Workday Functional Consultant

BSI; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 172,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

BSI is hiring a Workday Functional Consultant to join us permanently. You will deliver Workday configuration, troubleshoot issues, and manage controlled changes across the global Workday platform, across multiple modules as needed.

This role emphasizes platform enablement, data integrity, release readiness, and continuous improvement. You will work with HR, Payroll, IT and business stakeholders to maximise Workday value and ensure stable, scalable operations.

Qualifications

• Proven Workday experience in a functional role across one or more modules (Recruiting, Learning, Compensation).
• Strong knowledge of Workday data structures, reports, and business objects.
• Experience with Workday security or integrations is desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support and administration across the Workday platform to ensure stable HR systems.
• Own and configure key Workday modules, drive enhancements while maintaining governance and global standards.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues using root cause analysis.
• Deliver Workday change requests from gathering requirements through testing and deployment.
• Lead assessment and testing of Workday bi-annual releases with minimal business disruption.
• Monitor data quality, security, and reporting accuracy; implement improvements.
• Identify automation opportunities to improve user experience and efficiency.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, IT and stakeholders to maximise Workday value.

Skills

Workday

Recruiting

Learning

Compensation

Security

Integrations

Azure DevOps

ServiceNow

Stakeholder mgmt

Root cause analysis

Tools

Calculated Fields

EIBs

Workday Reports

Job description

We exist to create positive change for people and the planet. Join us and make a difference too!

Job Title: Workday Functional Consultant

Location: Spain/Italy/Poland

Type: Full time, Permanent

We are hiring a Workday Functional Consultant to join us permanently. You will be responsible for delivering Workday configuration, technical troubleshooting, incident resolution, and controlled Workday change management across the global Workday platform.

This is a purely technical and operational role focused on system accuracy, configuration quality, data integrity, release readiness, and defect elimination. You will work across all functional areas of Workday as required, while also maintaining expertise in one or more assigned modules.

This role focuses on platform enablement, ensuring the Workday system is stable, compliant, scalable, and continuously optimised through structured delivery disciplines such as SDLC, ITIL, and Agile.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support and administration across the Workday platform, ensuring a stable, efficient, and high-performing HR system.
• Own and configure key Workday modules, driving enhancements while maintaining compliance with governance and global design standards.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues, using root cause analysis to deliver long-term solutions and continuous improvement.
• Deliver Workday change requests and enhancements from requirements gathering through to testing, deployment, and post-launch support.
• Lead the assessment and testing of Workday bi-annual releases, ensuring minimal business disruption and seamless adoption of new functionality.
• Monitor system performance, data quality, security, and reporting accuracy, implementing improvements to strengthen platform integrity.
• Identify and implement automation and process optimisation opportunities to improve user experience, efficiency, and operational effectiveness.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders to provide technical expertise, drive best practice, and maximise the value of Workday across the organisation.

To be successful in the role, you will have

• Previous experience within a Workday Functional role with demonstratable hands on experience.
• Must have experience with 1 or more of these Workday Modules; Recruiting, Learning, Compensation.
• Experience of Workday Security or Integrations is desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication.
• Proactive attitude with sound decision making and problem solving.
• Strong hands-on experience configuring Workday Business Processes.
• Proficient in building and maintaining Calculated Fields, EIBs (Inbound & Outbound), custom reports, and condition rules.
• In-depth understanding of Workday data structures, business objects, and reporting frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience using ServiceNow and Azure DevOps
• Working knowledge of downstream integration behaviours, data flows, and impacts of configuration on connected systems.
• Proven ability to interpret Workday release notes, identify technical impacts, and assess system or process consequences.
• Experience delivering configuration changes under structured governance.

Grow your career and expand your skills and knowledge. At BSI, we offer opportunities to work across industries and across the globe. You’ll benefit from the different perspectives and experiences of your international colleagues, as well as ongoing training and development.

Salary Range

• Poland - 172,000 PLN - 200,000 PLN
• Spain - 50,000 EUR - 60,000 EUR

The advertised salary range reflects the level, scope and responsibilities of the role. Starting salary within that range will be determined based on experience, skills, market considerations and alignment with internal equity principles.

Poland - We offer flexible working, as well as 20-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, life health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, company car (dependent on role), social fund, remote working allowance, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, paid wedding leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

Spain - We offer flexible working, as well as 24-days annual leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, company car (dependent on role), meal allowance, birth and minor care benefit, paid wedding leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

• Please note: BSI are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this vacancy

Together, we are building an organisation that is ready to meet the challenges ahead. Grow your career as you help us shape what comes next.

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