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
