Director, Workday Consulting

Job Description

The Director, Workday Consulting is a senior-level Workday leader with responsibility for platform strategy, configuration, integrations, and team delivery across Workday HCM and Financials. This role serves as the architectural authority for Workday, leads a high-performing support team, and partners with stakeholders to drive scalable, compliant, and optimized enterprise solutions.

• Provide project and team oversight of Workday HCM (Core HCM, Talent, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence, Recruiting) and Financials/FDM modules (GL, AP, AR, Assets, Expenses, Procurement, Projects/Grants, Reporting) for all active projects.
• Act as the Workday architectural expert, advising on system design, configuration strategy, security, and cross-module impacts.
• Lead and develop a team of Workday Specialists and analysts; ensure project health, performance monitoring, and timely delivery.
• Configure and optimize Workday business processes, calculations, validations, integrations, and organizational structures for clients.
• Oversee integrations, EIBs, reporting, audits, data validation, and error resolution.
• Lead Workday-related projects end to end, including new modules, enhancements, and upgrades; facilitate stakeholder workshops and communications.

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team in the delivery of technical and functional consulting expertise, effectively managing team and individual performance.
• Initiate and focus team efforts to gather and analyze data to formulate best-practice recommendations specific to client needs.
• Effectively managing projects and the client engagement, achieving project results based upon the agreed upon SOW.
• Collaborate with Sales to create project resource plans, deliverables, and timelines to meet client needs, managing multiple clients.
• Measure project progress with a focus on project deliverables, providing solutions for complex situations ensuring timely and on budget results.
• Solicit client feedback on project team performance, making adjustments in support of measurable, continuous improvement.

• Expand and identify business opportunities, developing and strengthening client relationships
• Develop and deliver innovative strategies and tools to target new and existing clients
• Provide strategic oversight and consulting services on all assigned engagements.
• Practice intellectual generosity, sharing knowledge and experiences, both internally and externally
• Expand and identify existing and new business opportunities by strengthening client relationships.
• Self-sufficient in scoping, converting and delivering all aspects of consulting projects with full accountability for commercial, service and reputational excellence.
• Practice intellectual generosity by sharing and contributing knowledge and experiences, both internally and externally.
• Promote Cielo at professional business activities, conferences, and seminars.

• Provide and accept feedback while looking for opportunities to learn and help others
• Build trust and remain open-minded while purposely making good things happen
• Effectively manage projects, providing solutions design, and implementing and generating project results for the organization.
• Demonstrate the highest level of ethical behavior and personal integrity
• Engage in positive and proactive communication with peers and colleagues, building effective relationships within and across the business

Position Requirements

• Workday HCM Core Certification (required)
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field strongly preferred. High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• 6+ years of progressive enterprise Workday experience, including administration, governance, and cross-functional ownership.
• 3+ years of experience in a supervisory or lead role managing teams or complex initiatives.
• Experience with data modeling, data architecture, entity relationships, transformation logic, and ETL concepts.
• Proven success leading complex Workday implementations, enhancements, or enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Experience…