Senior Workday Deployment Consultant

Project overview

Lead the deployment of Workday across new EU countries for a global HR systems team.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Lead Workday implementations in new EU countries, from requirements gathering through design, configuration, testing and go-live.
• Set up and manage Workday modules, such as Core HCM, Compensation, Recruiting, Onboarding, Talent & Performance, Absence, Time Tracking, Reporting and Security.
• Set up country-specific elements such as organizational structures, staffing models, job profiles, absence policies, holiday calendars and working schedules.
• Translate local HR and payroll requirements into Workday solutions while keeping global standards intact.
• Manage business processes, approval workflows, security roles, reporting and dependencies between modules.
• Resolve complex system issues and support integrations, data migration and data quality work.
• Coordinate functional and end-to-end testing, cutover activities and post-go-live support.
• Work together with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and external partners to align solutions with business needs.
• Act as Workday expert, support change management and prepare training and deployment documentation.
• Solid practical experience in setting up, implementing and supporting Workday HCM at an international or multinational company.
• Proven track record of personally delivering Workday country implementations, ideally across several EU countries.
• Strong configuration skills in Workday Core HCM, covering organizational structures, staffing models, business processes, security and compensation.
• Broad functional and configuration experience with other Workday modules such as Absence, Recruiting, Onboarding, Talent & Performance and Time Tracking.
• Experience setting up country-specific HR requirements, local policies, work schedules and payroll-related data.
• Insight into Workday integrations, reporting, security, data migration and the dependencies between modules.
• Knowledge of European HR requirements and GDPR considerations.
• Capability to independently manage complex configurations and translate business needs into solutions.
• Well-developed analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent command of English, both spoken and written.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Utrecht, Utrecht, Flevoland, NL
• Languages: English