Functional Consultant - Adaptive Planning
Workday, Inc - Chicago, IL
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This job was posted by : For moreinformation, please see:work days are brighter here.Were obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, ourcustomers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and aleading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, were shapingthe future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on whatmatters most. The minute you join, youll feel it. Not just in theproducts we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture isrooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. Were in thistogether, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. Welook for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bringsun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smartersolutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyonebelongs, youll do meaningful work with Workmates whove got your back. Inreturn, well give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, theskills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for thelong haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone,including yourself, youve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be amatch for you too.About the TeamWorkdays Consulting teams, are driven by a passion for our products andthe success of our customers in implementing our best in class cloudsolutions. Were a diverse group of people, with an invaluable mix ofexperience and backgrounds, located across multiple locations within theregion.Our team promotes Workdays core values with Employees being the first ofthem. This is why we:offer flexible work schedules;empower you to follow your desired career path & achieve professionaland personal goalsencourage work-life balance and wellbeing;are proud to champion equal opportunities for everyone.We are often remote from one another but that doesnt stop our sense ofcollaboration, supportiveness and funAbout the RoleAs a member of the Professional Services team, youll play a key rolein the end-to-end implementation of Workdays Adaptive Planning product,across a varied portfolio of customers. Youll act as a trusted advisorto the customer, either leading or supporting the implementation ofsingle or multiple Finance functional streams, on any givenimplementation project. What you will achieve in your first 12 months- Gain a practical understanding of Workdays implementation methodology at each stage of the project life cycle:- Gathering and understanding Customers Business Requirements and demonstrating core Workday concepts, utilizing pre-delivered Workday solutions- Translating Customer requirements into configured solutions and ensuring detailed unit testing of the Workday solution- Supporting your customer during multiple rounds of testing, responding to and resolving test issues under the guidance of the Lead Consultant- Undertaking final deployment activities for the customer, including the provision of knowledge transfer and post-production support activities- Within your 1st year you can expect to have worked on at least 3 full-cycle implementation projects within your areas of expertise- In your 2nd year, youll continue to build on the knowledge that youve learnt, through additional training offerings and multiple/concurrent project experiences.- Here are some of the activities you will experience on your Workday career journey:Month 1 - 3: Complete the Workday Adaptive Planning CertificationtrainingOnce Certified, youll supplement your initial product knowledgethrough active project engagements, working under the guidance of aFunctional Architect or Senior Consultant You will work closely with other Consulting teams on projects,including Integration Consultants, to ensure seamless collaborationbetween the various touchpoints of the application About YouThis role requires a blended mix of Functional and TechnicalConsulting skills relating to the implementation of business softwareapplications. Workday Consultants act as trusted advisors to ourCustomers, as a result we are Business Consultants who are specialistsin the functional aspects of the Workday platform. If you have existingor transferable experience in any of the following areas, then wed loveto hear from youAbout You Basic QualificationsSenior Functional Consultant Requirements:4+ years of experience working with, or implementing Adaptive Planningor a Tier 1 Planning software application such as:,
Created: 2026-02-02