Functional Consultant - Adaptive Planning

Workday•Minneapolis, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team Workday’s Consulting teams, are driven by a passion for our products and the success of our customers in implementing our best in class cloud solutions. We’re a diverse group of people, with an invaluable mix of experience and backgrounds, located across multiple locations within the region. Our team promotes Workday’s core values with ‘Employees’ being the first of them. This is why we: offer flexible work schedules; empower you to follow your desired career path & achieve professional and personal goals encourage work-life balance and wellbeing; are proud to champion equal opportunities for everyone. We are often remote from one another but that doesn’t stop our sense of collaboration, supportiveness and fun! About the Role As a member of the Professional Services team, you’ll play a key role in the end-to-end implementation of Workday’s Adaptive Planning product, across a varied portfolio of customers. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to the customer, either leading or supporting the implementation of single or multiple Finance functional streams, on any given implementation project. What you will achieve in your first 12 months Gain a practical understanding of Workday’s implementation methodology at each stage of the project life cycle: Gathering and understanding Customer’s 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, you’ll continue to build on the knowledge that you’ve 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 Certification training Once Certified, you’ll supplement your initial product knowledge through active project engagements, working under the guidance of a Functional Architect or Senior Consultant You will work closely with other Consulting teams on projects, including Integration Consultants, to ensure seamless collaboration between the various touchpoints of the application About You This role requires a blended mix of Functional and Technical Consulting skills relating to the implementation of business software applications. Workday Consultants act as trusted advisors to our Customers, as a result we are Business Consultants who are specialists in the functional aspects of the Workday platform. If you have existing or transferable experience in any of the following areas, then we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

4+ years of experience working with, or implementing Adaptive Planning or a Tier 1 Planning software application such as:, Anaplan, OneStream, Hyperion or a similar application
4+ years Consulting experience with a Consulting/Software Company
Business analysis and requirements gathering skills
A problem solver, with a passion for delivering exceptional levels of customer service
A strong presenter with excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability and desire to learn technology quickly through a mix of different mediums
Resourceful and adaptable; you’ll be comfortable working remotely, utilizing a variety of tools with a high degree of autonomy
Ability to travel as needed to client sites

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Workday Financials or HCM either as an implementer or user preferred
Prior Consulting experience, either as an Internal Consultant or with a Consulting/Software Company preferred

Responsibilities

Gathering and understanding Customer’s 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

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