Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Solution Architects Group, LLC is a premier Workday Services Partner seeking a certified, client-facing Workday Consultant to join their rapidly growing deployment and optimization practice. The role involves leading end-to-end Workday implementations and post-production optimization engagements for mid-market and enterprise clients, requiring strong technical skills and stakeholder management abilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead discovery sessions and architectural design workshops with client stakeholders to gather business requirements, map workflows, and define system blueprints
- Own the end-to-end configuration of Workday modules (e.g., HCM Core, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Payroll, or Financials) across prototype, testing, and production tenants based on approved client design documents
- Oversee the mapping, extraction, transformation, and loading of legacy system data into Workday environments utilizing advanced EIBs, advanced loads, etc, and data validation protocols
- Support clients in the authoring of comprehensive testing scenarios, lead clients through User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and troubleshoot/resolve complex configuration defects
- Assist clients with system cutover strategies, post-go-live hypercare, and the creation of custom end-user training documentation
- Manage personal project timelines, deliverable deadlines, and client allocations to consistently meet and exceed firm utilization benchmarks
Skills
- Must hold at least one current, active Workday Partner Certification (e.g., Workday Core HCM, Financials, Payroll, or a specialized functional module)
- 3–5 years of hands-on consulting experience working within a certified Workday Services Partner ecosystem or an enterprise-scale implementation environment
- Proven experience guiding external enterprise clients through standard Workday deployment methodologies (e.g., Workday Your Way, Launch, and/or Launch Express)
- Deep expertise in building complex Workday Business Processes (BPs) and multi-layered Security matrices
- Advanced report-writing capabilities (Matrix, Composite, Trended) and calculated field architecture
- Strong proficiency managing mass data transformations via Excel and EIBs
- Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with a proven ability to manage client expectations, de-escalate project friction, and explain technical limitations to business leaders
- Cross-functional certification or experience
- Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites as dictated by project kickoffs or critical go-live milestones. Expected travel <10%
Benefits
- Performance Bonus: Earn an escalating, tier-based hourly bonus for every single billable hour achieved over a modest 50% baseline target.
- Full Benefits Suite: Up to $750 per month in covered major medical health insurance premiums.
- Company Matched 401(k) Plan: Gain eligibility for our 4% company match on your eligible base and bonus compensation after one (1) year of continuous service. Matching contributions are subject to a 2-year cliff vesting schedule, rewarding consultants who build a long-term career with our firm.
- Certification Maintenance: Complete corporate coverage of all Workday update training, recertification tracks, and additional module certifications to keep your credentials at the top of the market.
Company Overview
From strategy to execution, Solution Architects Group delivers the expertise your organization needs to transform, scale, and thrive. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://solutionarchitectsgroup.com.