Director, Workday Consulting

Requirements

• 6+ years of progressive enterprise Workday experience, including administration, governance, and cross-functional ownership.
• 3+ years of experience in a supervisory or lead role managing teams or complex initiatives.
• Experience with data modeling, data architecture, entity relationships, transformation logic, and ETL concepts.
• Proven success leading complex Workday implementations, enhancements, or enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Experience in a consulting environment and/or internal Workday support organization.
• Technical Skills
• Expert-level knowledge of Workday configuration, security frameworks, integrations, and business process governance.
• Strong understanding of Workday HCM and Financials architecture, reporting, and analytics.
• Experience developing report strategies, dashboards, and analytics frameworks.
• Oversight of integrations, including EIB and interface governance.
• Ability to align business and technical requirements at an enterprise level.
• Experience working with AMS providers and Workday to resolve issues and maximize platform value.
• Certifications
• Workday HCM Core Certification (required).
• Additional Workday module certifications desired.
• Behavioral Competencies
• Strong commu

Benefits

Additional Information

The Director, Workday Consulting is a senior-level Workday leader with responsibility for platform strategy, configuration, integrations, and team delivery across Workday HCM and Financials. This role serves as the architectural authority for Workday, leads a high-performing support team, and partners with stakeholders to drive scalable, compliant, and optimized enterprise solutions. **Workday HCM Certification is a must have for the role* Duties and Responsibilities: Provide project and team oversight of Workday HCM (Core HCM, Talent, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, Recruiting) and Financials/FDM modules (GL, AP, AR, Assets, Expenses, Procurement, Projects/Grants, Reporting) for all active projects. Act as the Workday architectural expert, advising on system design, configuration strategy, security, and cross-module impacts. Lead and develop a team of Workday Specialists and analysts; ensure project health, performance monitoring, and timely delivery. Configure and optimize Workday business processes, calculations, validations, integrations, and organizational structures for clients. Oversee integrations, EIBs, reporting, audits, data validation, and error resolution. Lead Workday-related projects end to end, including new modules, enhancements, and upgrades; facilitate stakeholder workshops and communications. Service Delivery Expertise Lead, develop, and mentor a team in the delivery of technical and functional consulting expertise, effectively managing team and individual performance. Initiate and focus team efforts to gather and analyze data to formulate best-practice recommendations specific to client needs. Effectively managing projects and the client engagement, achieving project results based upon the agreed upon SOW. Collaborate with Sales to create project resource plans, deliverables, and timelines to meet client needs, managing multiple clients. Measure project progress with a focus on project deliverables, providing solutions for complex situations ensuring timely and on budget results. Solicit client feedback on project team performance, making adjustments in support of measurable, continuous improvement. Market Expertise Expand and identify business opportunities, developing and strengthening client relationships Develop and deliver innovative strategies and tools to target new and existing clients Provide strategic oversight and consulting services on all assigned engagements. Practice intellectual generosity, sharing knowledge and experiences, both internally and externally Expand and identify existing and new business opportunities by strengthening client relationships. Self-sufficient in scoping, converting and delivering all aspects of consulting projects with full accountability for commercial, service and reputational excellence. Practice intellectual generosity by sharing and contributing knowledge and experiences, both internally and externally. Promote Cielo at professional business activities, conferences, and seminars. Cultural Expertise Provide and accept feedback while looking for opportunities to learn and help others Build trust and remain open-minded while purposely making good things happen Effectively manage projects, providing solutions design, and implementing and generating project results for the organization. Demonstrate the highest level of ethical behavior and personal integrity Engage in positive and proactive communication with peers and colleagues, building effective relationships within and across the business Position Requirements Education: Workday HCM Core Certification (required) Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field strongly preferred. High School Diploma or equivalent required.

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