Workday Functional Consultant

We are looking for an experienced Workday Functional Consultant to join the team and support the ongoing development, optimisation and maintenance of Workday across a complex, multi-country environment.

In this role, you will bring hands‑on functional expertise across Workday Core HCM, Compensation and Recruiting, helping to ensure systems are configured effectively and aligned with business requirements. You will work closely with HR stakeholders and the wider Workday team to troubleshoot issues, deliver improvements and support international rollout projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Workday professional who enjoys solving complex problems, improving HR processes and contributing to the continued evolution of a global Workday environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on functional expertise across Workday Core HCM, Compensation and Recruiting.
• Configure, maintain and optimise Workday modules to meet evolving business requirements.
• Troubleshoot functional issues, investigate root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve system functionality, streamline HR processes and enhance the user experience.
• Collaborate with HR stakeholders, technical teams and wider business functions to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Support Workday development, enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to international Workday rollouts, ensuring configurations meet local and global business needs.
• Support system testing, validation and implementation activities to ensure changes are delivered effectively.
• Maintain system documentation and ensure Workday configurations follow established standards and best practices.

Experience Required

• 5+ years hands‑on configuration experience with Workday Core HCM.
• Proven experience configuring and supporting Workday Compensation and Recruiting.
• Experience working within a complex, multi-country Workday environment.
• Strong understanding of Workday configuration, business processes and functional capabilities.
• Experience troubleshooting system issues and delivering effective solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across HR and technical teams.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting Workday implementations, enhancements or international rollouts.
• Workday certifications in Core HCM, Compensation or Recruiting.
• Experience supporting global HR transformation or Workday optimisation programmes.
• Knowledge of Workday release management, testing and change control processes.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across multiple regions.

About You

You are a hands‑on Workday professional who can combine strong functional knowledge with a practical, solutions-focused approach. You are comfortable working with stakeholders at different levels, managing competing priorities and identifying ways to improve system performance. You enjoy working in a collaborative environment and are motivated by delivering effective Workday solutions that support both HR teams and wider business objectives.