Workday Benefits Consultant – Workday Benefits Configurations Certified

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Consult independently with external clients throughout the entire Workday project lifecycle, from planning and design to testing and deployment.

• Deliver medium to large client projects from inception to completion across various simultaneous initiatives.

• Oversee work in alignment with project scope, timelines, and budgets.

• Collaborate with colleagues as necessary.

• Evaluate client requirements, offer subject matter expertise, suggest alternatives, and recommend suitable solutions.

• Guide clients on lessons learned, Workday best practices, and Strada’s perspectives.

• Supervise and review the work of less experienced team members.

• Engage in or lead internal business initiatives, domain groups, discussions, training sessions, and brand material development.

• Participate in Workday ecosystem product groups and discussions.

• Act as a subject matter expert in a specific functional or technical area.

• Cultivate specialized knowledge in areas such as Benefits, Compensation, or Financials.

• Generate work estimates for projects of varying sizes.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or financial discipline, or a related field is required.

• 2 to 3 years of prior experience in implementing and/or configuring Workday Benefits, Compensation, Learning, or Talent.

• Previous experience may encompass systems like PeopleSoft, SAP, ADP, Oracle E-Business, Ultipro, or other SaaS software solutions.

• Experience in Workday deployment and/or post-production is highly preferred.

• Previous consulting experience, either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software organization, is preferred.

• Strong facilitation and presentation skills.

• Experience in converting business requirements into complex system configurations.

• Capability to be effectively and actively engaged in multiple, simultaneous projects.

• Strong time management and organizational abilities.

• Ability to prioritize competing demands with minimal supervision.

• High ethical standards in work conduct.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficient to advanced MS Excel skills, including advanced formulas, for data transformation.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time.

• Current and future authorization to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship from Strada.

• Workday Benefits certification is mandatory.

• Certification in multiple functional areas is an advantage.

• Successful completion of relevant background checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements wherever feasible.

• Health coverage.

• Wellbeing programs.

• Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental).

• Retirement plans.

• Opportunities for learning.

• Continuing education and training.

• Competitive total rewards package.