Workday Consultant

Ultimate Staffing Services; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultimate Staffing Services seeks an experienced Workday Consultant for a 6-month, 100% onsite assignment in Fremont, CA. You will configure Workday, administer security, and optimize business processes while providing strategic recommendations to strengthen internal Workday capabilities.

The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on Workday experience and a track record of delivering scalable solutions within enterprise HRIS contexts.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience configuring and supporting Workday environments.
• Strong understanding of Workday security architecture and business processes.
• Experience enabling scalable Workday solutions in enterprise settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support for Workday system configuration and administration
• Design, configure, and optimize Workday business processes
• Configure and maintain Workday security roles, domains, and permissions
• Recommend Workday best practices and scalable system solutions
• Troubleshoot complex system issues and identify root-cause resolutions
• Partner with stakeholders to design effective and sustainable Workday solutions
• Develop documentation, processes, and knowledge resources
• Mentor team members and facilitate knowledge transfer to build internal expertise

Skills

Workday configuration

Workday security configuration

Workday system configuration

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Workday Consultant to serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for a client in Fremont. This is a 6-month contract with potential to extend. The role is 100% onsite. This contract role requires deep hands‑on expertise in Workday configuration, security administration, and business process design and optimization. The ideal candidate has experience supporting organizations that have successfully implemented, scaled, and maintained Workday environments. We welcome professionals with backgrounds in enterprise HRIS teams, former Workday consultants, independent Workday experts, and recently retired or transitioned Workday professionals. In this role, you will provide both technical guidance and strategic recommendations while helping our team strengthen its internal Workday capabilities.

Contract Details

• Duration: 6 months
• Schedule: Part‑time or full‑time (up to 40 hours per week)
• Location: 100% onsite in Fremont, CA

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert support for Workday system configuration and administration
• Design, configure, and optimize Workday business processes
• Configure and maintain Workday security roles, domains, and permissions
• Recommend Workday best practices and scalable system solutions
• Troubleshoot complex system issues and identify root‑cause resolutions
• Partner with stakeholders to design effective and sustainable Workday solutions
• Develop documentation, processes, and knowledge resources
• Mentor team members and facilitate knowledge transfer to build internal expertise

Preferred Workday Expertise

• Strong experience with:
  • Workday Business Process Configuration
  • Workday Security Configuration and Administration
  • Workday System Configuration
• Experience supporting one or more of the following modules is highly preferred:
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Performance Management

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Enjoys coaching, mentoring, and sharing knowledge
• Communicates complex concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Demonstrates a collaborative and team‑oriented working style
• Is patient, approachable, and supportive when guiding others
• Values documentation, process improvement, and long‑term capability building
• Can balance strategic recommendations with hands‑on execution
• Thrives as a trusted advisor and partner to internal teams

Qualifications

• Extensive hands‑on experience configuring and supporting Workday
• Strong expertise in Workday security architecture and business process design
• Experience supporting enterprise‑scale Workday environments
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve configuration and process‑related issues
• Experience providing guidance, training, and support to HR, Payroll, or HRIS teams
• Prior consulting experience or experience leading Workday implementations is a plus

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.