Workday Consultant

Xpetize; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Xpetize is seeking an experienced Workday architect to lead multi-module HCM and Financial Management initiatives in the United States. You will design scalable Workday solutions, oversee integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, and Workday Studio, and mentor junior staff.

The role requires hands-on Workday expertise, strong design and governance skills, and the ability to coordinate with product owners and executives in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of overall Workday experience, including at least 5 years in a techno-functional, and senior analyst role.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience across both Workday HCM and Financial Management modules.
• Proven experience in solutioning, technical design, requirements analysis, and evaluating alternative solutions.
• Strong expertise in Workday integrations, including EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and/or Object Transporter.
• In-depth understanding of Workday Business Process Framework, security architecture, reporting, and calculated fields.
• Experience managing technical backlogs, prioritizing enhancements, and coordinating delivery with Product Owners and business stakeholders.
• Experience delivering Workday implementations, enhancements, integrations, and rollouts across the full project lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, including functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, and UAT testing.
• Experience supporting Workday biannual releases and assessing their impact on existing configurations and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical solution for Workday initiatives spanning HCM and Financial Management modules.
• Gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable, sustainable, and well-documented Workday solution designs.
• Lead solution design, evaluate technical options, assess feasibility, and recommend solutions aligned with business objectives and Workday best practices.
• Demonstrate hands-on expertise across Workday HCM modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, and Absence, and Financial Management modules, including Core Financials, Procurement, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Expenses.
• Design, develop, and maintain Workday integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and Object Transporter, as applicable.
• Provide technical leadership on Workday Business Process Framework, security architecture, calculated fields, reporting, and integration design.
• Evaluate the impact of new business requirements on existing configurations, business processes, security roles, reports, and downstream integrations before implementation.
• Own, maintain, prioritize, and groom the technical backlog for Workday enhancements, defects, integrations, and technical debt in collaboration with Product Owners and business stakeholders.
• Lead impact analysis, regression testing, and adoption planning for Workday's biannual feature releases.
• Own test planning, execution, UAT coordination, defect triage, and resolution validation for Workday enhancements and new module rollouts.
• Design and maintain advanced, matrix, and composite reports, dashboards, and calculated fields to support HR and Finance analytics requirements.
• Drive data quality and governance across shared master data, including organizations, cost centers, chart of accounts, and worker data.
• Support the complete project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, development, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of solution designs, configurations, integrations, business processes, testing outcomes, and end-user enablement materials.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, recommend corrective actions, and serve as an escalation point for critical technical issues.
• Mentor junior analysts and developers, provide technical guidance, and promote reusable solutions and best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, HR and Finance stakeholders, business analysts, developers, integration teams, and leadership to ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery.
• Present solution designs, technical recommendations, project updates, and demonstrations to technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive audiences.

Job description

What roles and responsibilities will be performed by the selected candidate?

• Serve as the primary technical solution for Workday initiatives spanning HCM and Financial Management modules.
• Gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable, sustainable, and well-documented Workday solution designs.
• Lead solution design, evaluate technical options, assess feasibility, and recommend solutions aligned with business objectives and Workday best practices.
• Demonstrate hands-on expertise across Workday HCM modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, and Absence, and Financial Management modules, including Core Financials, Procurement, Accounts Payable/Receivable, and Expenses.
• Design, develop, and maintain Workday integrations using EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and Object Transporter, as applicable.
• Provide technical leadership on Workday Business Process Framework, security architecture, calculated fields, reporting, and integration design.
• Evaluate the impact of new business requirements on existing configurations, business processes, security roles, reports, and downstream integrations before implementation.
• Own, maintain, prioritize, and groom the technical backlog for Workday enhancements, defects, integrations, and technical debt in collaboration with Product Owners and business stakeholders.
• Lead impact analysis, regression testing, and adoption planning for Workday's biannual feature releases.
• Own test planning, execution, UAT coordination, defect triage, and resolution validation for Workday enhancements and new module rollouts.
• Design and maintain advanced, matrix, and composite reports, dashboards, and calculated fields to support HR and Finance analytics requirements.
• Drive data quality and governance across shared master data, including organizations, cost centers, chart of accounts, and worker data.
• Support the complete project lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, development, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of solution designs, configurations, integrations, business processes, testing outcomes, and end-user enablement materials.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, perform root-cause analysis, recommend corrective actions, and serve as an escalation point for critical technical issues.
• Mentor junior analysts and developers, provide technical guidance, and promote reusable solutions and best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, HR and Finance stakeholders, business analysts, developers, integration teams, and leadership to ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery.
• Present solution designs, technical recommendations, project updates, and demonstrations to technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive audiences.

What is the expectation from the candidates current role/profile?

• 8+ years of overall Workday experience, including at least 5 years in a techno-functional, and senior analyst role.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience across both Workday HCM and Financial Management modules.
• Proven experience in solutioning , technical design, requirements analysis, and evaluating alternative solutions.
• Strong expertise in Workday integrations, including EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, and/or Object Transporter.
• In-depth understanding of Workday Business Process Framework, security architecture, reporting, and calculated fields.
• Experience managing technical backlogs, prioritizing enhancements, and coordinating delivery with Product Owners and business stakeholders.
• Experience delivering Workday implementations, enhancements, integrations, and rollouts across the full project lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of testing methodologies, including functional, integration, end-to-end, regression, and UAT testing.
• Experience supporting Workday biannual releases and assessing their impact on existing configurations and integrations.
• Ability to analyze complex issues, identify root causes, and provide scalable solutions with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of HR and Finance business processes, master data governance, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to mentor team members, manage competing priorities, and work effectively in an Agile or product-oriented delivery environment.