Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Harbor is seeking an HR Workday Transformation Consultant to advise US clients on HR transformation and Workday. The role leads transformation and system-selection advisory, supports implementation and training, and contributes to business development and practice growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead discovery and current state reviews of HR, payroll and people processes, and set out clear, costed options for change
- Build business cases for HR technology investment, including benefits, costs, risks and timelines
- Design target operating models for HR and HRIS teams, covering roles, governance, service delivery and support
- Advise senior stakeholders, including CHROs, COOs and CFOs, on transformation strategy and priorities
- Run HCM system selection exercises, including Workday against Oracle, SAP SuccessFactors and other platforms
- Manage systems integrator (SI) procurement: write RFPs, set scoring criteria, run supplier demonstrations and lead evaluation
- Review SI proposals, statements of work and commercial terms, and help clients negotiate a fair deal
- Act as the client's independent adviser during implementation, providing quality assurance, design review and challenge to the SI
- Plan and manage engagements to time, budget and quality, with clear reporting to clients and internal leadership
- Support workstreams such as testing, data migration, change management, training and job architecture
- Produce high quality client deliverables, including reports, presentations, evaluation packs and operating model designs
- Assess training needs across HR, payroll and people operations teams, and design a training plan that fits each role
- Deliver Workday training to HR teams, both in person and online, covering core HCM processes, reporting and day to day administration
- Create clear training materials, including user guides, quick reference cards, exercises and recorded walkthroughs
- Prepare HR teams to support themselves after go live, including train the trainer sessions and handover to internal Workday support teams
- Provide refresher and update training as Workday releases new features twice a year
- Build and maintain relationships with HR, finance and operations leaders across the US market
- Identify new opportunities within existing clients and help shape proposals and pricing
- Contribute to thought leadership, events and the development of our methods and tools
- Coach and support more junior consultants
Skills
- At least eight years' experience in HR transformation, HR technology or HR operations, ideally with some of that time in consulting
- Hands on involvement in at least two full Workday HCM implementations, either as a client lead, program manager or advisory partner
- Sound knowledge of Workday HCM and how it fits with payroll, finance and other connected systems
- Experience of running or supporting HCM system selection and SI procurement
- Proven experience designing and delivering Workday training to HR teams, with the confidence to run sessions for groups at all levels
- Good understanding of US HR and payroll practice, including multi state payroll and benefits administration
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders and presenting to leadership teams
- Excellent written skills, with the ability to produce clear, well-structured client reports
- Independent and confident enough to challenge suppliers and clients when needed
- Practical and focused on outcomes rather than theory
- Curious, organized and able to manage several engagements at once
- Commercially aware, with a genuine interest in helping the practice grow
- Experience in professional services firms, especially law firms, and an understanding of how partner and fee earner roles differ from standard employee models
- Workday certification in HCM, Payroll, Compensation or Recruiting
- Knowledge of Workday Payroll or third-party payroll providers such as ADP
- Experience of global or cross border programs, including work with UK or European teams
- A background in business development within a consulting firm
- Comfortable working on your own in a growing market, while staying closely connected to a team across the US and UK
Benefits
- Remote position that can be worked from anywhere in the US.
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