Workday Consultant (Absence & Time Tracking)

Overview:

We are seeking a senior Workday Time Tracking & Absence Specialist to support a global implementation across 20 countries. This program will replace the client’s current UKG platform. The ideal consultant has hands-on implementation and configuration experience in Workday Absence and/or Time Tracking, an active Workday certification, and excellent client-facing communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Workday certification in Time Tracking or Absence

• 3–6 years of hands-on Workday Time Tracking and/or Absence implementation and configuration experience

• Strong knowledge of the Workday Business Process Framework and Workday data model

• Experience configuring Workday Absence processes, Time Tracking processes, or both

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities, project deadlines, and multiple workstreams effectively

• Clear, professional communication skills and experience working directly with business stakeholders

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the implementation, configuration, and optimization of Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules.

• Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday configurations.

• Configure Absence functionality, including leave of absence, accruals, time-off plans, eligibility rules, and reporting.

• Configure Time Tracking functionality, including work schedules, time entry, time calculations, approvals, and related business processes.

• Provide Workday best-practice guidance to business stakeholders and project leadership.

• Configure and support security roles and reporting requirements.

• Partner with integration teams by providing functional requirements, validating test scenarios, and troubleshooting issues.

• Develop and maintain functional documentation, test cases, and configuration workbooks.

• Execute system testing, resolve defects, and support deployment readiness.

• Act as a subject matter expert, provide regular status updates, and help drive successful project outcomes.