Workday Lead / Senior Workday Consultant

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Job Title: Workday Lead / Senior Workday Consultant

Location: Richmond, VA/ Mclean, VA

Position type: Contract  On w2

REQUIRED SKILLS

Summary:

Workday Lead / Senior Consultant to lead the Oracle-to-Workday Finance transformation for a team of ~50 members. This role will be responsible for technical leadership, decision-making, and mentoring internal resources during the transition.

• Deep experience configuring GL, AP, AR, Assets, Procurement
  Experience in Oracle to Workday migration
• Led end-to-end Workday Financials implementation

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end Workday Finance implementation and transition

• Act as the primary Workday SME for the Finance organization

• Drive solution design, configuration strategy, and best practices

• Partner with leadership to evaluate build vs. train vs. contractor strategy

• Estimate effort, timelines, and market rates for Workday resources

• Oversee report development, integrations, and data accuracy

• Guide and train internal team members on Workday functionality

• Provide governance, risk management, and issue resolution

• Ensure successful go-live and stabilization

Must haves:

•Strong hands-on experience with Workday Finance

• Proven experience leading Workday implementations or migrations

• Deep understanding of Workday configuration, security, and reporting

• Ability to guide business leaders on cost, resourcing, and training decisions

• Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills

Plusses: 

•             Report Building

•             SQL

•             Python

•             Advanced Workday Reporting expertise

• Knowledge of SQL and Python for analytics or automation

• Experience managing contractors or vendor teams

• Prior experience mentoring teams with no Workday background