Workday HCM Talent & Performance Functional Consultant

Introduction: We are seeking an experienced Workday Talent & Performance Functional Consultant to join a large-scale enterprise Workday HCM implementation program. This role will serve as a key member of the functional team, providing expertise and support throughout the implementation lifecycle. The consultant will collaborate closely with internal business stakeholders and the implementation partner to successfully deliver the Workday Talent & Performance workstream from design through production readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Provide functional expertise for the Workday Talent & Performance module throughout the implementation lifecycle.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and the implementation partner to gather requirements and translate business needs into Workday solutions.
• Participate in solution planning, functional design sessions, and business process workshops.
• Configure and validate Workday Talent & Performance functionality based on business requirements and Workday best practices.
• Support business process design, review, and optimization.
• Prepare and execute testing activities, including:
• Unit Testing
• System Integration Testing (SIT)
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Create and maintain functional design documents, configuration documentation, process flows, and decision logs.
• Document project decisions and prepare presentations for stakeholder review and project governance.
• Partner with technical teams to support and validate:
• Workday integrations
• Reports
• Security configurations
• Data conversion activities
• Assist with tenant build planning, configuration validation, and deployment readiness.
• Validate reports and dashboards to ensure business reporting requirements are met.
• Support data conversion planning, mapping, validation, and reconciliation activities.
• Define and document production support processes, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Collaborate across Workday functional areas, including Core HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Learning, Reporting, and Security.
• Participate in issue resolution, defect management, risk identification, and production readiness planning.
• Recommend Workday best practices and process improvements throughout the implementation.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor''s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of functional experience with Workday HCM.
• Hands-on experience implementing and supporting Workday Talent & Performance.
• Experience participating in at least one full lifecycle Workday HCM implementation.
• Strong knowledge of Talent Reviews, Performance Reviews, Goal Management, Continuous Feedback, Career Development, Talent Calibration, Employee Development Plans.
• Experience with functional configuration and business process design.
• Experience supporting testing activities, defect resolution, and production readiness.
• Experience validating Workday reports, integrations, and data conversion deliverables.
• Strong analytical, documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, and implementation partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting enterprise-level Workday HCM implementations.
• Workday Pro certification(s) in HCM and/or Talent.
• Experience with Workday Reporting and Security.
• Knowledge of Workday implementation methodologies and deployment best practices.
• Experience supporting post-go-live stabilization and operational transition.

Core Competencies:

• Workday Talent & Performance
• Workday HCM
• Functional Configuration
• Business Process Design
• Talent Reviews
• Performance Reviews
• Goal Management
• Continuous Feedback
• Career Development
• Talent Calibration
• Employee Development
• Functional Testing (SIT/UAT)
• Functional Documentation
• Business Process Documentation
• Decision Log Management
• Report Validation
• Integration Validation
• Data Conversion Validation
• Tenant Build Planning
• Production Readiness
• Stakeholder Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate is a collaborative Workday Functional Consultant with deep expertise in the Talent & Performance module and a proven track record of supporting enterprise Workday HCM implementations. This individual should be comfortable working with business stakeholders, implementation partners, and technical teams to drive solution design, configuration, testing, validation, and successful production deployment while ensuring alignment with Workday best practices.