Accenture

Workday Certified HCM Functional Lead

Accenture$73K — $218K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Workday Partner Certification
  • 3+ years of consulting or client-side experience in a Lead role
  • 3+ years of HCM functional experience
  • 3+ years of Workday implementations
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (12+ years).

Responsibilities

  • Manage teams to identify business requirements and design processes
  • Formulate planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting strategies
  • Architect statements of work and manage client proposals
  • Lead workshops to educate clients
  • Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issues
  • Provide subject matter expertise for functional solutions
  • Conduct working sessions with clients to analyze business requirements.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with innovative industry-leading methods
  • Potential for extensive travel to diverse client locations
  • Professional development and mentorship opportunities within project teams.
  • Access to a network of experienced Workday professionals.
Full Job Description
Workday Functional Lead, your primary responsibilities may include:
  • Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures
  • Architect Workday the entire HCM solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated
  • Formulate planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies
  • Architect statements of work and/or client proposals
  • Architect and manage vendor relationships
  • Lead workshops for client education
  • Manage resources and budget on client projects
  • Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution
  • Provide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution
  • Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff
  • Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.
  • Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
  • Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
  • Provide the Delivery Lead with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.
  • Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives
  • Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices.
  • Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets

Here's what you need:
  • Workday Partner Certification
  • Minimum of 3 years of consulting or client-side experience, most recently in a Lead or similar level role
  • Minimum of 3 years of working of HCM Functional experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of Workday Implementations
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate's Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.


Bonus points if you have:
  • 6 years of Workday-related implementations
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes
  • Experience in Education or Government Workday implementations


Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 07/27/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $73,800 to $218,800

Cleveland $68,300 to $175,000

Colorado $73,800 to $189,000

District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300

Illinois $68,300 to $189,000

Maine $62,800 to $161,000

Maryland $73,800 to $189,000

Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300

Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000

New York $68,300 to $218,800

New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800

Virginia $68,300 to $201,300

Washington $80,200 to $201,300

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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