EY- GDS – Consulting – People Consulting (PC), Workday Solutions Consultant – HR Transformation – Senior Consultant

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About Global Delivery Services

Global Delivery Services (GDS) refers to EY's worldwide network of service delivery centers. The GDS team plays an important role in EY’s strategy by ensuring effective support to EY’s growth agenda.

Our journey started in 2002 with approximately 200 people. Today we stand at 80,000+ professionals in ten locations around the world. We operate in Argentina, China, Hungary, India, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom.

Client service is focused on providing Consulting, Assurance, Tax, Strategy & Transactions, and Knowledge support to our clients around the world. The teams enable account teams worldwide to provide seamless, high-quality, value-added support, helping deliver exceptional client service.

Enablement Services provides cost-effective, high-skilled, and innovative services to support EY’s global and local enablement teams. Markets, BMC, AWS, Finance and Accounting, Risk Management, Procurement, People Shared Services, IT Service Delivery and IT Global Infrastructure services, are among the services offered by Enablement Services.

Our innovation specialists serve the GDS Client Service and Enablement Services teams, along with Service Lines, Core Business Services and Sectors. The team brings the desired environment, technologies and skilled teams together for facilitation, rapid prototyping and innovative thinking. The competencies offered include analytics, digital, user experience, mobile technology, infrastructure, Microsoft technologies and open innovation.

The Opportunity

EY is looking for Senior Consultant/Assistant Manager- People Advisory Services with primary competency in Workday capability. Candidate should have hands-on experience across multiple Workday modules and integrations, reporting, security, and core configuration. The role involves end-to-end implementation, technical and functional delivery, and supporting Workday optimization for global clients.

Your key responsibilities:

• Deliver global Workday implementation and HR Transformation engagements as part of a distributed team, supporting end to end activities across requirements, design, configuration, testing, data validation, and deployment with a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and timelines.
• Act as a functional subject matter expert in Workday and HR process design, including business process frameworks, operating models, reporting, security, and HR systems, translating business requirements into scalable and compliant Workday solutions.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions and maintain effective communication with client stakeholders and global project teams, building trusted relationships, proactively managing risks and issues, and ensuring a positive client experience with strong feedback.
• Support change management and adoption by providing functional guidance, documentation, and implementation insights to enable smooth transition to Workday and new HR processes across client organizations.
• Contribute to practice development through creation of thought leadership, delivery collateral, accelerators, and HR Transformation tools, while mentoring junior team members and supporting internal capability building initiatives.
• Responsible for decision-making, optimizing processes, resource management, and overseeing team management as needed for task execution.
• Accountable for allocating personnel, supervising team members, assigning tasks, ensuring that the team has the necessary tools and support to succeed in their roles and optimizing and evaluating their performance to meet organizational goals.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Demonstrate high integrity and commitment to working in a new, challenging environment.
• Demonstrate ability to manage ambiguity and be proactive · strong communication and presentation skills.
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity
• High energy levels, be flexible, adaptable and be confident.

Ideally, you’ll also

• Conduct Workday system assessments, identify gaps, risks, process issues, and enhancement opportunities.
• Provide advisory and solution recommendations to clients on Workday design, configuration options, and best leading practices.
• Support implementation teams by reviewing design documents, validating configurations, and advising on fit gap analysis.
• Guide clients through release management, helping them understand new features, impacts, and adoption strategies.
• Conduct functional impact assessments for changes, enhancements, and new modules.
• Create and review functional documentation: BP flows, functional specs, configuration guides, RICEFW requirements (if applicable).
• Provide advisory support for:
  • Organizational structure
  • Compensation design
  • Absence/Time processes
  • Core HCM data models
  • Talent & Performance flows
• Partner with HR, payroll, business, and technical teams to ensure alignment and solution quality.
• Provide UAT support: test planning, scenario design, issue triage, and resolution guidance.
• Offer post production advisory for stabilization, optimization, and ongoing support.

What we look for

• Post graduate degree or equivalent with a specialization in Human Resources specifically for Workday Implementation (India or abroad).
• Workday Certification (single or multiple modules)
• Preferred work experience / exposure 5-8 years of experience in HR consulting domain with master’s degree in HR or full time MBA and work experience / exposure to HR transformation programs as part of a global distributed team.
• Recommended to have worked in a consulting environment on global client projects in areas of HR transformation such as HR Process Design, HR Operating Model, and HR Technology and Managed services.
• Consulting experience is preferred

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

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