Higher Education Workday Consultant

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible assignments

Job summary

CampusWorks seeks a Workday Consultant with strong Finance, HCM, and/or Student experience in higher education. This is a flexible, project-based 1099 consulting opportunity with remote work and occasional on-site engagements as needed.

You will collaborate with campus and vendor teams to assess processes, design improvements, and implement Workday solutions across Finance, HCM, and Student modules, while guiding knowledge transfer and workshops.

Qualifications

• Substantial Workday Finance, HCM, and/or Student expertise in a higher education setting preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders as a trusted advisor is a plus.
• Experience with project management methodologies and/or process mapping software preferred.
• Experience with Reporting, Analytics, and/or Business Intelligence is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with campus leaders and external vendors to assess processes and recommend improvements.
• Support compliance with state and federal grant requirements and institutional policies.
• Help institutions strengthen internal controls, improve reporting, and align operations with strategic goals.
• Guide colleges and universities regarding Workday Finance, HCM, and/or Student tenant optimization.
• Facilitate workshops, document business processes, and support knowledge transfer.

Skills

Workday Finance

Workday HCM

Workday Student

Higher education ERP

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Process mapping software

Project management software

Job description

Are you a skilled professional with a passion for higher education and expertise in Workday within a college or university setting? Join our dynamic team as a Workday Consultant, where you will leverage your knowledge of Workday Finance, HCM, and/or Student to provide top-tier consulting services to our higher education clients. As a 1099 project-based consultant, you will enjoy the flexibility of remote work while contributing to the success of leading institutions.

CampusWorks consultants engage with our clients in higher education to assist them in fully leveraging their people, processes, policies, and technologies. We work collaboratively with clients’ functional and technical teams and our CampusWorks colleagues to evaluate current processes, design future-state optimal processes, and to architect, develop, test, train, and rollout process and technical solutions that delight our clients.

Workday consultants bring their expertise to a CampusWorks team dedicated to assisting our clients in fully leveraging the features and functionality within the Workday ecosystem. The ideal candidate will bring an analytical, problem-solving mindset and substantial expertise and experience using, implementing, and/or consulting in a higher education environment on multiple subjects within the Workday Finance, HCM, and/or Student modules.

This is not a full-time job—it’s a flexible, temporary consulting opportunity for professionals who enjoy stepping in, solving problems, and making a measurable difference.

What You'll Do (Project Scope Varies by Institution)

• As an independent consultant, you may:

• Partner with campus leaders and external vendors to assess processes and recommend improvements

• Support compliance with state and federal grant requirements and institutional policies

• Help institutions strengthen internal controls, improve reporting, and align operations with strategic goals

• Guide colleges and universities regarding system optimization of their Workday Finance, HCM, and/or Student tenant.

• Facilitate workshops, document business processes, and support knowledge transfer

Qualifications

• Substantial Workday Finance, HCM, and/or Student expertise (experience in higher education, ERP implementation, and/or consulting strongly preferred)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred)

• Experience working with senior leaders as a partner and trusted advisor preferred

• Experience with project management methodologies/software and/or process mapping/software preferred

• Reporting, Analytics, and/or Business Intelligence experience preferred.

Engagement Details

• Project-based, consulting opportunity with varied hours and duration based on the client’s defined scope of work

• 1099 independent contractor role—ideal for professionals looking for flexible work

• Remote work with potential for limited on-site engagements, depending on client needs

• You’ll be engaged for the duration of the assignment and may be called upon for future project assignments on an as-needed basis. There is no guarantee of consecutive engagements or consistent hours. As an independent contractor, you have the flexibility to accept or reject each project presented based on your availability and interest in the defined work.

Why CampusWorks?

• We exclusively serve higher education institutions and understand the value that seasoned professionals bring to the table. As a CampusWorks consultant, you’ll be positioned as the independent expert you are, stepping in to support temporary, specialized needs at colleges and universities across the country.

Benefits of a CampusWorks Contract Consultancy:

CampusWorks contract consultants partner with our clients to provide solutions that promote positive change for campuses to reach their full potential. If you are looking to expand your experience and impact, grow a portfolio of projects, or leverage your expertise and experience in a new way, CampusWorks contractor projects could be your best career move.

• Collaboration: CampusWorks fosters a collaborative environment where you can work with other talented professionals on projects that align with your interests and expertise.

• Flexibility: Whether you have your own business, prefer selective work periods, or seek work-from-home opportunities, we offer flexible assignments to suit your needs and goals.

• Impactful Projects: As a partner in our HappyCampus community, you will have access to dynamic and challenging projects, making positive changes for the clients we serve.

• Variety: The needs of our clients are likely to vary, adding some diversity to your daily tasks while allowing you to grow a variety of different skills.