Senior Workday Talent & Performance Consultant

Senior Workday Talent & Performance Consultant

(Phase 0 + Implementation) – Part-Time | US-Based

Engagement Overview

We are seeking a Senior Workday Talent & Performance Consultant to lead a Phase 0 discovery and design effort followed by a hands-on implementation of Workday Talent and Performance modules. This is a 3–4 month, part-time consulting engagement supporting a cross-functional client team through design, configuration, testing, and enablement.

• Duration: 3–4 months
• Schedule: Part-time (approximately 20 hours/week initially; may increase to ~30 hours/week during the final 2–3 months)
• Location: Remote (US-based resource required)
• Time Zone: EST working hours

Key Responsibilities

Phase 0 – Discovery & Design

• Lead stakeholder workshops to assess current-state Talent and Performance processes and define a scalable future-state operating model, including goals, feedback/check-ins, performance reviews, ratings, eligibility, timing, calibration, and talent reviews.
• Translate business requirements into implementable Workday designs by documenting process flows, decision points, approvals, routing, notifications, exceptions, and governance.
• Maintain RAID logs, decision logs, and design documentation to support clear alignment and execution.

Implementation & Delivery

• Define and standardize foundational structures such as review templates and sections, rating scales, competencies/skills (as applicable), goal frameworks, eligibility rules, and security/access aligned with least-privilege principles.
• Configure Workday Talent and Performance modules according to approved designs, including business process frameworks, condition rules, notifications, and reporting readiness setup.
• Partner with HR, Centers of Excellence (COEs), and technical teams to manage downstream impacts including data, reporting/analytics, and integrations (if applicable).
• Develop testing strategies and assets (test scripts and scenarios), lead unit testing, support UAT execution, troubleshoot defects, and drive resolution through final sign-off.
• Support change management and adoption by creating practical enablement materials such as job aids, training content, rollout plans, and readiness checkpoints.
• Lead cutover and go-live preparation, including final validation, communication inputs, and hypercare planning to ensure a stable and successful launch.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of HR technology consulting experience with deep expertise in Workday Talent & Performance configuration and deployments.
• Proven experience leading Phase 0 discovery, driving key decisions, and converting them into clean, scalable Workday configurations.
• Strong workshop facilitation, documentation, stakeholder management, and delivery ownership skills, particularly in a part-time consulting model.
• Experience as a lead consultant on at least 2+ Workday Talent & Performance implementations.
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities effectively, and collaborate across cross-functional teams.