Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Workday Consultant with 5 to 8 years of hands-on experience to join our consulting practice. You will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for leading end-to-end implementations, optimizing configurations, and providing strategic advisory for Workday Talent Management, Performance Management, and Learning modules.

The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between technical configuration and up-to-date HR strategy.

Key Responsibilities

- End-to-End Implementation: Lead full-lifecycle Workday deployments, overseeing architectural design, configuration, and global rollout across Learning, Talent and Performance functional areas.
- Solution Architecture: Translate complex client business requirements into scalable technical designs and process maps.
- Process Excellence: Drive continuous process optimization to improve user experience, maximize platform ROI, User adoption with zero critical downstream impacts.
- Technical Support: Manage comprehensive testing lifecycle (Unit, SIT, UAT) and provide expert-level support for high-priority technical issues.
- SaaS Release Management: Manage the Bi-Annual Update strategy by evaluating new features in preview tenants to keep client systems at the cutting edge.
- Security Management: Manage tenant security, including role-based groups and domain policies, to ensure data compliance.
- Workday Reporting: Build advanced custom reports and calculated fields to deliver data-driven,



executive-level insights.
- Workday Integration: Oversee data migrations and ecosystem connectivity using EIBs, Core Connectors, and standard integration tools.

Core Technical Competencies Talent & Performance:

- Expertise in Skills Cloud integration and AI-driven talent optimization.
- Configuration of Calibration Sessions, Check-in Conversations, and continuous feedback loops.
- Configuration and administration of Annual Goals for employees
- Manage Goal Setting, Corrective actions and PIP templates and its business processes.
- Management of Succession Plans, Talent Pools, and automated Talent Review Rules and Annual Performance events.

- Learning Management (LMS):
- Design of personalized Learning Pathways and complex Learning Campaigns.
- Management of digital content, compliance tracking, and Extended Enterprise (external learners).

- Platform Fundamentals:
- Mastery of Business Processes (BPs), Condition Rules, and Domain/BP Security Policies.
- Solid understanding of how Talent/Learning modules integrate with Core HCM, Payroll, and Recruiting.

Qualifications & Experience

- Experience: 5-8 years of dedicated experience within the Workday ecosystem.
- Consulting Mindset: Proven track record in a client-facing role, managing multiple projects with a focus on "skills-based" organizational structures.
- Communication: Exceptional ability to present technical concepts to HR stakeholders.

📌 Workday Consultant (Chennai)
🏢 Sutherland
📍 Chennai