Senior Workday Functional Consultant

Job Title: Workday Functional Consultant (Advanced Compensation / Absence / Talent Management)

Location: Palo Alto / San Francisco Bay Area, CA (Hybrid). Candidates local to Bay Area willing to go onsite 3 days a week highly preferred

Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

Start Date: Immediate

1099 / Corp to Corp is fine

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Workday Functional Consultant with 4–5 years of hands-on experience supporting Workday HR modules. The ideal candidate will have strong functional expertise in Advanced Compensation, Absence, or Talent Management (any combination of these modules is acceptable). This is a hybrid, long-term contract opportunity based in Palo Alto or the San Francisco Bay Area, and candidates must be located in or willing to work from the Bay Area.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure, maintain, and support Workday modules including Advanced Compensation, Absence, and/or Talent Management.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into functional Workday solutions.
• Perform configuration, testing, and deployment of Workday enhancements and updates.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to optimize Workday processes.
• Support Workday releases, regression testing, and system improvements.
• Provide functional guidance and troubleshooting for Workday-related issues.
• Assist with integrations and cross-module configurations when required.

Required Qualifications:

• 4–5 years of recent experience as a Workday Functional Consultant/Analyst.
• Hands-on experience with Advanced Compensation, Absence, or Talent Management modules (any combination).
• Strong understanding of Workday business processes, security, and reporting.
• Experience gathering requirements and delivering functional configurations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Greenhouse ATS is a strong plus.
• AI-savvy mindset with interest or experience in leveraging AI tools to improve HR or Workday processes.
• Experience working in fast-paced or product-based environments.