Workday Absence and Time Tracking Consultant

The Groove; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Travel incentives

Competitive compensation

Impactful Workday projects

Job summary

The Groove is a remote-first Workday consulting firm delivering transformative solutions in HCM and Financials. We seek a Workday Absence & Time Tracking Consultant to support client implementations and optimize post-production outcomes.

The role focuses on design, configuration, and deployment of Absence and Time Tracking, with travel up to 20–30% as client needs arise. You will collaborate with clients across discovery, design, testing, and go-live readiness.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of Workday Absence and/or Time Tracking experience.
• Workday Absence and/or Time Tracking certification preferred.
• Experience supporting Workday implementations or post-production support.
• Strong understanding of time tracking and leave policies.
• Ability to work directly with clients and gather requirements.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end Workday Absence and Time Tracking implementations.
• Participate in discovery and design sessions to gather business requirements.
• Configure Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules.
• Assist in translating client needs into functional system design.
• Configure key areas including: absence plans and accruals, time tracking rules and validations, work schedules and calendars, time entry, approvals, and exceptions.
• Support functional design documentation.
• Validate system configurations with client stakeholders.
• Support system testing and validation.
• Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Help guide clients through go-live readiness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve configuration issues.
• Support clients with enhancements and optimization.
• Provide guidance on Workday updates and new features.
• Assist with reporting and audit support related to Absence and Time Tracking.

Skills

Client-facing

Communication

Requirements gathering

Travel readiness

Education

Workday Absence/Time Tracking certification

Tools

Workday Absence & Time Tracking

Job description

Job Description:

About The Groove is a modern Workday consulting firm delivering transformative solutions across HCM and Financials. We partner with organizations to design and implement scalable, high-impact Workday solutions. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Workday Absence & Time Tracking Consultant to support client implementations and deliver exceptional outcomes.

The Role

The Workday Absence & Time Tracking Consultant is a client-facing role responsible for the design, configuration, and deployment of Workday Absence and Time Tracking solutions. This role focuses on external client delivery across full lifecycle implementations and post-production optimization.

The ideal candidate brings strong functional knowledge of Absence and Time Tracking and can translate business requirements into effective, scalable system configurations.

This role is remote-first, with travel aligned to client needs.

Key Responsibilities

Client Implementation & Delivery

• Support end-to-end Workday Absence and Time Tracking implementations
• Participate in discovery and design sessions to gather business requirements
• Configure Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules
• Assist in translating client needs into functional system design

Solution Design & Configuration

• Configure key areas including: absence plans and accruals, time tracking rules and validations, work schedules and calendars, time entry, approvals,, and exceptions
• Support functional design documentation
• Validate system configurations with client stakeholders

Testing & Deployment

• Support system testing and validation
• Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Help guide clients through go-live readiness
• Troubleshoot and resolve configuration issues

Post-Production Support

• Support clients with enhancements and optimization
• Provide guidance on Workday updates and new features
• Assist with reporting and audit support related to Absence and Time Tracking

Travel Expectations

• Travel up to 20–30%, depending on client requirements
• Travel typically tied to key milestones such as design workshops or go‑live
• Majority of delivery conducted virtually

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of Workday Absence and/or Time Tracking experience
• Workday Absence and/or Time Tracking certification preferred
• Experience supporting Workday implementations or post-production support
• Strong understanding of time tracking and leave policies
• Ability to work directly with clients and gather requirements
• Strong communication and organizational skills

What Sets You Apart

• Experience with complex absence plans and accrual rules
• Knowledge of time tracking integrations (payroll, scheduling, etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Experience working in a consulting environment

Why The Groove

• Remote-first flexibility
• High-growth consulting environment
• Competitive compensation and performance incentives
• Opportunity to work on impactful Workday implementations
• Culture grounded in People, Integrity, Knowledge, Collaboration, Flexibility, and Innovation

EEO Policy:

The Groove is an Equal Opportunity /affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status.