Senior Workday HCM & Security Consultant — Hybrid/Remote

Workday, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Senior Functional Consultant – HCM to help customers maximize value from Workday products.

You will guide HR technology deployments, translate business needs into system configurations, and collaborate with engagement managers to deliver workshops and health checks. The role emphasizes senior stakeholder interaction, global implementations, and the ability to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Human Capital Management software and consulting experience on medium or large enterprise HRIS projects.
• 5+ years of Workday HCM product area (HCM & HCM‑Security required)
• 3+ years of Workday Consulting experience or experience as a Workday SME
• Demonstrates a solid grasp of HR related systems and processes. Able to gain a detailed understanding of Workday concepts and new feature releases in Core HCM, areas of expertise and cross‑application features
• Certified or ability to certify in Workday HCM Products and to effectively deploy the solutions
• Experience with influencing, interacting and collaborating with senior leaders, internally and externally
• Capable of leading and influencing design meetings toward an effective and collaborative outcome
• Ability to deliver and get results while managing to a project plan
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with global implementations is preferred
• Capability to work on multiple engagements simultaneously
• Strong critical thinking skills so as to understand complex, technical process issues and facilitate/influence decision making
• Bachelor’s degree or related experience required
• Ability to travel up to 10%

Responsibilities

• Confidently and consistently provide excellent customer service
• Engage customers to quickly understand business requirements
• Share their broad experience with industry practices
• Adapt and succeed independently in challenging situations
• Develop and demonstrate system configuration solutions, articulating product capabilities, plus the benefits and risks of design decisions
• Support multiple customers concurrently on short duration projects

Skills

HCM software

Consulting experience

Workday HCM

HR processes

Customer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or related experience

Job description

Workday, Inc. in Chicago is seeking a Senior Functional Consultant – HCM to help customers maximize value from Workday products.

You will guide HR technology deployments, translate business needs into system configurations, and collaborate with engagement managers to deliver workshops and health checks. The role emphasizes senior stakeholder interaction, global implementations, and the ability to travel up to 10%.