Workday Analyst – Illuminate (Workday AI) (6+ Years of Experience)

Location: Remote / Hybrid (1-2 days onsite per month, preferred Offshore)

Working Hours: 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM IST

Budget : 65K

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Workday Analyst with strong expertise in Workday’s Illuminate (AI) capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Workday HCM, SCM, and Finance, and will drive innovation through the deployment of AI-driven solutions across enterprise systems. This is a client-facing role requiring both functional and technical expertise, with a focus on optimization and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead demonstrations and rollouts of Workday Illuminate (AI) capabilities for customers.
• Collaborate with clients to identify business needs and facilitate AI-driven process optimization.
• Conduct discovery sessions and gather business requirements from various stakeholders.
• Design and implement tailored Workday solutions by working directly with business units.
• Develop and present structured solution roadmaps for clients.
• Drive enhancement and project implementation across Workday HCM, SCM, and Finance modules.
• Deliver new features, modules, and system enhancements within Workday.
• Manage change control processes and support migration to production environments.
• Provide support for Workday upgrades, access control, and security configurations.
• Monitor and manage incoming ServiceNow tickets, including urgent issues.
• Work closely with Client & Change Management teams to document detailed business requirements.
• Participate in on-call rotations to handle critical issues outside business hours.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 6+ years of hands-on experience across Workday HCM, SCM, and Finance modules.
• Strong technical and functional knowledge of Workday implementation and support.
• Proven experience implementing and enabling AI capabilities using Workday native tools and/or external AI tools, especially Illuminate.
• Experience with the end-to-end lifecycle of Workday deployments and optimizations.
• Ability to work in a global client-facing environment with strong communication and presentation skills.