Workday Consultant

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At Strada, possibility isn’t just a promise – it’s the foundation of everything we do. We believe in unlocking potential for every colleague, creating a journey of growth, discovery, and impact.

With the support, resources, and opportunities we provide, you’ll build a fulfilling future – working on meaningful projects that span industries and regions, contributing to outcomes that matter.

Strada is a people, payroll, and technology leader simplifying international workforce management. Operating in 180+ countries, we design and deliver people-first solutions powered by cloud-based technology – helping organizations grow and enabling workforces to perform at their best.

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Workday Adoption and Readiness Consultant is responsible for helping clients maximize the value of their Workday investment through effective user adoption, change enablement, training, go-live readiness, and post-production support. The role acts as a trusted advisor to clients by providing Workday best-practice guidance, developing learning materials, supporting business process adoption, and ensuring end users are equipped to successfully utilize Workday solutions.

Unlike a traditional Workday consultant whose primary focus is configuration and system design, this role focuses on people, process adoption, operational readiness, and long-term success after deployment.

Key Responsibilities

Client Advisory & Best-Practice Guidance

• Serve as a trusted advisor on Workday leading practices and operational processes.
• Recommend optimized ways of working to improve adoption and user experience.
• Guide clients on governance, support models, and post-go-live operating structures.
• Conduct tenant assessments and identify opportunities for process and adoption improvements.
• Assist clients in understanding new Workday functionality and quarterly release impacts.

Training & Enablement

• Develop comprehensive training strategies and enablement plans.
• Create user guides, Quick Reference Guides (QRGs), FAQs, SOPs, job aids, and training materials.
• Design and deliver train-the-trainer (TTT) programs.
• Facilitate end-user, manager, HR, payroll, and administrator training sessions.
• Support knowledge transfer activities throughout the project lifecycle.

Change Management & Adoption

• Support organizational change and user adoption initiatives.
• Partner with stakeholders to assess change impacts and readiness.
• Develop communication and engagement plans.
• Monitor adoption metrics and identify areas requiring additional support.
• Promote self-service capabilities and user empowerment.

Go-Live Readiness & Hypercare Support

• Support cutover and go-live preparation activities.
• Facilitate readiness assessments and deployment checkpoints.
• Conduct go-live support sessions and office-hour clinics.
• Assist with hypercare activities following deployment.
• Coordinate issue identification, triage, and resolution with project teams.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with HR, Payroll, Recruiting, Finance, and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops, demonstrations, and user-feedback sessions.
• Gather business requirements related to user adoption and operational readiness.
• Support executive updates and project governance activities.

Knowledge Management

• Maintain and enhance knowledge repositories and support materials.
• Develop reusable assets and best-practice libraries.
• Establish support documentation standards and governance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across client engagements.

At Strada, our values guide everything we do:

• Anticipate Customer Needs – We stay ahead of trends so our customers can grow and succeed.
• Own the Outcome – We take responsibility for delivering excellence and ensuring things get done right.
• Challenge Ourselves to Work Smarter – We move faster than the world around us to drive change and accomplish more.
• Empower Each Other to Solve Problems – We tackle challenges head on, ask tough questions, and collaborate to find the best solutions.
• Care About Our Work and Our People – We understand that what we do impacts millions, and we have a responsibility to get it right.

Benefits

At Strada, we support your whole self—offering a range of benefits for your health, wellbeing, finances, and future. These include health coverage, wellbeing programs, paid leave (vacation, sick, parental), retirement plans, learning opportunities, and more.

All offers are contingent on successful completion of background checks, where permitted by law and as appropriate for the role. These may include identity, education, employment, and in some cases, criminal history verification, checks against global watchlists, credit reports, and/or drug testing. You’ll be informed of the specific checks applicable to your role and location during the recruitment process.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Strada is dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that embracing differences strengthens our teams and drives innovation and success.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on legally protected characteristics. We actively support the advancement of underrepresented groups and provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities and religious practices. Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting their recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

To be considered, you must have current and future work authorization in the country where you're applying, without the need for visa sponsorship by Strada.

Please note: This job description does not limit Strada’s right to assign or reassign responsibilities, including to subsidiaries, partners, or future business purchasers.