Workday Lead Consultant

About AssistNow

Position: Workday HCM Lead Practice Builder (Chennai)

Role Summary:

We are seeking a visionary Workday HCM Lead to spearhead the growth of our Chennai office as a center of excellence for Workday delivery. This is a unique opportunity for a senior Workday professional to combine hands-on project leadership with strategic practice-building responsibilities. You will lead complex client-facing initiatives while simultaneously recruiting mentoring and developing a high-performance Workday team in India.

This role is ideal for someone who is ready to take ownership influence the direction of a growing organization and build a legacy within the Workday ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

Workday Delivery & Client Leadership

• Lead end-to-end Workday HCM and integration projects across modules such as EIB Studio Core Connectors PECI/PICOF and custom reporting.
  

• Act as solution architect on key engagements ensuring scalable high-quality delivery aligned with client objectives.
  

• Collaborate directly with clients to gather business requirements translate them into functional and technical solutions and manage expectations.
  

• Oversee Workday AMS engagements including incident management enhancements and release planning.
  

• Manage integration landscapes for enterprise clients across verticals including Pharma Energy Healthcare and BFSI.
  

Practice Building & Team Enablement

• Play a foundational role in building the Chennai Workday delivery hub including hiring onboarding and developing a local team.
  

• Design and deliver structured internal training programs across Workday tools and methodologies (e.g. Studio CCW EIB Security Reporting).
  

• Create hands-on learning content sandbox simulations and documentation to accelerate team readiness.
  

• Mentor junior and mid-level consultants through regular feedback code reviews and continuous development pathways.
  

• Partner with leadership to define scalable delivery frameworks best practices and career paths for Workday talent within AssistNow.
  

Requirements

Experience & Skills Required:

• 7 years of experience in HCM technology with at least 5 years in Workday integrations and/or HCM functional areas.
  

• Proven experience leading Workday projects end-to-end (Integrations HCM AMS).
  

• Proficiency in integration tools such as Workday Studio EIB CCW DT XML/XSLT and custom reporting.
  

• Strong grasp of Workday security business object model and integration architecture.
  

• Prior experience in building or leading a team and/or a regional practice is highly preferred.
  

• Workday certifications (Studio Core Connectors) are a plus but not mandatory with equivalent expertise.
  

• Excellent communication and client engagement skills.
  

• Bonus: Experience with PeopleSoft HRMS or other legacy HCM platforms.
  

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
  

Benefits