Workday Consultant

PwC; Hyderabad, Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Associate for Workday HCM practice, focusing on strategy-to-execution delivery. You will act as SME across HR processes, drive design sessions with clients, and guide cross-functional teams on security, reporting, and automation initiatives.

You will mentor juniors, manage multiple projects, review deliverables, and ensure adherence to SLAs while upholding PwC's ethics and client-focused standards.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Workday HCM experience and ability to manage multiple projects.
• SME in HR domains with automation and process improvements.
• Deep knowledge of Workday security, calculated fields, and custom reports like Advanced/Matrix/Composite.
• Hands-on experience creating and troubleshooting EIBs and notifications.
• Experience with HR processes like Recruiting and Talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements with clients and manage workstreams.
• Review tickets and ensure SLA adherence and quality.
• Collaborate with HRIS, Digital, P&C, and People Analytics teams.
• Mentor juniors and share lessons learned.
• Escalation and risk management across engagements.
• Provide structured communications to stakeholders.

Skills

Active Workday Core HCM certification

4+ years Workday HCM experience

Subject Matter Expert in HR processes

Workday security framework knowledge

Experience in configuration and EIBs

HR processes: Recruiting and Talent

Data sources analysis in Workday

Impact analysis of feature changes

Client engagement and cross-functional

Structured communication and problem‑s

Design sessions with clients

Notifications setup expertise

Tools

Object Transporter

Customer Central

Job description

Job Description

As a Senior Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self-awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Proven track record as an SME in chosen domain.
• Mentor Junior resources within the team, conduct KSS and lessons learnt.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Ticket Quality and deliverables review.
• Status Reporting for the project.
• Adherence to SLAs, experience in incident management, change management and problem management.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.
• Demonstrate leadership capabilities by working with clients directly and leading the engagement.
• Work in a team environment that includes client interactions, workstream management, and cross-team collaboration.
• Good Team player. Take up cross competency work and contribute to COE activities.
• Escalation/Risk management.

Position Requirements

Required Skills:

• Active Workday Core HCM certification.
• At least 4 years of relevant Workday HCM experience and ability to work on multiple projects.
• Subject Matter Expertise on HR Processes and reports while identifying opportunities for automation and process improvements.
• In-depth knowledge of Workday security framework, calculated fields, custom reports like Advanced/Matrix/Composite and setting up notifications.
• Ability to work with the client and drive design sessions for various HCM areas and hands‑on experience in business process configuration, building validation/condition rules, Job architecture, Staffing model & custom organizations & custom objects.
• Functional experience in multiple HR processes like Recruiting, Talent & Reports.
• Perform HRIS operational duties for Workday HCM modules.
• Understanding HR programs and policies along with a commitment to HR principles of confidentiality required data analysis and report building skills is essential.
• Hands‑on experience creating and troubleshooting EIBs (Enterprise Interface Builder).
• Ability to help customers resolve functional issues requiring in depth expertise in the Workday solutions.
• In-depth knowledge of various data sources available and how to use them.
• Analyze Workday release updates to understand impacts of feature changes, in relation to clients existing configuration. Ability to maintain the highest regulatory and compliance standards in handling employee records.
• Ensure effective engagement and collaboration with cross functional teams (HRIS & Digital, P&C, People Analytics).

Preferred Skills:

Good to have additional certifications like: Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Advanced Compensation, Reporting. Knowledge on using object transporter, Customer Central for configuration and migration.