Workday Consultant

A regulated financial institution is looking for a seasoned Workday consultant to conduct a structured assessment of their current environment and build a clear optimization roadmap. This is a strategic advisory role you'll interview stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, and Internal Audit, identify gaps between how the system is configured and how it should be operating, and deliver a prioritized plan with quick wins and longer-term improvements.

The organization implemented Workday across all major modules but has not meaningfully evolved the system since go-live. Significant opportunity exists to reduce manual workarounds, rationalize business processes, strengthen access controls, and build internal capability. You'll report directly to the CHRO.

Scope of work

• Full configuration review across Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Recruiting, and Learning modules
• Security roles, segregation of duties, and access controls - including a flagged super-admin concentration risk
• Business process, approval workflow, and notification rationalization
• Reporting, dashboards, and data integrity assessment
• Stakeholder interviews and governance / ownership model redesign
• Delivery of a prioritized implementation roadmap with training and knowledge transfer

• Deep hands-on Workday HCM expertise across multiple modules you've seen what "good" looks like at scale and can translate that for a lean 250-person shop
• Experience in highly regulated environments (financial services, healthcare, or similar) sensitivity to audit and compliance expectations is non-negotiable
• Background in Workday implementations, optimizations, or post-go-live assessments ideally with mid-market or smaller organizations
• Strong project management skills you can own a workstream, communicate progress clearly, and keep stakeholders aligned without hand-holding
• Executive presence you'll present findings and recommendations directly to CHRO-level leadership
• Change management experience helping teams adopt new ways of working, not just documenting gaps

Engagement details

Duration: 6 months minimum Hours: 20-30 per week Arrangement: Remote with onsite travel as needed Contract type: 1099 independent contractor

Pittsburgh, PA area strongly preferred. Open to U.S.-based candidates willing to travel in for stakeholder sessions and leadership presentations.