Workday Consultant

at  Providge Consulting

Job Title: Workday Consultant
Client Industry: Information Technology
Location: Telework is available. The client is in Washington, DC and local consultants must come in one day a week.
Job Status: Full-time-(40 hours per week) schedule on a Contract (Contract from August 19, 2024, to December 31, 2024, with a possibility of an extension).

POSITION SUMMARY:

Our client is seeking a Workday Consultant to assist the Technology Services (TS) ERP Cloud Oversight & Security team in maintaining and supporting Security for Several ERP Cloud applications including Workday & Coupa. The selected candidate will provide technical expertise for security access management, regulatory compliance, security policy, and application-level security compliance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 6 Years’ experience leading enterprise Programs, of which at least 4 yearsmust be specialized. Specialized experience includes:
• Completing Workday or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems implementation from inception to deployment.
• Ability to provide guidance and direction in the tasks similar to the sample tasks provided in the Statement of Work.

EDUCATION

• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources, Computer Science, Information
  Technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline; or equivalent experience

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• System Configuration: Configure and maintain Core HCM and Role-Based / User-Based Security to meet the organization’s business requirements.
• Compliance: Stay up-to-date with compliance requirements (as applicable to the module) to ensure processes and workflows are compliant with any local laws. Make necessary system adjustments to accommodate changes in regulations.

• Reporting: Generate regular reports and analytics related to module information for
  insights or audit purposes. Provide insights and recommendations for process

  improvements.

• Issue Resolution: Investigate and resolve discrepancies, errors, and escalated employee inquiries within a respective module in a timely manner.

• Testing and Upgrades: Partner with PSO and ERP Solutions Delivery Team to participate in system testing and upgrades to ensure relevant modules function correctly and efficiently. Understand future releases and demo to stakeholder groups for discussion / application.
• Training and Support: Partner to train end-users and stakeholders on how to use different functionality within the modules effectively. Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting assistance.
• Integration: Collaborate with other teams to understand the needs of differing HRIS Analysts (admins), HR Users, People Leaders or End Users ensuring process flow smoothly.
• Process Optimization: Continuously identify opportunities to streamline and improve module processes. Propose and implement enhancements to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Security: Oversee the configuration of role and user-based security assignments across the organization to ensure domains and data objects are correctly applied to enable users to perform as well as drive data protection specifications.

• Leads requirement gathering for custom configurations and integrations and advises

  client on downstream impact of such changes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified in a core Workday functional pillar (HCM, Financials, etc.)
• 3+ years of Workday implementation experience
• Excellent functional knowledge of Workday Security

• Establishes key performance indicators with client project sponsors and executives and consults program leadership on configuration and design to reach specific outcomes
• Accountable to the Program Management team for delivery of change requests, project success reporting, and communication of the project stakeholders’ feedback loop.