Contract - Senior Consultant - Workday

Datacom; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 166,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Datacom in Tauranga is seeking an experienced Senior Workday Consultant for a 6-month engagement. You will lead Workday HCM workstreams, translate complex requirements into configurations, and drive workshops with clients.

The role requires strong client-facing consulting, proven Workday HCM implementation experience, and relevant certifications. You will guide testing, knowledge transfer, and deployment alongside implementation teams.

Qualifications

• Client-facing Workday implementation experience in a consulting context.
• Proven ability to lead Workday HCM implementations and workstreams.
• Workday certifications are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday HCM workstreams across customer implementations.
• Facilitate client workshops and gather and analyse business requirements.
• Design and configure Workday solutions aligned to customer needs.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and implementation teams throughout delivery.
• Lead testing activities and support successful solution deployment.
• Deliver knowledge transfer sessions and user training.
• Provide expert Workday guidance across multiple engagements.

Skills

Client-facing consulting

Requirements gathering

Solution design

Workshop facilitation

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Workday Implementation/PRO certification in HCM Core and Compensation

Tools

Workday Core (HCM)

Workday Time Tracking

Workday Absence

Job description

Description

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Workday Consultant to join us on an initial 6-month contract engagement.

You'll work across high-profile customer projects, acting as the key link between business stakeholders and implementation teams. You'll lead Workday HCM workstreams from requirements and solution design through configuration, testing, knowledge transfer, and user training.

This is a client-facing consulting role suited to an experienced Workday specialist who can confidently lead workshops, understand complex business requirements, and translate them into effective Workday solutions.

What You'll Do

• Lead Workday HCM workstreams across customer implementations.
• Facilitate client workshops and gather and analyse business requirements.
• Design and configure Workday solutions aligned to customer needs.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and implementation teams throughout delivery.
• Lead testing activities and support successful solution deployment.
• Deliver knowledge transfer sessions and user training.
• Provide expert Workday guidance and support across multiple customer engagements.

What You'll Bring

• Strong Workday implementation experience in a client-facing consulting environment.
• Workday Implementation/PRO certification in HCM Core and Compensation.
• Demonstrated experience leading Workday HCM implementations and workstreams.
• Strong requirements gathering, solution design, and configuration experience.
• Confidence facilitating workshops and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong communication, consulting, and problem-solving skills.
• Workday certification or experience in Time Tracking and/or Absence would be highly regarded.
• Additional Workday certifications will be advantageous.

Contract: Initial 6-month engagement

Start: ASAP