Workday Consultant

Effervescent Consulting is building a nationwide talent community of experienced Workday professionals for upcoming implementation, optimization, post-production support and staff augmentation engagements.

We are pursuing multiple Workday programs across state and local government, higher education, healthcare and commercial organizations. Opportunities may include remote, hybrid and onsite assignments and may be offered on a W-2 or independent consulting basis, depending on the engagement.

This is a proactive talent-pipeline posting. Applicants selected for our talent community will receive priority consideration as aligned projects are awarded and released.

ABOUT EFFERVESCENT CONSULTING

Effervescent Consulting is a certified Women-Owned Small Business specializing in Workday, SAP SuccessFactors and enterprise workforce transformation. We help organizations implement, stabilize and optimize complex HCM, payroll, financial and workforce platforms.

WORKDAY SPECIALTIES WE ARE SEEKING

We are interested in consultants, functional leads, technical leads, architects, project managers and program leaders with hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Core HCM and organizational management
• Benefits, Compensation and Advanced Compensation
• Recruiting, Talent and Performance
• Payroll, Time Tracking and Absence
• Workday Financial Management
• Accounting, Customer Accounts and Project Billing
• Procurement, Strategic Sourcing and Procure-to-Pay
• Grants Management and sponsored-program accounting
• Workday Student and Student Financials
• Integrations, EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio, APIs and web services
• Reporting, calculated fields, dashboards, BIRT, Prism Analytics and Discovery Boards
• Security, identity management, role-based access and segregation of duties
• Data conversion, validation and reconciliation
• Testing, release management and cutover
• Change management, training and knowledge transfer
• Workday Extend and emerging Workday capabilities
• Program management, solution architecture and delivery governance

RESPONSIBILITIES

Depending on the assigned role, responsibilities may include:

• Lead or support Workday discovery, design, configuration, testing, deployment and stabilization activities
• Translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions
• Configure assigned Workday functional areas and business processes
• Design integrations, reports, security models or conversion processes
• Facilitate client workshops and communicate effectively with business and technical stakeholders
• Diagnose production issues and recommend sustainable solutions rather than temporary fixes
• Support tenant management, release readiness, regression testing and deployment planning
• Produce configuration workbooks, test scripts, SOPs, training materials and operational runbooks
• Mentor client personnel and provide structured knowledge transfer
• Estimate effort, identify delivery risks and manage assigned scope and milestones
• Contribute accurate qualifications, project descriptions and availability information for public-sector and commercial proposals

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• At least three years of hands-on Workday experience for consultant-level positions and seven years for lead or architect positions
• Meaningful delivery experience in at least one Workday specialty listed above
• Participation in at least one full Workday implementation, major optimization or complex post-production engagement
• Ability to clearly distinguish hands-on configuration or development responsibilities from coordination and support responsibilities
• Strong client-facing communication, documentation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to provide accurate project dates, client information and role details for experience verification
• Authorization to work in the United States for the engagement model specified for an individual opportunity
• Willingness to complete background checks or client-specific compliance requirements when required

HIGHLY PREFERRED

• Current or previously held Workday certifications that can be independently substantiated
• Multiple full-lifecycle Workday implementations
• State or local government, public healthcare or higher-education experience
• Experience with complex payroll, grants, union, academic, healthcare or public-sector operating environments
• Experience serving as a functional lead, technical lead, solution architect or workstream owner
• Strong references from Workday clients, partners or program leadership
• Willingness to travel or work onsite when required by a client
• Experience supporting RFP responses, demonstrations, oral presentations or solution-estimation activities

WHAT WE VALUE

We are looking for practitioners who can explain what they personally configured, built, tested or led. Successful candidates will demonstrate credible project history, strong Workday fundamentals, professional integrity and the ability to represent Effervescent confidently with clients.

Applicants should submit a detailed résumé showing:

• Workday modules and tools used
• Employer and end-client names
• Exact project dates
• Implementation phase and individual responsibilities
• Current or prior Workday certifications
• Work authorization
• Location, travel flexibility and availability
• Preferred engagement type and expected compensation

Effervescent Consulting LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience and applicable engagement requirements without regard to legally protected characteristics.

Effervescent Consulting LLC is a technology and workforce transformation consulting firm serving public-sector and commercial clients. We specialize in enterprise applications, cloud modernization, business analysis, data, and IT staffing, with deep expertise in SAP SuccessFactors and Workday. We combine the agility of a growing company with experienced leadership, meaningful client engagements, and a people-first culture where talented professionals can make a visible impact.