Workday Consultant

Workday Consultant

Posted 1 day ago by Annapurna

£550 Per day
Outside
Remote
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of Interim Workday Absence & Time Tracking Consultant involves leading the implementation and configuration of Workday’s Absence and Time modules. This hands-on delivery position requires an experienced consultant who can manage the project from design to go-live and provide support during the hypercare phase. The consultant will collaborate with HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders to ensure successful deployment and documentation. Occasional travel to London is required for this remote position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the end to end implementation of Workday Absence and Time Tracking, from design through to go live and hypercare
  • Configure and optimise absence plans, eligibility rules, accruals, time entry, validations, and approvals
  • Partner with HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into Workday solutions
  • Support testing cycles including unit testing, SIT and UAT, and resolve defects quickly
  • Produce clear documentation including configuration workbooks, process maps and admin guides
  • Support change, training and handover to internal teams post implementation

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience implementing Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules (multiple full lifecycle deployments preferred)
  • Strong hands on configuration experience, not just advisory
  • Confident working with stakeholders across HR, Payroll and Operations
  • Comfortable working in fast paced environments with minimal handholding
  • Based in the UK and able to travel into London occasionally when required

Salary (Rate): £550 daily

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Interim Workday Absence & Time Tracking Consultant (Outside IR35)

Contract: 6 months (initially)

Rate: £550+ per day (Outside IR35)

Location: Remote with occasional travel to London

Overview

We are supporting a client who requires an experienced Workday Absence and Time Tracking Consultant to lead the implementation and configuration of Workday’s Absence and Time modules. This is a hands on delivery role for someone who has implemented these modules end to end before and can hit the ground running.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the end to end implementation of Workday Absence and Time Tracking , from design through to go live and hypercare
  • Configure and optimise absence plans, eligibility rules, accruals, time entry, validations, and approvals
  • Partner with HR, Payroll, and business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into Workday solutions
  • Support testing cycles including unit testing, SIT and UAT, and resolve defects quickly
  • Produce clear documentation including configuration workbooks, process maps and admin guides
  • Support change, training and handover to internal teams post implementation

Required Experience

  • Proven experience implementing Workday Absence and Time Tracking modules (multiple full lifecycle deployments preferred)
  • Strong hands on configuration experience, not just advisory
  • Confident working with stakeholders across HR, Payroll and Operations
  • Comfortable working in fast paced environments with minimal handholding
  • Based in the UK and able to travel into London occasionally when required