Workday HCM Analyst - 12 to 24 Month Contract
Our client is seeking a Workday HCM Analyst to join an ongoing Workday program on a long-term contract. This role will support the configuration, enhancement, and maintenance of the Core HCM workstream, ensuring smooth delivery and alignment with best practice processes.
Role Overview
You will work closely with functional leads and technical teams to design, configure, and support business requirements within Workday Core HCM. The role involves hands-on configuration, data validation, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple HCM modules to ensure consistent and efficient HR processes.
Key Responsibilities
Our client is seeking a Workday HCM Analyst to join an ongoing Workday program on a long-term contract. This role will support the configuration, enhancement, and maintenance of the Core HCM workstream, ensuring smooth delivery and alignment with best practice processes.
Role Overview
You will work closely with functional leads and technical teams to design, configure, and support business requirements within Workday Core HCM. The role involves hands-on configuration, data validation, and cross-functional collaboration across multiple HCM modules to ensure consistent and efficient HR processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Support configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday Core HCM solutions.
- Assist with business process setup, testing, and maintenance across Core HCM and related areas.
- Collaborate with functional and technical teams to analyze business requirements and translate them into Workday configurations.
- Provide day-to-day support and troubleshooting for Core HCM and Security configurations.
- Participate in requirements and design workshops to identify system enhancements and process improvements.
- Support integration and reporting activities, ensuring data accuracy and consistency across Workday modules.
- Track and resolve configuration issues, document updates, and communicate progress to leads or project managers.
- Contribute to ongoing governance, support, and system optimization post go-live.
- 4+ years of Workday experience (5+ years overall in HR or systems environment).
- Strong hands-on experience in Workday Core HCM (certification required).
- Exposure to at least two additional HCM functional areas such as Recruitment, Talent Management, or Security.
- Ability to configure and test Core HCM business processes and security frameworks.
- Good understanding of Workday data structures and reporting.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across distributed teams.
- Experience supporting AMS or enhancement projects in a live Workday environment preferred.
- Experience with issue tracking, documentation, and change management tools.