Workday Consultant (Functional / Technical)

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 5+ Years

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Mode: Hybrid (3 days from office and 2 days from home)

Preferred Qualification

• Workday

  PRO Certification

  in relevant modules (preferred)
• Working knowledge of

  Workday integrations

  (EIBs, Core Connectors, Public APIs)
• Strong understanding of Workday security, reporting, and business processes
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Workday Functional Consultant Responsibilities

Core HCM Requirements (Mandatory)

• Strong understanding of foundational

  Workday HCM principles

  including:
• Architecture, Business Processes, Reporting
• Calculated Fields, Security, Notifications
• Hands-on experience configuring Workday modules such as:
• Core HCM, Benefits, Time Tracking, Payroll, or Learning
• Assist with

  data migration

  and ensure data accuracy
• Identify and implement

  process improvements

  using Workday
• Experience with:
• Workday Docs, Letter Templates, Questionnaires, Surveys, Reference Letters, Custom Alerts
• Onboarding, Change Job, and Termination business processes
• Ability to create

  Calculated Fields

  and

  Custom Reports

• Strong understanding of

  Security Group permissions

• Provide recommendations to Tier 1 teams to resolve incorrect transactions

Time & Absence Functional Requirements

• Advanced hands-on experience with:
• Time-off plan configuration (complex accruals, carryovers, shadow plans)
• Leave configuration (cascading leaves, intermittent leaves, eligibility rules)
• Experience with:
• Automated leave return
• Balance adjustments and transfers
• Sell Time Off and related processes
• Workday Time Tracking configuration:
• Time submissions and employee work schedules
• Reporting experience using Absence and Time Tracking data sources
• Knowledge of Workday API capabilities for Absence and Time Tracking

Payroll Functional Requirements

• Strong understanding of payroll-related HCM principles
• Experience with:
• Payroll processing (Calculate, Complete, Settle)
• Payroll components (Earnings, Deductions, Posting Rules, Run Categories)
• Third-party payroll configurations (External Earnings/Deductions)
• Reporting experience using Payroll Results and Accounting (Journal Lines)
• Knowledge of payroll regulatory rules and payroll touchpoints:
• Time Tracking, Absence, Compensation, Benefits

Workday Technical Consultant Responsibilities (Mandatory)

• Own the

  hire-to-retire lifecycle

  within Workday
• Design, develop, test, and deploy new Workday functionality
• Lead and support

  Workday integrations

  using:
• Workday Studio (primary)
• EIBs and Core Connectors
• Perform

  data and document transformations

  using XSLT (preferably XSLT 3.0)
• Troubleshoot integration issues and ensure system stability
• Configure and maintain integration security
• Support Workday

  bi-annual releases

• Partner with HR, Business Leaders, and People Engineering teams

Technical Requirements

• 5+ years of experience implementing or managing Workday solutions
• 4+ years of hands-on Workday HCM configuration experience
• 2+ years of experience supporting additional Workday modules:
• Recruiting, Compensation, Talent, Performance, Learning
• Strong HR domain knowledge with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Comfortable working in complex and ambiguous environments