Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Universal Music Group is a global music company engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content. The company is seeking a Workday Technical Consultant to provide part-time project and functional support, advise HR and Talent Acquisition stakeholders, and manage Workday solutions. The role focuses on Workday Recruiting and Learning initiatives, platform optimization, governance, and limited production support.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a senior Workday advisor to HR, Talent Acquisition, and other business stakeholders, translating business requirements into practical and scalable Workday solutions
- Provide expertise across the Workday platform, with particular emphasis on Workday Recruiting and Workday Learning
- Partner with global stakeholders to evaluate business needs and recommend effective Workday solutions and best practices
- Support ongoing Workday enhancements and optimization initiatives across Recruiting, Learning, Hiring, Onboarding, Security, Position Management, and Core HCM
- Evaluate stakeholder requests and recommend the best available Workday functionality or configuration approach rather than simply executing requested changes
- Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and optimize existing Workday processes
- Contribute to Workday governance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement efforts
- Provide limited Workday ticket and production support as needed while maintaining primary focus on project-related initiatives
- Partner effectively with global HR, Talent Acquisition, HR Technology, and other cross-functional stakeholders
Skills
- The ideal consultant will bring deep expertise in Workday Recruiting and Learning along with broad knowledge of the overall Workday HCM platform, including Business Processes, Security, Position Management, and related functionality
- This is expected to be an approximately 24-hour-per-week engagement
- The consultant will work remotely within the U.S. and must have flexibility to participate in regularly scheduled global project meetings
- Qualified consultants located anywhere in the U.S. will be considered
- Demonstrated experience supporting and configuring Workday HCM in a live enterprise environment, including enhancements, optimization, and production support
- Strong functional expertise in Workday Recruiting and Learning, with experience supporting configuration, business processes, enhancements, and/or implementations
- Broad knowledge of the Workday platform, including Core HCM, Position Management, Hiring/Onboarding, and Security
- Hands-on experience with Workday Business Process configuration, including evaluating existing processes and recommending scalable improvements
- Experience partnering directly with HR, Talent Acquisition, HR Technology, and other business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into effective Workday solutions
- Demonstrated ability to serve as a Workday subject matter expert and advisor, recommending best practices and appropriate platform capabilities rather than solely executing predefined configuration requests
- Experience supporting Workday projects and continuous improvement initiatives, including requirements gathering, solution design, testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and deployment
- Strong understanding of Workday Security concepts, including roles, security groups, domains, and Business Process security
- Experience working within a global Workday environment and collaborating with stakeholders across regions and time zones
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in a flexible part-time consulting engagement
- West Coast candidates are preferred
Benefits
- Remote within the U.S.
- Flexible part-time consulting engagement
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