Associate Functional Consultant

Your work days are brighter here. At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, its what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here. About the Team Have you taken an extended career break from work and are looking to jump-start your career? Have you built up skills in another career path that you are now looking to transition into the SaaS space?

If so, our Workday Opportunity Onramps Programme could be for you!

What is Workday’s Opportunity Onramps Programme?
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. Workday recognises the diverse perspectives and skills that individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds bring to a team and with this make our business thrive. Together, we can change the way the world hires.

This is why we built Opportunity Onramps®️, a workforce development movement that provides training and opportunities to job seekers from a wide range of backgrounds. This role is suitable for Career Transitioners looking for their way into a new sector, or if you are a Career Returner with an extensive career break for a whole host of reasons including but not limited to: caregiving, illness, unemployment, covid-19 impacts, immigration, asylum or refuge seeking needs.

Workday’s Consulting teams are driven by a passion for our products and the success of our customers in implementing our best in class cloud solutions. We’re a diverse group of people, with an invaluable mix of experience and backgrounds, located across multiple locations within the region. About the Role Our team promotes Workday’s core values with ‘Employees’ being the first of them. This is why we:

• offer remote working schedules aligned to our Flex model
• empower you to follow your desired career path & achieve professional and personal goals
• encourage work-life balance and wellbeing;
• are proud to champion equal opportunities for everyone
• Check out our Workday benefits

What you will achieve in your first 12 – 24 months You’ll get the opportunity to learn and achieve many things as a Consultant at Workday. Here are some of the activities you will experience on your Workday career journey:

• Month 1 - you’ll complete the Workday Core & Practical Certification training, and within your first 6 months, you’ll undertake further Specialist Certification training
• Once Certified, you’ll supplement your initial product learnings through active project engagements, working under the guidance of a Functional Architect or Senior Consultant
• You will work closely with other Consulting Teams on projects, including Data and Integration Consultants, to ensure seamless collaboration between the various touch-points of the application
• Gain a practical understanding of Workday’s implementation methodology at each stage of the project life cycle:
• Gathering and understanding Customer’s Business Requirements and demonstrating core Workday concepts, utilising pre-delivered Workday solutions
• Translating Customer requirements into configured solutions and ensuring detailed unit testing of the Workday solution
• Supporting your customer during multiple rounds of testing, responding to and resolving test issues under the guidance of the Lead Consultant
• Undertaking final deployment activities for the customer, including the provision of knowledge transfer and post-production support activities
• Within your 1st year you can expect to have worked on at least 1 - 3 full-cycle implementation projects within your areas of expertise
• In your 2nd year, you’ll continue to build on the knowledge that you’ve learnt, through additional training offerings and multiple/concurrent project experiences.

About You Basic Qualifications

• 1+ year Consulting experience, either as an Internal Consultant or with a Consulting/Software Company
• 1+ year experience working with or Implementing a Tier 1 business software application such as: Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, ADP, NetSuite, or similar applications
• Language skills: Fluent English (written and verbal)

Other Qualifications

• Corporate HCM experience or similar
• Relevant educational qualifications and/or experience implementing or supporting HCM Management solutions
• Business analysis and requirements gathering skills
• A problem solver with attention to detail and a passion for delivering exceptional levels of customer service
• A strong presenter with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability and desire to learn technology quickly through a mix of different mediums

Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means youll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter. Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!