Workday Functional Consultant (HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting)

Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified Small Disadvantaged Business with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. WITS has been providing best-in-class solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal, State, Local and commercial customers. At WITS, we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning; our analysts and solution-builders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future.

Job Description:

• The Workday Functional Consultant serves as a subject-matter expert across one or more Workday functional domains including Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll, Benefits Administration, and/or Recruiting.
• This role partners directly with client stakeholders to analyze business requirements, design and configure Workday solutions, facilitate testing cycles, and support successful go-live and post-production operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions with HR, Payroll, and Benefits stakeholders to capture and document current-state business processes and future-state requirements.
• Configure Workday modules including Core HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and/or Recruiting in alignment with approved functional design documents.
• Develop and maintain functional design documents, configuration workbooks, and business process documentation.
• Support end-to-end and parallel testing, document test scripts, and coordinate issue resolution with technical teams.
• Facilitate end-user training sessions and create training materials, job aids, and quick-reference guides.
• Assist with data migration activities including legacy data mapping, conversion validation, and reconciliation.
• Serve as a functional liaison between business users and the technical/integration team throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide post-go-live hypercare support and assist with optimization activities.
• Stay current with Workday release updates and evaluate impact on existing configurations.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Required Skills / Qualifications

• 3+ years of Workday functional implementation experience
• Hands-on configuration in at least one Workday module
• Strong knowledge of HR, payroll, or benefits business processes
• Proficiency in requirements gathering and documentation
• Experience supporting full-cycle Workday implementations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder facilitation skills

Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Workday Pro Certification (HCM, Payroll, Benefits, or Recruiting)
• Experience with multiple Workday module implementations
• Higher education or public sector client experience
• Workday Community contributor/forum participation
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies
• Experience with Workday release management and sandbox testing

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field. Workday Pro or Workday Partner Certification strongly preferred.