Workday Consultant ( Recruitment )

We are seeking an experienced Workday Consultant to join our HR Technology team. The consultant will serve as a key subject matter expert and hands-on configurator across multiple Workday modules, including Recruiting, Benefits, Advanced Compensation, US Payroll and Talent. This is a core configuration and delivery role focused on implementing change requests, system enhancements, ongoing maintenance, and supporting critical HR processes such as Open Enrollment, Merit/Performance cycles, and Payroll operations. The ideal candidate will analyze business requirements, design solutions, perform configurations, conduct testing, and manage production deployments while ensuring high-quality delivery and system stability. Key Responsibilities Functional & Technical Support Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday solutions Lead end-to-end delivery of Change Requests and system enhancements, including design, configuration, unit testing, UAT support, peer review, and production deployment. Provide ongoing module maintenance, monitoring, and support across assigned Workday functional areas. Provide recommendations aligned with Workday best practices and governance standards Work closely with respective business stakeholders to ensure project deliverables. Module-Specific Responsibilities Primary Module Recruiting. Design and optimize complex Workday Recruiting business processes, including job requisition creation, approval routing, and candidate dispositioning. Partner with the Recruiting team to maintain and support the Recruiting module Design complex Matrix, Trend, and Composite reports, alongside calculated fields for talent acquisition metrics. Configure and optimize Recruiting Business Processes (BPs) with advanced condition rules and validations. Build custom job application flows, interview pipelines, offer letters, and onboarding handoffs. Partner with the Recruiting team to enhance the Recruiting module by proactively proposing new features and enhancements Advanced Compensation Partner with the Compensation team to maintain and support the Compensation and Advanced Compensation modules Support the Compensation team with Merit, Bonus, Stock and Commission processes Configure compensation packages, eligibility rules, compensation plans, and compensation statements based on the plan designs provided by the Compensation team. Partner with the Compensation team to enhance the Compensation module by proactively proposing new features and enhancements US Payroll Partner with the Payroll team to maintain and support the Payroll module, including creating and maintaining custom Earnings, Pre/Post-Tax Deductions, and custom Accumulators. Build and maintain complex calculation logic, using calculated fields and placeholders within the Workday calculation framework to support corporate bonus cycles, garnishments, and retroactive pay adjustments. Coordinate with project stakeholders on payroll testing and issue resolution.