Workday Consultant - Absence / Time tracking

PwC; Gurugram District, Chennai District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Workday Consultant for Absence and Timetracking in a Hybrid role across Bengaluru/Hyderabad/Chennai/Pune/Gurugram. The candidate must hold a Workday certification and bring 4+ years of HCM experience.

Responsibilities include configuring Time off plans, accruals, holidays, and related business processes, plus creating reports and integrating via EIBs. Strong client collaboration and data confidentiality are essential.

Qualifications

• Active Workday Core HCM, Absence and Leave certification.
• At least 4 years of Workday HCM experience across multiple projects.
• Hands-on with Time off Plans, Components, Calculation Engine.
• Configure Time off Validations, Accrual, Proration, Holiday Calendars.
• Configure Time off and Absence Business Process, Absence Reports.
• Experience across Payroll, Time Tracking, Benefits, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent.
• Perform HRIS operations for Workday HCM and Absence.
• Lead design sessions for HCM/Absence areas and build validation rules.
• Maintain confidentiality and HR data governance.
• Create and troubleshoot EIBs; resolve functional issues with Workday.

Skills

Workday HCM

Absence & Leave

Time tracking

EIBs (Enterprise Interface Builder)

Workday security

HRIS operational duties

Business process configuration

Reporting & analytics

Notifications setup

HR policies understanding

Tools

Object Transporter

Customer Central

Job description

Job description

• Role: Workday Consultant - Absence / Tim tracking
• Experience: 4 to 10 years
• Location: Bengaluru/Hyderabad/Chennai/Pune/Gurugram
• Mode of work: Hybrid
• Certification: Workday certification (Mandatory)

Required Skills

• Active Workday Core HCM, Absence and Leave certification.
• At least 4 years of relevant Workday HCM experience and ability to work on multiple projects.
• Hand on experience on setting up Time off Plans, Components, Calculation Engine.
• Subject Matter Expertise in configuring Time off Validations, Accrual, Proration, Holiday Calendars while identifying opportunities for automation and process improvements.
• Expertise on configuring Time off and Absence Business Process, Absence Reports.
• Functional experience in multiple HR processes like Payroll, Time Tracking, Benefits, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent.
• Perform HRIS operational duties for Workday HCM and Absence.
• Ability to work with the client and drive design sessions for various HCM/Absence areas and hands-on experience in business process configuration and building validation/condition rules.
• Understanding of 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 Workday security framework, calculated fields, custom reports like Advanced/Matrix/Composite and setting up notifications.
• 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, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Advanced Compensation, Reporting.
• Knowledge on using object transporter, Customer Central for configuration and migration.