Workday Senior HCM Consultant

Job Title: Workday Senior HCM Consultant 
Job Type: Full Time/Salary - must be eligible to work in the United States and not require sponsorship
Job Location: Fully remote with up to 40% travel & reside in the United States
Compensation: $140,000 - $170,000 plus bonus
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Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and client-focused Workday HCM Consultant (Senior) with experience supporting public sector clients. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on Workday HCM expertise along with a strong understanding of government HR practices. You will be responsible for designing and delivering scalable HCM solutions tailored to the unique requirements of public institutions.

Key Responsibilities:

· Configure and deploy Workday HCM modules (Core HCM, Job Profiles, Positions, Organizations, Compensation, etc.) in alignment with public sector regulatory and organizational needs.

· Translate complex HR business processes into efficient Workday solutions, ensuring compliance with public sector policies, union agreements, and audit requirements.

· Collaborate with HR, IT, and functional leads to gather requirements, document configurations, and deliver enhancements and updates.

· Lead or support functional workstreams during Workday implementations, optimizations, or Phase X rollouts for public entities.

· Conduct testing activities (unit, integration, UAT), support data conversion, and assist with validation and reconciliation processes.

· Provide ongoing production support and troubleshoot system issues post go-live.

· Ensure that Workday security roles and domain policies reflect proper segregation of duties and public sector compliance standards.

· Stay up to date with Workday releases and assess impacts for public sector clients.

Required Qualifications:

· 3–5 years of Workday HCM experience, including configuration and deployment of Core HCM and related modules.

· Experience working with or implementing Workday for public sector organizations (e.g., state/local government).

· Understanding of public sector HR structures, collective bargaining agreements, civil service rules, and position management frameworks.

· Experience with Workday business processes, condition rules, and calculated fields.

· Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

· Participation in at least one full-cycle Workday implementation.

Preferred:

· Workday certification in HCM (Core or additional modules).

· Familiarity with public sector-specific reporting and compliance requirements.

· Knowledge of Workday security design and domain configuration.

· Prior consulting experience or experience in a shared services/public HRIS team.

Education:

· Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.

Work Environment:

· Remote work with potential travel to client sites as needed.

· Flexible hours, with potential collaboration across time zones.