Senior Sana Learning Functional Consultant

Workday; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Equal opportunity employer

Remote-friendly options

Job summary

Workday’s Consulting team is seeking a hardworking Functional Consultant to implement Sana Learning and adjacent Workday modules with customers. You’ll translate business requirements into configured learning solutions, apply instructional design, and support testing and data conversion.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years configuring enterprise learning or HCM software, and hands-on Workday HCM experience. Flex work options and strong collaboration are offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience configuring enterprise learning or HCM software.
• Hands-on experience configuring Workday HCM-suite products (Learning/Talent/Compensation/Benefits/Recruiting).
• Previous consulting experience with a consulting or software company.

Responsibilities

• Master Sana Learning and at least one adjacent Workday product.
• Configure Sana Learning and adjacent Workday modules to match client content strategy.
• Apply instructional design principles to consult on content structure and taxonomy.
• Translate client requirements into configured solutions and support testing.
• Help convert legacy data into Workday; collaborate with Integration team.

Skills

Project management

Customer service

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Content design

Requirements gathering

Instructional design

Learning systems

Tools

Workday HCM

Sana Learning

Job description

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About the Team

Workday's Consulting teams are driven by a passion for our products and the success of our customers in implementing our best in class cloud solutions. We're a diverse group of people, with an invaluable mix of experience and backgrounds, located across multiple locations within the region. We are often remote from one another but that doesn't stop our sense of collaboration, supportiveness, and fun!

About the Role

We are looking for a hardworking, innovative, and collaborative Functional Consultant to join our team. In this role you will ensure the successful implementation of Sana Learning and adjacent Workday HCM solutions with customers through product, instructional design, and implementation expertise. The ideal candidate for this position should have extensive experience implementing or supporting learning systems, requirements capturing, configuration, instructional/content design, data conversion, and testing. You should be detail oriented, self-motivated, proactive, results-oriented, and able to successfully partner with customers and your project team. Be ready to be challenged and have fun!

Responsibilities

• Master Sana Learning and at least one adjacent Workday product (HCM Core, Talent Management, Learning, Compensation, Benefits, or Recruiting)
• Configure Sana Learning and adjacent Workday modules to match each customer's learning content strategy and requirements
• Apply instructional design principles to consult with customers on learning content structure, taxonomy, and authoring best practices
• Translate client business requirements into configured solutions; build and demonstrate prototypes; support client testing
• Work with the client to help convert legacy data into Workday
• Partner with the Integration team on testing integrations between Workday/Sana and third-party or custom systems
• Apply Workday's Implementation Methodology to the functional/configuration workstream
• Mentor and share product and content-configuration knowledge with fellow consultants

About You

We seek a candidate with strong functional and configuration skills, a passion for customer service, and a growth mindset. You will be comfortable engaging stakeholders on content and configuration decisions, possess excellent communication skills, and have the ability to learn technology quickly through instruction and self-training.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience configuring enterprise learning or HCM software, or in a functional consulting/customer success role focused on content and system configuration
• Hands-on experience configuring at least one Workday HCM-suite product (Learning, Talent Management, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting) strongly preferred
• Previous consulting experience with a consulting or software company required

Other Qualifications

• Proven project management experience and a passion for customer service
• Naturally curious, always learning, and treats every challenge as a growth opportunity
• Strong functional/configuration skills with an eye for learning content design and structure
• Comfortable engaging stakeholders on content and configuration decisions; excellent communication skills
• Business analysis and requirements-gathering ability
• Ability to learn technology quickly through instruction and self-training
• Workday HCM/Learning certification a plus
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

• Primary Location: USA.GA.Atlanta Primary Location Base Pay Range: $131,500 USD - $197,300 USD
• Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $111,000 USD - $197,300 USD

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

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We do not accept resumes from headhunters, placement agencies, or other suppliers that have not signed a formal agreement with us.