Workday HCM Consultant :: Remote

Summary: The Workday HCM Consultant role involves leading the execution of Workday managed services engagements, focusing on enhancements, optimizations, and support for post-production clients. The consultant will guide cross-functional teams, manage onshore and offshore resources, and serve as a strategic advisor during sales pursuits. The position requires a strong background in Workday HCM, leadership experience, and the ability to drive process improvements and operational efficiency. This role is primarily remote, allowing for flexibility in work arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and lead execution of day-to-day activities for Workday managed services engagements across a variety of post-production clients, which includes enhancements, optimizations, break/fix support, release management, new feature deployments, process improvements, and strategic road mapping; lead the analysis, design, configuration, and delivery of Workday solutions
• Guide cross-functional teams in troubleshooting complex Workday issues and implementing scalable solutions, ensuring proper documentation of design decisions, configuration rationale, and solution architecture for knowledge continuity and governance.
• Lead onshore and offshore Workday HCM teams by managing capacity, forecasting resource needs, and balancing workloads, while also driving team development through skill gap analysis, mentoring, and ongoing coaching to ensure high-quality delivery and career growth.
• Serve as a strategic Workday HCM advisor during sales pursuits and proposal development by leading client tenant assessments, identifying optimization opportunities, and shaping value-driven solutions to enhance feature adoption, and operational efficiency
• Lead the design, configuration, and maintenance of Workday Core HR, ensuring alignment with job architecture, supervisory organizations, company localization, and cross-functional business processes; ensure compliance with organizational structures, data governance standards, and regulatory requirements while supporting secure and scalable access across the enterprise
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Key Skills:

• Minimum five years of recent experience in post-production, managed services support or consulting experience working directly with internal/external clients in area of Workday HCM; minimum two years of recent experience in a leadership role
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Management Information Systems (MIS) from an accredited college/university is preferred; minimum of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university is required
• Required Workday certification/skills in HCM. Please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn't currently hold the certification will be required to secure them within three months from the commencement of employment.
• Preferred additional Workday certification/skills in at least one of the following: Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, Talent and Performance, Advanced Reporting, Learning, People Experience, Recruiting, or Benefits
• Deep understanding of HCM business processes and how they are operationalized within Workday, with experience leading process reengineering and implementing enhancements to workflows, approvals, and reporting that drive efficiency, compliance, and business value
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage stakeholders, translate complex concepts, and lead cross-functional collaboration across onshore and offshore teams; demonstrated ability to drive structured problem-solving and guide teams through root cause analysis, resolution planning, and delivery of scalable Workday solutions

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Working Arrangements: remote

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Industry: IT