Workday Analyst

Workday Analyst

Rockville, MD

Type: Contract

Category: ERP

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -062026-107280

Date Posted: 06/04/2026

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Description:

Hybrid 3 days onsite in either Rockville, MD or McLean, VA

Our client seeks a senior Workday Analyst with deep Recruiting and Core HCM expertise to support functional delivery for a Phenom candidate sourcing platform implementation. The analyst will gather complex business requirements, guide configuration decisions, and drive testing and UAT through deployment. The role will partner with stakeholders and guide the team toward a scalable solution.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $85.00 to $95.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Partner with recruiting leaders and FINRA stakeholders to understand talent acquisition workflow needs.

• Gather, document, and prioritize business requirements for Phenom integration with Workday.

• Translate business needs into functional designs and configuration guidance.

• Lead requirements review sessions and design walkthroughs with business teams and developers.

• Coordinate testing activities and lead user acceptance testing.

• Document solution designs, configuration decisions, and training materials.

• Advise on recruiting ecosystem best practices and process optimization opportunities.

Experience Requirements:

• 5+ years of Workday Recruiting and Core HCM analyst experience.

• Expertise in talent acquisition processes, recruiting workflows, and candidate lifecycle management.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and requirements-gathering skills.

• Ability to write clear, detailed functional requirements and design documents.

• Experience guiding configuration decisions and supporting delivery activities.

• Knowledge of recruiting ecosystem touchpoints including job postings, candidate sourcing, and application tracking.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills.

• Preferred: Experience with Phenom or similar candidate sourcing platforms.

• Preferred: Workday Recruiting certification.

• Preferred: Business process design and optimization experience.

• Preferred: Knowledge of HR compliance and recruiting best practices.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( View email address on click.appcast.io , View phone number on click.appcast.io) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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