Lead Workday Consultant

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions; Springville (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions is seeking a Lead Workday Consultant to guide the client from implementation into stabilization, hypercare, and ongoing operations. You will serve as the client's primary Workday advisor, driving day-to-day advisory, configuration, and operational support while coordinating ConsultNet specialists as needed.

You will act as the main Workday point of contact, lead issue assessment and configuration, support close-out and knowledge transfer, review

Qualifications

• Hands-on Workday HCM consulting experience.
• Client-facing lead consultant with minimal supervision.
• Experience across core Workday modules; multi-country payroll exposure is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting, configuration, and stakeholder communication.
• Ability to coordinate a distributed delivery team (US and LATAM).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the client's principal Workday point of contact and primary client advisor.
• Lead day-to-day Workday consulting: issue assessment, configuration support, and work prioritization.
• Support implementation close-out and knowledge transfer from the client's implementation partner.
• Review outstanding implementation items and validate operational readiness.
• Investigate and troubleshoot Workday functional and technical issues.
• Analyze business requirements and recommend solution options and best practices.
• Configure Workday and support security-related configuration and business process modifications.
• Review payroll-related rule changes across US, UK, China, and Costa Rica.
• Review quarterly Workday releases, assess feature impacts, and recommend adoption opportunities.
• Provide strategic guidance on future enhancements and operational planning.
• Provide advisory support for Workday integrations; escalate to integration specialists when needed.
• Coordinate additional ConsultNet resources (US and LATAM) when specialized expertise is required.
• Communicate regularly with client stakeholders and participate in governance meetings.

Job description

Lead Workday Consultant

Position Summary The client is transitioning from Workday implementation into stabilization, hypercare, and ongoing operations. This role serves as the client's primary client-side Workday consultant, acting as a trusted extension of the client's internal team — leading day-to-day advisory, configuration, and operational support while coordinating additional ConsultNet specialists as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the client's principal Workday point of contact and primary client advisor
• Lead day-to-day Workday consulting: issue assessment, configuration support, and work prioritization
• Support implementation close-out and knowledge transfer from the client's implementation partner
• Review outstanding implementation items and validate operational readiness
• Investigate and troubleshoot Workday functional and technical issues
• Analyze business requirements and recommend solution options and best practices
• Configure Workday and support security-related configuration and business process modifications
• Review and support payroll-related rule changes across US, UK, China, and Costa Rica
• Review quarterly Workday releases, assess feature impacts, and recommend adoption opportunities
• Provide strategic guidance on future enhancements and operational planning
• Provide advisory support for Workday integrations; elevate to a specialized integration consultant when development/modification work is required
• Coordinate additional ConsultNet resources (US and LATAM) when specialized expertise is needed
• Communicate regularly with client stakeholders and participate in monthly governance meetings (hours, work requests, budget utilization, upcoming priorities)

Workday Functional Scope

• Human Capital Management (HCM)
• Benefits Administration
• Absence Management
• Time Tracking
• Talent Acquisition
• Performance Management
• Advanced Compensation / Compensation Review / Stock Grants
• Security Administration
• Payroll support (US, UK, China, Costa Rica)

Out of Scope

• New Workday module implementations; large-scale redesigns or major enhancement projects
• M&A integrations; LMS implementations; large-scale integration development
• Data conversions/migrations; formal user training programs; UAT for major projects
• Workday licensing support or vendor management; PM for new implementations

Required Experience

• Prior hands‑on Workday HCM consulting experience, ideally spanning implementation and post‑go‑live support
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a client‑facing primary/lead consultant with minimal oversight
• Experience across core Workday modules listed above; multi‑country payroll exposure a plus
• Strong troubleshooting, configuration, and stakeholder communication skills
• Comfortable coordinating a distributed delivery team (US and LATAM) on an as‑needed basis

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