Workday Time & Absence Functional Consultant

Huron; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron is seeking an experienced Workday Time Tracking & Absence Consultant to lead functional configuration, implementation, and delivery of Time Tracking and Absence solutions. The role involves gathering client requirements, configuring business processes, testing, and delivering solutions aligned with Workday best practices.

The candidate will collaborate with clients and internal teams to design, configure, and validate effective Workday solutions, conduct testing, and ensure successful

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Workday Time Tracking and Absence implementation experience.
• Workday Time Tracking and Absence certification is mandatory.
• Strong functional knowledge of Absence Plans, Time Entry Templates, Time Calculations, Time Entry Codes, Eligibility Rules, Accrual Calculations, Business Processes, Custom Reports and Calculated Fields, and EIB.
• Strong understanding of Workday configuration, testing, and implementation methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to evaluate alternative solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, colleagues, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client working sessions to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.
• Provide Workday product, functional, and implementation expertise to design effective solutions.
• Configure Workday Time Tracking and Absence functionality in accordance with client requirements and Workday best practices.
• Develop prototypes and demonstrate configured solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Assist in designing solutions for client requirements and internal reviews.
• Support legacy data conversion, data validation, and testing activities.
• Collaborate with clients to develop and execute test scenarios and validate configured solutions.
• Analyze Workday release updates and assess their impact on existing configurations.
• Provide functional guidance and support to ensure customer satisfaction and successful project delivery.
• Manage multiple projects with varying scopes, complexity, and timelines.
• Build strong client relationships through effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Skills

Workday Time Tracking

Time Tracking & Absence

Business Processes

EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder)

Time Entry Templates

Absence Plans

Eligibility Rules

Accrual Calculations

Configuration & Testing

Excel

Client Collaboration

Job description

Work Locations: Bangalore, Pune, Noida, Chennai & Jaipur

We are seeking an experienced Workday Time Tracking & Absence Consultant with strong functional configuration and implementation expertise. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience implementing Workday Time Tracking and Absence solutions, gathering client requirements, configuring business processes, and delivering solutions aligned with Workday best practices.

The candidate will collaborate with clients and internal teams to understand business needs, design and configure effective solutions, conduct testing, and ensure successful project delivery.

Required Qualifications and Technical Skills

• Workday Time Tracking and/or Absence certification is mandatory.
• Minimum of 5 years of Workday Time Tracking and Absence implementation experience.
• Strong functional knowledge of the following: Absence Plans, Time Entry Templates, Time Calculations, Time Entry Codes, Eligibility Rules, Accrual Calculations, Business Processes, Custom Reports and Calculated Fields, and Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
• Strong understanding of Workday configuration, testing, and implementation methodologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to evaluate alternative solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, colleagues, and cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct client working sessions to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.
• Provide Workday product, functional, and implementation expertise to design effective solutions.
• Configure Workday Time Tracking and Absence functionality in accordance with client requirements and Workday best practices.
• Develop prototypes and demonstrate configured solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Assist in designing solutions for client requirements and internal reviews.
• Support legacy data conversion, data validation, and testing activities.
• Collaborate with clients to develop and execute test scenarios and validate configured solutions.
• Analyze Workday release updates and assess their impact on existing configurations.
• Provide functional guidance and support to ensure customer satisfaction and successful project delivery.
• Manage multiple projects with varying scopes, complexity, and timelines.
• Build strong client relationships through effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated delivery experience across three or more Workday Time Tracking and Absence implementations, covering at least two project phases.
• Experience implementing Workday Time Tracking and Absence solutions for customers of varying sizes.
• Experience with global Time Tracking and Absence implementations.
• Knowledge of Workday Payroll and applicable payroll legislation.
• Strong client-facing skills, with the ability to establish relationships built on trust and collaboration.
• Experience supporting implementation activities across requirements gathering, configuration, testing, and deployment.