Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Workday HCM Consultant with strong functional expertise across Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation (Core & Advanced), Talent Management, and Recruiting.

The role involves working closely with US / Stakeholders to design, configure, and support scalable Workday solutions across the employee lifecycle.

The candidate should have hands-on experience in implementation and support engagements, with the ability to drive functional design and configuration independently.

Key Responsibilities

1. Workday HCM Configuration & Functional Delivery

- Configure and maintain:
- Core HCM (worker lifecycle, org structures, job profiles)
- Advantages (plan setup, enrollments, eligibility rules)
- Compensation (base pay, merit, bonus, advanced comp)
- Talent (performance, goals, succession, talent profiles)
- Recruiting (job requisition, candidate lifecycle, offer mgmt)

- Translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions
- Support end-to-end business processes across hire-to-retire lifecycle

2. Requirements Gathering & Solution Design

- Conduct workshops with business stakeholders
- Prepare functional design documents (FDDs) and configuration workbooks
- Recommend best practices leveraging Workday functionality

3. Business Process Configuration

- Configure and optimize:
- Business processes (Hire, Change Job, Compensation review, Recruiting workflows)
- Approval chains, notifications, and security policies

- Ensure alignment with organization’s HR operating model

4. Reporting & Data Management

- Develop:
- Advanced/custom reports
- Calculated fields and dashboards

- Ensure data accuracy, audit readiness, and governance

5. Integration Collaboration (Functional Support)





- Work closely with integration teams for:
- Benefits providers
- Payroll systems
- ATS or external recruiting vendors

- Validate data mapping and integration outputs

6. Testing & Deployment

- Participate in:
- Unit Testing, SIT, and UAT cycles

- Validate business scenarios across modules (HCM, Recruiting, Comp, Benefits)
- Support production deployment and stabilization

7. Production Support & Enhancements

- Troubleshoot functional issues across modules
- Support Workday releases (R1/R2) and impact analysis
- Identify process improvements and automation opportunities

8. Documentation & Knowledge Management

- Maintain:
- SOPs
- Configuration documentation
- Knowledge transfer artifacts

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Workday Expertise

- Strong hands-on experience in:
- Core HCM
- Benefits
- Compensation (Core + Advanced preferred)
- Talent & Performance
- Recruiting

- Good understanding of full Workday HCM product areas

Experience Requirements

- 5+ years of Workday HCM experience
- Minimum 2+ end-to-end Workday implementations or equivalent support exposure
- Experience working across multiple HCM modules (Core + 2–3 additional areas mandatory)

Certifications (Mandatory / Preferred)

- Active Workday Certification in:
- HCM Core (Mandatory)
- Benefits / Compensation / Recruiting / Talent (Preferred)

Skills

- Strong hands-on experience in:
- Core HCM
- Benefits
- Compensation (Core + Advanced preferred)
- Talent & Performance
- Recruiting

- Good understanding of full Workday HCM product areas

- Strong hands-on experience in:
- Core HCM
- Benefits
- Compensation (Core + Advanced preferred)
- Talent & Performance
- Recruiting

- Good understanding of full Workday HCM product areas

📌 Workday Solution Architect - HCM (Kolkata)
🏢 Grant Thornton INDUS
📍 Kolkata