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Workday Functional Lead

Job in Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama, 36868, USA
Listing for: Mobility Global
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-13
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    IT Business Analyst, Business Systems & Technology Analysis, Systems Analyst, IT Consultant
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 150000 USD Yearly USD 90000.00 150000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
  • Serve as the hands-on functional lead for the Workday platform across key modules including Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Compensation, Time & Absence, Reporting, Learning, Help, Peakon and Payroll.
  • Perform hands-on configuration, testing and troubleshooting across these modules.
  • Provide expert guidance on Workday configuration, functionality and best practices.
  • Ensure Workday capabilities align with organisational HR processes and strategic priorities.
Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as the hands-on functional lead for the Workday platform across key modules including Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Compensation, Time & Absence, Reporting, Learning, Help, Peakon and Payroll.
  • Perform hands-on configuration, testing and troubleshooting across these modules.
  • Provide expert guidance on Workday configuration, functionality and best practices.
  • Ensure Workday capabilities align with organisational HR processes and strategic priorities.
Workday Functional Leadership
  • Serve as the hands-on functional lead for the Workday platform across key modules including Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent & Performance, Compensation, Time & Absence, Reporting, Learning, Help, Peakon and Payroll.
  • Perform hands-on configuration, testing and troubleshooting across these modules.
  • Provide expert guidance on Workday configuration, functionality and best practices.
  • Ensure Workday capabilities align with organisational HR processes and strategic priorities.
Platform Design and Configuration Oversight
  • Lead functional design decisions for Workday implementations and enhancements and build the resulting configuration.
  • Establish and maintain configuration standards and design principles.
  • Ensure consistency and scalability in system configuration across modules and business units.
Requirements And Solution Design
  • Partner with HR and business stakeholders to gather and translate requirements into functional solutions within Workday.
  • Evaluate business requests and recommend scalable system solutions aligned with platform capabilities and best practices.
  • Document functional specifications and lead configuration and testing.
Workday Roadmap and Enhancements
  • Support the development and execution of the Workday platform roadmap.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance system functionality and improve HR processes.
  • Assess new Workday features and recommend adoption based on business value.
Release Management and Testing
  • Lead the evaluation and adoption of biannual Workday releases, including hands-on configuration of release-related changes.
  • Coordinate and execute testing cycles to ensure changes are successfully deployed.
  • Work with stakeholders to assess impact and ensure readiness for new functionality.
Data and Reporting
  • Partner with the People Analytics team and build Workday data structures and reports to support reporting and analytics needs.
  • Ensure data integrity and consistency across HR processes and system modules.
Stakeholder Engagement
  • Act as a trusted advisor to HR leaders on Workday capabilities and system improvements.
  • Provide guidance on best practices for HR technology usage and process design.
  • Support training and adoption initiatives to maximise the value of the platform.
Qualifications And Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in HRIS, HR technology or enterprise SaaS platforms.
  • 4+ years of hands on Workday functional experience across multiple modules.
  • Exposure to Learning, Help, Peakon and/or Payroll modules is highly desirable.
  • Experience supporting Workday implementations or major platform transformations in global organisations is highly desirable.
  • Strong understanding of HR processes including employee lifecycle, talent management and workforce reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into scalable system solutions.
  • Experience working with cross functional teams including HR, IT and business stakeholders.
  • Workday certifications in relevant modules are preferred but not mandatory.
Key Skills
  • Deep, hands-on functional and configuration knowledge of Workday modules and platform capabilities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to translate business needs into system solutions
  • Stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Experience managing system enhancements and platform releases
  • Strong attention to data quality and governance.
What Success Looks Like
  • A well designed and scalable Workday platform
  • Strong alignment between HR processes and…
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