Workday Talent Optimization Specialist

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Workday Talent Management Consultant to lead the design, configuration, and optimization of Talent modules within Workday. The ideal candidate will have strong functional expertise across Workday Talent areas, including Performance, Goals, Career Development, Learning, and Succession. This role requires excellent analytical skills, stakeholder collaboration, and hands-on Workday configuration capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday Talent Management modules (Performance, Goals, Talent Reviews, Succession, etc.).
• Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into effective Workday configurations.
• Implement and optimize Talent processes to support organizational development strategies.
• Configure business processes, security, frameworks, and rules within Talent modules.
• Support Performance Review cycles, goal-setting cycles, feedback processes, and Talent calibration.
• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to design future-state Talent & Development solutions.
• Troubleshoot functional issues, identify root causes, and provide timely resolutions.
• Create functional documentation, training materials, and user guides.
• Facilitate end-user and HR stakeholder training sessions.
• Support integration requirements with related modules (HCM, Learning, Compensation, etc.).
• Drive continuous improvement and recommend best practices for Talent & Development.

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