Workday Functional Consultant

Syssero, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Employer-paid medical, dental, vision

401k match

Flexible work time

Unlimited PTO

100% remote

Remote setup stipend

Cell/internet allowance

Learning and development plan

Job summary

Syssero is seeking a Functional Consultant to act as a Workday SME across multiple modules for client deployments. You will advise, design, configure, document, and test to ensure timely, quality results.

You’ll balance several projects for different clients while maintaining strong interpersonal skills. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in Workday, 4+ functional areas, and exposure to data conversion, security, and payroll.

Qualifications

• 4+ functional areas in Workday (HCM, Benefits, Payroll, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree; 3–5 years related experience.
• 5+ Workday environments and 3+ years Workday experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform as Workday functional consultant across multiple modules.
• Research, troubleshoot, and resolve configuration issues.
• Document complex Workday requirements and processes.
• Lead data requirements, design sessions, and testing.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to clients.

Skills

Workday experience

HCM expertise

Payroll knowledge

Requirements gathering

Data conversion

Training delivery

Documentation skills

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3–5 years experience

Workday implementation experience

Tools

Workday Studio

Web services / API

Data conversion tooling

Job description

It’s fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they’re doing!

We’re committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Summary:

The Functional Consultant will serve as a functional SME in the deployment of Workday solutions by advising, designing, configuring, documenting, and testing to ensure that issue resolution and/or projects are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and meet the specific needs of the client. A mix of consultative skills, business knowledge, technical expertise, and collaboration is needed to effectively achieve successful client results. The consultant will be a SME in at least 4 functional areas within Workday and should be able to balance multiple clients or projects at the same time. The employee will demonstrate an overall average rating of 3 or higher in interpersonal skills defined below.

Essential Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs duties as the functional consultant on Workday projects, by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise of several Workday functional areas, such as Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Absence, Time Tracking, Integrations, Security, Data Conversion, Payroll, etc.

• Work directly with clients to research, troubleshoot, and resolve configuration issues or implementation of new functionality

• Prove ability to successfully analyze, develop, implement, and document complex Workday requirements and processes

• Manage incoming case queue and maintain focus on resolving customer cases quickly and effectively in line with service level agreements

• Display expertise and experience with aspects of Workday implementation modules, including requirements gathering, fit or gap analysis, functional design documentation, user acceptance testing, training and deployment activities

• Effectively manage, prioritize and eliminate client issues as required

• Possess sound analytical problem-solving and documentation skills

• Manage multiple, parallel projects using exceptional organizational and time management techniques to successfully complete tasks in a timely manner with little supervision

• Demonstrate ability to provide training and knowledge transfer on the Workday solution to clients through training sessions, development of work instructions, job aids, and other collateral

• Analyze and recommend continued process improvements, implementations best practices and system enhancements to support clients, business strategies and operational needs, including proactive review of existing implementations against industry best practices

• Lead or participate in data requirements / process design sessions, data conversion, proof-of-concept, data analysis, audit compliance, testing, end-user and training

• Provide business analysis and requirements gathering skills with proven ability to think outside the box and find solutions to complex business problems

• Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, delivering to internal team, functional and management audiences, as well as to external clients

• Display practical experience gained on Workday implementation projects or Workday end user experience

• Proven ability of strong analytical mindset and usage of analytics and reporting tools (e.g. pivot tables)

• Demonstrate ability to proactively and effectively forecast client workload for resource planning, as well as timely completion of forecasts and weekly timesheets

• Demonstrate ability to set, manage, and meet expectations and deadlines, internally and with clients

• Understand the importance of client satisfaction and apply it in the process of servicing the client

• Determine client needs

• Display strong consulting skills, handling customer expectations

Requirements:

• Functional Workday Experience: 4+ areas of experience in HCM, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, Payroll, Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Time Tracking, Absence, etc.

• Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or university, 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience..

• Workday Environment Experience: 5+ environments

• Years of Workday Experience: 3+ years

• Workday Implementation Experience: 2+ years

• Workday Experience: Applied experience with partner solutions and follow documentation (ex, HireRight, SSO), Workday Studio as well as work with Web services and 3rd party API’s within Workday

• Work authorization/security clearance requirements: Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Physical demands: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Travel required: <25% travel. Regular travel consists of at minimum one in-person, all staff events. The location of these will vary depending on agenda, number of staff, and the ultimate goal of the event. Travel will be overnight for multiple nights. In addition, there may be client-related travel or other Syssero related travel as needed. All arrangements are company paid.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

What we bring to the table:

Besides all the awesome benefits and perks that we offer – we also take pride in being an employee-focused business with a unique culture that reflects our commitment to transparency and true work-life balance. We have created an environment where employees can thrive both professionally and personally because we also care about you and your families. Embracing diversity and inclusivity, we prioritize a supportive workplace where everyone’s contributions are valued and celebrated.

• Competitive Base Salary & bonus

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision benefits

• 401k match

• Flexible work time

• Unlimited PTO and 12 floating holidays

• 100% remote

• Annual fixed stipend to purchase what you need for your remote set up

• $80 per pay period for cell and internet allowance

• Learning and development plan

Work Environment:

100% remote

Base Salary Range:

$120k - 150k

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Syssero is an equal-opportunity employer. At Syssero, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, support them, and thrive on having them for the benefit of our employees, our services, and our community. Employment at Syssero is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. Syssero does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law.

It is Syssero policy to comply with all applicable national, state, and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity. The Company’s EEO policy, as well as its affirmative action obligations, includes the full and complete support of the Company, including its Chief Empowerment Officer. Because it’s just the right thing to do. We hope you think so, too.