Workday Functional Lead

About the job

Capgemini is looking for an experienced Workday Functional Lead to join its growing Workday Practice. This client-facing, hands-on delivery role combines Workday functional and configuration expertise with consulting and workstream leadership skills.

Your role

• Lead functional workstreams across end-to-end Workday HCM implementations, enhancements and optimisation projects.
• Run discovery, design and validation workshops with client stakeholders.
• Translate client requirements into pragmatic Workday solutions aligned to standard functionality and leading practice.
• Lead, undertake and quality-assure Workday configuration activity.
• Support data mapping, conversion validation and integration design.
• Provide expert support through system testing, UAT, defect triage, cutover, go-live and early-life support.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels and advise on HR process design, statutory considerations and adoption impacts.
• Support practice development, mentoring, knowledge sharing and pre-sales activity.

Skills and experience

• Experience leading functional workstreams within Workday HCM deployments, ideally including at least three end-to-end implementations or a major transformation engagement.
• Current Workday Services Partner certification in Workday HCM, plus certification and delivery experience in at least one additional functional area.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end HR processes and UK and international statutory considerations.
• Ability to lead functional design, make clear recommendations and influence client stakeholders.
• Experience working across onshore, nearshore and offshore delivery models.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, inclusive, knowledge-sharing mindset.

Additional information

Capgemini is a Disability Confident Employer. Successful candidates will complete pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality or immigration status, employment history and an unspent criminal record check.

Employees can access wellbeing support, training and development opportunities, external certifications and extensive learning resources.