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What is a Workday functional lead?

Workday Functional Leads are professionals who oversee the implementation, configuration, and optimization of Workday software solutions within an organization. They act as subject matter experts, guiding teams through the setup of modules like Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll, or Finance. Their responsibilities include gathering business requirements, designing workflows, leading testing efforts, and ensuring the system meets organizational needs. Workday Functional Leads also serve as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication and successful project outcomes.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Workday functional lead?

To thrive as a Workday Functional Lead, you need expertise in HR or finance processes, deep knowledge of Workday modules, and experience with system implementations, typically supported by a bachelor's degree and Workday certifications. Proficiency in tools such as Workday HCM, Financials, and reporting systems is essential, along with familiarity with integration and data migration tools. Exceptional problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills help you effectively gather requirements and lead cross-functional teams. These competencies are vital to ensuring successful Workday deployments that align with business objectives and drive organizational efficiency.

What is the difference between Workday Functional Lead vs Workday Analyst?

AspectWorkday Functional LeadWorkday Analyst
ResponsibilitiesLead Workday projects, configure modules, coordinate teamsAnalyze business needs, support system configurations, troubleshoot issues
CertificationsWorkday HCM/Finance certifications often preferredWorkday certifications beneficial but less extensive
Work EnvironmentLead roles in implementation and upgrade projectsSupport roles in ongoing system maintenance
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in large enterprises for HR/Finance systemsCommon in organizations utilizing Workday for HR/Finance

The Workday Functional Lead typically oversees implementation and configuration projects, requiring leadership and extensive certifications. In contrast, the Workday Analyst focuses on supporting and maintaining existing systems, with a stronger emphasis on analysis and troubleshooting. Both roles are vital in organizations using Workday, but they differ in scope and responsibilities.

How does a Workday functional lead typically collaborate with cross-functional teams during system implementations?

As a Workday Functional Lead, you will work closely with HR, IT, and other business stakeholders to gather requirements, design solutions, and ensure smooth implementation of Workday modules. Collaboration often involves leading workshops, facilitating communication between technical and non-technical teams, and translating business needs into system configurations. You'll also coordinate testing, training, and change management activities to ensure user adoption and project success. Effective interpersonal and project management skills are essential for building consensus and driving alignment across different departments.
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Workday Certified HCM Functional Lead

Accenture

Philadelphia, PA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 7 days ago


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Job description

Who We Are

We are Accenture, a global professional services company, searching for a Workday Functional Lead.


This individual will be part of a team of advisory professionals focused on cloud-based data-reporting operations that integrate and optimize the essential corporate functions of finance, analytics, planning and HR.
For many of our clients, successfully getting their data operations into cloud environments is a major focus. The enterprise data-reporting software of Workday is a critical component of many of the cloud solutions we design, which is why Accenture has assembled a team of more than 2,000 Workday-certified professionals.


What's in it for You
Help HR and Finance leaders define and execute their strategy and give them the adaptability they need in a fast-changing world.
To help you take your skillset beyond Workday technology, our Transformation Powered by Workday Training will help you take your consulting to a whole new level.
Take your Workday skills and career to the next level, mastering complex projects while expanding your leadership and advisory skills with a market-leading team.

As a Workday Functional Lead, your primary responsibilities may include:

  • Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures

  • Architect Workday the entire HCM solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated

  • Formulate planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies

  • Architect statements of work and/or client proposals

  • Architect and manage vendor relationships

  • Lead workshops for client education

  • Manage resources and budget on client projects

  • Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution

  • Provide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution

  • Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff

  • Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.

  • Advise clients on industry standardsand leading practices.

  • Understand and apply Workday and Accenturemethodologies.

  • Provide the Delivery Lead with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.

  • Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives

  • Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices.

  • Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets

Why should I join the Accenture Workday team?

  • Innovate every day.Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.

  • Lead with the industry's best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leaderwith more than 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale. Accenture has worked with more than 600 clients to deliver Workday deployments to unlock the potential of their organizations.

  • Learn and grow continuously.Harness unmatched training and professional development to help youbuild and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills. With learning resources, interactive classroom courses, real-life client simulations and ongoing mentoring available when you need it, you'll expand your thinking beyond the core Workday implementation.

Who will be successful at Accenture?

It's not just what you know or where you've been that propels success at Accenture: It'swho you are, fundamentally, as a person. We prize diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Whatever your unique qualities, a few key traits should apply: You're passionate about technology and motivated to apply thelatest technology trends. You're proactive and collaborative; a leader with effective communication skills. You're driven by new challenges and are motivated to improve. You're a creative problem solver with the flexibility to navigate uncertainty. You're focused on the future with a desire to develop inclusive, responsible and sustainable solutions to complex challenges.

Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Here's what you need:

  • Workday Partner Certification

  • Minimum of 3 years of consulting or client-side experience, most recently in a Lead or similar level role

  • Minimum of 3 years of working of HCM Functional experience

  • Minimum of 3 years of Workday Implementations

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate's Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.


Bonus points if you have:

  • 6 years of Workday-related implementations

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes

  • Experience in Education or Government Workday implementations

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 09/24/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $73,800 to $218,800

Cleveland $68,300 to $175,000

Colorado $73,800 to $189,000

District of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300

Illinois $68,300 to $189,000

Maine $62,800 to $161,000

Maryland $73,800 to $189,000

Massachusetts $73,800 to $201,300

Minnesota $73,800 to $189,000

New York $68,300 to $218,800

New Jersey $78,500 to $218,800

Virginia $68,300 to $201,300

Washington $80,200 to $201,300

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world's leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world's leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360 value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360 value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.

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Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.Read more here

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