Remote: Hybrid

Mivada is a certified Workday Partner, and our work goes well beyond implementation. We help organisations rethink how they run HR and Finance on Workday.This is a role for a seasoned Workday HCM professional who wants to own a stream end to end. You will lead delivery, coach consultants, advise client executives, and shape how we deliver across complex Workday programs in a fast-growing global consulting firm.Role OverviewAs Workday HCM Lead, you take full ownership of the HCM stream on client programs. You are the accountable lead for scope, resourcing, risk and quality. You combine deep, hands-on Workday HCM expertise with client leadership, governance and team coaching, and you represent Mivada at a senior delivery level.What success looks likeYou deliver your stream on scope, budget and timeline.You are the go-to expert and escalation point for HCM, for both clients and Mivada teams.Client managers and executives trust you on stream outcomes.Your coaching lifts the delivery maturity of senior consultants, consultants and offshore teams.Your reporting, governance and risk management are consistently strong.What you will be doingDeliveryOwn scope, resourcing, schedule and budget for the HCM stream.Lead solution design across HCM modules, delivering scalable, future-ready configuration.Run requirements gathering, impact analysis and solution governance.Approve design documents, functional specifications and test strategies.Oversee testing, data validation and cutover, and ensure smooth handover and hypercare.Manage the stream's RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).Client engagementAct as the primary client counterpart for HCM.Represent the stream at steering committees, governance forums and executive reviews.Manage escalations and negotiate scope changes,



balancing client needs with delivery capacity.Advise clients on continuous improvement and value realisation beyond go-live.Consulting mindsetValidate solutions against the client's business case and strategic objectives.Shape the use of newer Workday capabilities (Extend, Prism, Automation) where they add value.Lead retrospectives and feed lessons learned back into our playbooks and accelerators.Team and collaborationCoach and mentor senior consultants, consultants and graduates, building our pipeline of future leads.Give structured direction to offshore delivery teams.Work with other stream leads (Payroll, Finance, Integrations) and Solution Architects to manage dependencies and keep functional and technical design aligned.Quality and governanceTrack and report stream KPIs: utilisation, budget adherence and CSAT.Apply governance frameworks consistently and keep deliverables audit-ready.Run robust change control to limit cost and timeline impact.Requirements8–10 years of hands-on Workday Functional Consulting experience, including demonstrated leadership of a stream or workstream.Strong Workday HCM expertise, ideally across multiple modules.Proven track record leading Workday implementations and post-go-live support.A confident decision-maker who owns outcomes, guides teams and influences stakeholders.Excellent communicator,



comfortable managing senior client relationships.A problem-solver who goes beyond configuration to deliver business-aligned solutions.Comfortable in a quick-paced, multi-project consulting environment.Passionate about mentoring, team development and growing within the Workday ecosystem.About Mivada Mivada is an Australian-owned technology consultancy, founded in Sydney in 2014. Since then, we’ve grown to more than 200 people across Australia, India and the US. We work with some of the most recognisable names in Australian business across Workday and ERP, payroll, data and AI, and automation, cloud and engineering. You’ll work alongside experienced consultants as part of our clients’ teams, close to the people who use what we build, with a focus on building long-term partnerships. How we work Take it, own it, drive it. You’ll raise ideas and issues before you’re asked, and see them through.We care. We listen closely and look out for each other, whatever team we’re in.Life-long learners. Through Developing Me, our ongoing development program, you’ll build a plan around where you want your career to go. Development is recognised in our bonus structure.Keep it simple. We find elegant solutions and bring clarity to complexity.Be authentic. We’re honest with each other and with clients, and feedback goes both ways.What we offerHybrid work that helps you balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of our clients and teamTwo doona days (wellbeing days) a year to rest and rechargeSponsored certifications and trainingGenuine career progression pathwaysRecognition awards twice a yearAn annual bonus opportunity as part of your remuneration packageIf you want to build things that work for the people who use them, alongside a team that backs your growth, apply now and let’s start with a conversation.

📌 Workday Functional Lead (India)
🏢 Mivada
📍 India