Workday Talent and Learning Consultant

About the Role

Become part of Kainos, a company known for its innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving culture aimed at creating meaningful impact through technology and digital solutions. As a Workday Talent/Learning Consultant, you'll join a dynamic team delivering enterprise-scale Workday deployments globally, with opportunities to lead project workstreams and influence customer outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and configure Workday Talent and Learning modules for diverse global clients.
• Lead functional workstreams across full project lifecycles, ensuring client requirements are met with fit-for-purpose and commercially viable solutions.
• Forge and maintain strong client relationships through clear communication, understanding client needs, and managing expectations effectively.
• Provide mentorship and knowledge sharing to junior team members.
• Work collaboratively across Workday delivery services, including Consulting and Application Management Services, adapting to rotating roles as needed.
• Support commercial objectives by balancing project timelines, customer demands, and organizational utilization targets.
• Travel occasionally within the region to client sites as required.

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• Certified in Workday HCM with a focus on Learning and/or Talent modules.
• Demonstrates excellent customer orientation with skills to assess needs, build relationships, escalate when necessary, and exceed expectations.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills enabling impactful presentations to senior stakeholders, including in remote settings.
• Strong commercial acumen with a thorough understanding of business and project dynamics.
• Able to make timely, balanced decisions under deadline pressure while considering customer satisfaction and company interests.
• Experience in leading prime implementation workstreams through end-to-end delivery.
• Understanding of utilization metrics in services organizations and their importance.
• Willingness to travel regionally for client engagements, with limited out-of-region travel possible.

Desirable Qualifications

• Additional professional certifications relevant to your area of expertise.
• Experience supporting post-deployment Workday services.

Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Kainos embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering a workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and has an equal opportunity to succeed. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and identities and strive to create recruitment processes that accommodate individual needs.