Workday Technical Consultant - Outside IR35
Core Responsibilities (All Consultants)
- Translate business requirements into Workday technical solutions.
- Configure Workday modules, business processes, security, calculated fields, and custom reports.
- Perform system testing (unit, regression, UAT) and support defect resolution.
- Leverage Workday Report Writer, BIRT, and advanced reporting to deliver insights.
- Participate in Workday releases, impact analysis, and adoption of new features.
- Develop and maintain system documentation, solution designs, and technical specifications.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (HR, Payroll, Finance, IT) to deliver end-to-end solutions.
Specialisation Areas
1. Workday Consultant Compensation & Benefits
- Configure Compensation plans, Merit cycles, Bonus programs, and Benefits enrolment events.
- Support setup of eligibility rules, condition rules, and advanced business process configuration.
- Provide technical support for compensation benchmarking and benefits integrations.
2. Workday Consultant HCM
- Configure Core HCM, job profiles, organizations, positions, and staffing models.
- Build advanced business processes for onboarding, talent management, workforce administration.
- Create calculated fields, custom reports, and dashboards for HR analytics.
3. Workday Consultant Integrations
- Design, develop, and maintain Workday integrations using:
- EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder)
- Core Connectors (Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, etc.)
- Workday Studio for complex integrations
- Workday APIs (SOAP/REST) for custom solutions
- Perform data mapping, transformation (XML, XSLT, JSON), and error handling.
- Monitor integration schedules and troubleshoot failures in production.
Qualifications
- Active Workday Certification is a must-have
- 3+ years of Workday hands-on experience in one or more specialization areas.
- Strong knowledge of Workday configuration, security, and reporting.
- Proven experience in integration development (EIB, Studio, APIs) and/or advanced HCM configuration.
- Solid understanding of HR processes, data structures, and compliance requirements.
- Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating across HR and IT teams.
Workday Technical Consultant - Outside IR35