[Remote] Senior Workday Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Solution Architects Group, LLC is a premier Workday Services Partner seeking a certified, client-facing Workday Consultant to join their rapidly growing deployment and optimization practice. The role involves leading end-to-end Workday implementations and post-production optimization engagements for mid-market and enterprise clients, requiring strong technical skills and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions and architectural design workshops with client stakeholders to gather business requirements, map workflows, and define system blueprints
• Own the end-to-end configuration of Workday modules (e.g., HCM Core, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Payroll, or Financials) across prototype, testing, and production tenants based on approved client design documents
• Oversee the mapping, extraction, transformation, and loading of legacy system data into Workday environments utilizing advanced EIBs, advanced loads, etc, and data validation protocols
• Support clients in the authoring of comprehensive testing scenarios, lead clients through User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and troubleshoot/resolve complex configuration defects
• Assist clients with system cutover strategies, post-go-live hypercare, and the creation of custom end-user training documentation
• Manage personal project timelines, deliverable deadlines, and client allocations to consistently meet and exceed firm utilization benchmarks

Skills

• Must hold at least one current, active Workday Partner Certification (e.g., Workday Core HCM, Financials, Payroll, or a specialized functional module)
• 3–5 years of hands-on consulting experience working within a certified Workday Services Partner ecosystem or an enterprise-scale implementation environment
• Proven experience guiding external enterprise clients through standard Workday deployment methodologies (e.g., Workday Your Way, Launch, and/or Launch Express)
• Deep expertise in building complex Workday Business Processes (BPs) and multi-layered Security matrices
• Advanced report-writing capabilities (Matrix, Composite, Trended) and calculated field architecture
• Strong proficiency managing mass data transformations via Excel and EIBs
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with a proven ability to manage client expectations, de-escalate project friction, and explain technical limitations to business leaders
• Cross-functional certification or experience
• Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites as dictated by project kickoffs or critical go-live milestones. Expected travel <10%

Benefits

• Performance Bonus: Earn an escalating, tier-based hourly bonus for every single billable hour achieved over a modest 50% baseline target.
• Full Benefits Suite: Up to $750 per month in covered major medical health insurance premiums.
• Company Matched 401(k) Plan: Gain eligibility for our 4% company match on your eligible base and bonus compensation after one (1) year of continuous service. Matching contributions are subject to a 2-year cliff vesting schedule, rewarding consultants who build a long-term career with our firm.
• Certification Maintenance: Complete corporate coverage of all Workday update training, recertification tracks, and additional module certifications to keep your credentials at the top of the market.

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