Senior Workday Benefits Consultant — Lead Implementations

Nordic Global; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 50% travel

Job summary

Nordic Global is seeking a Senior Workday Benefits Consultant to join our Workday ERP Services practice in Madison, WI. You will work with clients on training, workflow, process, and system improvements to support implementations and ongoing optimization.

You will lead engagements, guide design and configuration across Workday modules, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes while growing our offerings in benefits and related streams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of Workday experience as a consultant or administrator.
• Active Workday certification or 5 years of hands-on configuration in multiple Workday modules.
• Ability to lead core HCM and at least one additional work stream (e.g., Talent, Advanced Compensation, or Benefits).
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Able to balance urgent, short-term needs with strategic, long-term priorities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and standard business software.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on time, on budget, and with positive outcomes; complete workflow design, system configuration, testing, data migration, validation, support, and issue resolution.
• Present and facilitate meetings with user and manager level stakeholders.
• Provide excellent, professional client service, tailoring consulting approach to the engagement and goals of the company.
• Execute and participate in successful implementation of design decisions, tailoring applications to meet requirements.
• Lead sales efforts including scoping, orals, and preparing presentations.
• Lead, develop, and adopt standards, policies, and best practices related to Nordic’s Workday ERP Services offerings.
• Develop testing scenarios that correlate with client-approved workflows and design.
• Analyze project requirements, creating materials and executing on best practice processes to move projects forward.
• Performing detailed analysis to draw independent conclusions, and develop pertinent recommendations.
• Creating and adopting standards, policies, and best practices related to Nordic’s Workday ERP Services offerings.
• Advise internal team members to continually enhance processes and workflows to improve business operations, client experience, and operational efficiency.
• Respond to client requests in a professional manner using established methods and escalation processes, and documenting and retaining records of all meetings and education sessions.
• Document all work as part of client deliverables, consistently using a professional documentation approach.
• Working on projects that may be assigned on an ad hoc basis and may assist in other initiatives as necessary.
• Must demonstrate and embody Nordic’s maxims.

Skills

Active Workday certification

Workday administration

HCM module expertise

Sales opportunity identification

Client stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Nordic Global is seeking a Senior Workday Benefits Consultant to join our Workday ERP Services practice in Madison, WI. You will work with clients on training, workflow, process, and system improvements to support implementations and ongoing optimization.

You will lead engagements, guide design and configuration across Workday modules, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes while growing our offerings in benefits and related streams.