Workday Principle Consultant

Workday Principle consultant1 **Key Responsibilities** * **Core HCM & Compensation Configuration:** Design and configure Workday Core HCM business processes, staffing models, job profiles, and security groups alongside Core & Advanced Compensation modules. * **Adv Comp Cycle Management:** Set up and execute complex compensation components including merit cycles, bonus/variable pay plans, stock programs, allowance plans, and compensation review statements. * **Requirements & Advisory:** Facilitate discovery workshops with business stakeholders, translate complex HR requirements into scalable Workday configurations, and deliver functional design documentation. * **Reporting & Security:** Build custom reports, matrix reports, dashboards, and Enterprise Interface Builders (EIBs), while maintaining domain/business process security policies. * **Testing & Deployment:** Lead end-to-end testing cycles (Unit, System Integration, and User Acceptance Testing), manage defect resolutions, and support production cutover and post-go-live activities. * **Client Engagement & AMS:** Provide tier-3 functional support, release management for bi-annual Workday updates, and continuous optimization for Jade Global’s AMS clients. **Qualifications & Requirements** * **Experience:** 3 to 7+ years of hands-on Workday functional implementation or configuration support experience. * **Module Expertise:** Deep technical and functional proficiency in Workday Core HCM, Core Compensation, and Advanced Compensation. * **Core Competencies:** Strong command of Workday Business Process Framework, Security Rules, EIBs, Calculated Fields, and Advanced Reporting. * **Certifications (Mandatory):** Workday HCM Core or Workday Advanced Compensation certifications. * **Soft Skills:** Proven client-facing advisory skills, analytical problem-solving abilities, and strong written/verbal communication.