Workday Certified Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling Lead - H&PS

1000 Accenture LLP Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Workday Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling Lead to join a team of advisory professionals focused on cloud-based data-reporting operations. You will lead or support the Workday Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling workstream on global implementations, manage configurations, and collaborate with clients on requirements and regulatory reporting.

You will need a Workday Partner Certification, 3+ years of consulting experience at a Sr.

Qualifications

• Requires Workday Partner Certification and 3+ years of consulting experience at senior/lead level.
• 3+ years of Workday Time Tracking/Absence Implementations.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 12+ years of work experience; Associate’s Degree acceptable with 6+ years experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling workstream on a Workday implementation project.
• Create and update Workday configurations based on requirements.
• Provide support for regular and special Absence/Time Tracking/Scheduling processes and for year-end activities.

Skills

Workday Time Tracking

Workday Absence

Workday Scheduling

Client relationship

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

12 years of work experience

Tools

ADP GlobalView

SAP

Ceridian

ADP eTime

PeopleSoft

Workday

Oracle

Ultimate

Job description

We are... We are Accenture, a global professional services company, searching for a Workday Workday Certified Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling Lead. This individual will be part of a team of advisory professionals focused on cloud-based data-reporting operations that integrate and optimize the essential corporate functions of finance, analytics, planning and HR. For many of our clients, successfully getting their data operations into cloud environments is a major focus. The enterprise data-reporting software of Workday is a critical component of many of the cloud solutions we design, which is why Accenture has assembled a team of more than 2,000 Workday-certified professionals.

What’s in it for You: Help HR and Finance leaders define and execute their strategy and give them the adaptability they need in a fast-changing world. To help you take your skillset beyond Workday technology, our Transformation Powered by Workday Training will help you take your consulting to a whole new level. Take your Workday skills and career to the next level, mastering complex projects while expanding your leadership and advisory skills with a market-leading team. As a Workday Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling Lead, your primary responsibilities may include:

• Lead or support the Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling workstream on a Workday implementation project.
• Support the creation of workplans for large complex global engagements, owning risk, budget, resources, client relationship, etc.
• Researching and resolving day to day Workday Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling issues
• Work with client to support the new requirements for Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling in Workday
• Creating and Updating Workday configurations based on requirement changes
• Provide support for regular and special Absence/Time Tracking/Scheduling processes in Workday
• Provide support for Legal and regulatory reports in Workday
• Provide support for year-end reporting and other year-end activities in Workday
• Manage small on and off-shore functional teams
• Identify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements
• Architect Workday Time Tracking/Absence/Scheduling solutions to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated
• Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
• Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping.
• Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
• Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.
• Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives
• Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets
• Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements.

Here’s what you need:

• Workday Partner Certification
• Minimum of 3 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Sr. Consultant, or similar level role
• Minimum of 3 years of Workday Time Tracking/Absence Implementations
• Minimum of 1 year of Education or Government experience Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience).
• If Associate’s Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience in Canadian Payroll processing
• Workday Canadian PATT experience
• Strong US Payroll process knowledge
• Demonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes
• Experience with Payroll software such as ADP GlobalView, (SAP), Ceridian, ADP eTime, PeopleSoft, Workday, Oracle or Ultimate

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below. We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/12/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off.

See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture Role Location Annual Salary Range

• California $73,800 to $218,800
• Colorado $73,800 to $189,000
• Connecticut $73,800 to $189,000
• District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300
• Illinois $68,300 to $189,000
• Maine $62,800 to $161,000
• Maryland $73,800 to $189,000
• Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300
• Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000
• New York $68,300 to $218,800
• New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800
• Ohio $68,300 to $175,000
• Virginia $68,300 to $201,300
• Washington $80,200 to $201,300

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