HRIS Functional Consultant – Workday

mc2i; Porto; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus

100% reimbursement of public transport costs

Hybrid working options

Attractive health insurance plan

Job summary

mc2i is seeking a Workday Functional Consultant to support HRIS transformation projects in Porto, Portugal. In this role, you will act as a liaison between IT and HR, advising on solutions and ensuring the effective use of Workday. A Master's degree and experience in HRIS, particularly with Workday, are essential.

The position requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills, with a focus on driving project success and team collaboration. Join mc2i and be part of a culture that values innovation and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in HRIS, ideally in Workday.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and implement Workday projects for clients.
• Support stakeholders in HRIS transformation.
• Coordinate enhancement requests to maximize business value.

Skills

Functional knowledge of Workday

Understanding of HR processes

Analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Team spirit

Interpersonal skills

Good command of English

Education

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Workday

APIs / web services

Workday Studio

Calculated fields

Job description

mc2i is an independent consulting firm supporting major clients in their digital transformation initiatives.

For more than 35 years, we have been delivering projects across a wide range of sectors and domains: Human Resources, Energy & Utilities, Transportation, Banking, Finance & Insurance, Retail & Luxury, Media & Telecom, Marketing & Customer Experience, Public Services, Cybersecurity, Data/AI, Infrastructure, UX/UI Design, Management and Organization.

We are recognized for our entrepreneurial mindset, our culture of innovation, and our commitment to more responsible digital transformation.

With more than 1,600 employees, mc2i has maintained a friendly working environment and close relationships with its people. For over 20 years, we have sustained double‑digit growth, reflecting the excellence of our services. To continue this momentum, we are looking for new talents selected for their potential and profile, who will help shape the future with us.

You will support our key account clients in their HRIS transformation projects, existing HR system evolutions, and Workday deployment or migration initiatives, across one or several of the following phases:

• Definition of the target solution and gap analysis;
• Review of existing HR processes and functional scoping;
• Support for solution design and functional specifications;
• Monitoring of configuration, interfaces and integrations;
• Change management and user adoption support;
• Deployment assistance;
• Functional support and guidance to help users fully leverage the tools.

More specifically, as a Workday Functional Consultant, your role will be to support stakeholders in managing, implementing and continuously improving Workday platforms for our clients.

Your main responsibilities may include:

• Acting as the interface between HR business users, IT / Product teams, AMS teams, system integrators and Workday, while ensuring compliance with agreed service commitments;
• Advising users and recommending appropriate solutions while promoting Workday standard capabilities;
• Ensuring long‑term maintainability of the solution by limiting custom developments and maintaining up‑to‑date documentation;
• Ensuring the technical and functional consistency of the HRIS ecosystem, including interfaces with internal and third‑party systems;
• Coordinating, prioritizing and monitoring enhancement requests in order to maximize business value for end users;
• Managing the backlog of incidents, defects and service requests, while ensuring SLA compliance from AMS and support teams;
• Overseeing Workday maintenance and support activities to ensure smooth delivery and service quality;
• Managing the relationship with Workday and project partners;
• Supporting testing, UAT, deployment and post‑go‑live stabilization phases;
• Contributing to deployment, transformation and migration projects across the different components of the Workday HR suite.

Depending on your experience, you may work on all or part of the following modules:

• Core HCM
• Onboarding
• Compensation
• Talent & Performance
• Learning
• Absence
• Time Tracking
• Employee Experience / Help
• Planning or other complementary HR suite components

Your profile

You hold a Master’s degree (engineering school, business school, or university) and have completed training and/or gained initial experience in the HRIS ecosystem, ideally around Workday.

You are open‑minded, possess strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrate solid analytical and problem‑solving abilities.

You have a genuine interest in HR information systems, especially digital HR solutions in a Workday environment.

You bring the following skills and qualities:

• Functional, and ideally techno‑functional, knowledge of Workday across one or several HR suite areas;
• Familiarity with the Workday ecosystem, especially integration topics involving other HRIS components, and ideally EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, APIs / web services, Workday reporting, calculated fields, or data loading mechanisms;
• Good understanding of key HR processes such as core HR administration, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, compensation, learning, absence management, time tracking, or talent management;
• Ability to work autonomously while thriving in project‑based environments;
• Strong team spirit and the ability to build trusted relationships with both business and IT stakeholders;
• A pragmatic and results‑driven mindset, with rigor and determination to drive topics through to completion;
• Familiarity with delivery methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or traditional project approaches;
• Good command of English, enabling you to work in international environments;
• Curiosity, service orientation and strong listening skills, which are essential to succeed in this role.

Your team spirit and attention to quality will be strong assets for growing within our Group.

We value diversity and inclusion. Every voice matters, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

All our positions are open to people with disabilities.

Ready to apply?

• Ranked 3rd in the Great Place to Work 2025 awards, mc2i is a company where people enjoy working and growing;
• Close management is a priority at mc2i, with 1 manager for every 5 consultants;
• At mc2i, everyone is empowered to shape their own career path;
• Thanks to our internal expertise centers, you will have the opportunity to contribute to knowledge sharing, meet key market players, and stay ahead of tomorrow’s trends;
• As an independent firm fully owned by its management, mc2i offers long‑term opportunities to contribute to the adventure;
• A wide range of benefits: profit‑sharing bonus, employee benefits committee, employee savings plan, 100% reimbursement of public transport costs, hybrid working options, and an attractive health insurance plan for you and your family.

At mc2i, promoting diversity and fighting all forms of discrimination are long‑term commitments. This is reflected in the special attention we pay to the integration of people with disabilities. By joining mc2i, you will become part of a team where every individual matters and every voice is heard.

Join mc2i and let’s build together a more innovative and responsible digital future.