Senior Solution Consultant, Workday HCM

State Street

. Partner with COE stakeholders to gather requirements and understand underlying business problems .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Workday configuration, including solution design, business process configuration, and integration touchpoints. Capable of mentoring team members and translating business requirements into effective Workday solutions.

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Workday Configuration ExperienceSolution Design OwnershipCore HCM ExpertiseBusiness Process DesignSecurity and EIB/Data Load Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Workday ConfigurationBusiness Process ConfigurationCalculated FieldsCondition RulesCustom ReportsCore HCMAdvanced CompensationRecruitingPerformance ManagementTalent Management

Soft Skills

Consulting InstinctsCommunication SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

WorkdayWorkday ExtendWorkday LearningHired ScoreParadox

Industry Keywords

HR Technology SolutionsMatrixed EnterpriseM&A-driven Configuration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with COE stakeholders to gather requirements and understand underlying business problems
Own solution design, including business process configuration, calculated fields, condition rules, custom reports, and relevant integration touchpoints
Configure solutions directly in Workday
Partner with Security on security design and with Data Management on worker data loads and EIBs
Evaluate trade-offs among out-of-the-box functionality, configuration workarounds, and process or policy changes
Assess cross-module and cross-COE implications of changes
Evaluate biannual Workday releases and recommend adoption or deferral of new features
Provide architectural input on HR technology initiatives and build-versus-buy decisions
Maintain auditable and transferable configuration documentation and design decisions
Mentor less-experienced team members on configuration best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10+ years of hands-on Workday configuration experience with direct, verifiable ownership of solution design and configuration
Deep, hands-on configuration expertise in at least one of: Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Recruiting, Performance Management, Talent, Prism Analytics, or Severance
Ability to translate an ambiguous business ask into a Workday design
Experience owning configuration in a live production tenant, including business process design, calculated fields, condition rules, and custom reports
Working knowledge of security and EIB/data load concepts
Working knowledge of the broader Workday ecosystem and cross-module impacts
Strong consulting instincts and ability to explain recommendations to non-technical stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication
Experience in an HR Technology Solutions function embedded within a large, matrixed enterprise (nice to have)
Exposure to Workday Extend, Workday Learning, Hired Score, or Paradox (nice to have)
Experience with M&A-driven Workday configuration work (nice to have)
Prior experience mentoring junior analysts or leading a workstream (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
Insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, short-term disability, and family care responsibilities
Employee Assistance Program
Incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards
Tax-advantaged savings plans
Inclusive development opportunities
Flexible work-life support
Paid volunteer days
Employee networks