Senior Workday Functional Lead Remote

Job : Senior Workday Functional Lead
Location : Remote

Duration : 9 12 Months

We are seeking a Senior Workday Functional SME/Lead with 6+ years of Workday experience and strong expertise in Core HCM, Workday Security, and Talent/Recruiting.

The ideal candidate will serve as a primary client-facing SME, working directly with business stakeholders to understand requirements, provide Workday recommendations, resolve functional issues, and support ongoing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the Workday Functional SME for Core HCM, Security, Talent, and Recruiting modules.
• Work directly with client business teams and stakeholders on requirements, issues, and solutions.
• Provide Workday best-practice recommendations and functional guidance.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective Workday solutions.
• Lead and coordinate offshore Workday teams supporting ongoing operations.
• Manage operational support activities, issues, enhancements, and production problems.
• Serve as the liaison between the client/business teams and offshore delivery teams.
• Provide functional leadership and ensure timely resolution of Workday issues.
• Participate in client discussions, workshops, solution reviews, and status meetings.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process and Workday improvements.

Required Skills

• 6+ years of Workday experience
• Strong hands-on experience with:
  • Workday Core HCM
  • Workday Security
  • Workday Talent / Recruiting
• Strong client-facing and consulting experience.
• Experience providing Workday recommendations as an SME.
• Experience managing or coordinating offshore teams.
• Strong understanding of Workday production/operational support.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively with client business teams.