Workday HCM, Functional Consultant

Job#: 3033735

Job Description:
Workday HCM, Functional Consultant

Location: Remote - PST Hours

Employment Type: Contract

Pay Rate: $65-80

Duration: 6 months, likely extension afterwards

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Workday HCM Generalist to join a dynamic HR Technology team. This role blends strategic partnership with hands-on configuration, supporting key initiatives across Core HCM, Benefits, and Performance Management. This position is ideal for a professional passionate about optimizing systems, solving EIB puzzles, and enhancing the employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into functional specifications and drive system implementations aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead and support Workday projects, including configuration, testing, and deployment, primarily within Core HCM and Benefits.
• Manage EIBs: troubleshoot, repair, and maintain existing Enterprise Interface Builders; format and resolve EIB errors efficiently.
• Support the Performance Management module by collaborating with the team lead to implement feedback-driven improvements and reporting strategies.
• Enhance reporting capabilities to deliver meaningful insights for managers across the employee lifecycle.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to understand downstream impacts across modules like Payroll, Benefits, and Provisioning.
• Maintain data integrity and system health through occasional operational support and process optimization.
• Assist with Workday integrations; familiarity is required, but deep integration expertise is not.
• Champion employee experience in every system design and implementation decision.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business or Systems Analyst in the HR domain.
• Functional expertise in Workday HCM, especially Core HCM and Reporting.
• Demonstrated proficiency with EIBs, including mass data loads and error resolution.
• Solid business analysis skills, including process mapping, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.
• A systems mindset with the ability to anticipate impacts across modules.
• Familiarity with Workday integrations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting HR and Recruiting processes; exposure to Greenhouse is a bonus.
• Experience with Prizm reporting tools is a nice-to-have.

Role Details

• This is a primarily functional, not a technical developer, role.
• The position has a hands-on configuration and problem-solving focus.
• The role functions as a collaborative partner to project managers and business stakeholders.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.