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Workday Federal – Talent, Learning and Recruiting Senior Consultant

Guidehouse
GH Office: Tysons Corner, VA (Headquarters), United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jan 2026

About the role

Job Family:

SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 50%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do

  • As part of our Workday Practice, you’ll be a member of an energized team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology.

  • From initial assessments to entire transformations, you’ll deliver Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions equipping organizations with the information they need to make better business decisions.

  • You will specifically focus in the areas of Human Capital Management, Recruiting, Talent, and Learning

  • In this role, you will be responsible for:

  • Leading clients through all phases of their system implementation as the Workday Recruiting, Talent, and Learning functional expert – including business process discovery, design, configuration, and testing phases 

  • Coaching client during business process design, offering options, risks, and downstream impacts related to decisions 

  • Configuring the Workday system per client business requirements and Workday standards 

  • Timely and accurate delivery of project deliverables and documentation 

  • Collaborating on client integration design, configuration, and testing 

  • Collaborating on client data migrations 

  • Coaching clients in Workday project approach and act as a role model in project tasks, such as testing, data validation, issue management, and communication with project leadership 

  • Proactively communicating project risks and issues to project leadership 

  • Responsible for your individual professional growth and sharing knowledge with Guidehouse peers to ensure quality and professional growth thrives throughout the Workday practice  

 
What You Will Need

  • US Citizenship and must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse

  • Bachelor's degree with a MINIMUM of THREE (3) years of consulting or industry experience delivering Workday or other ERP solutions; OR a Master's degree with a MINIMUM of ONE (1) years of consulting or industry experience delivering Workday or other ERP solutions. Years of experience can be substituted for a degree, such as NO degree with a MINIMUM of SEVEN (7) years of consulting or industry experience delivering Workday or other ERP solutions

  • Experience with the execution of projects within a structured agile methodology 

  • Ability to translate business requirements into system requirements 

  • 50% travel balanced with a work from home and/or Guidehouse office, consultants may provide on-site support for key milestones as needed 

 
What Would Be Nice To Have

  • Strong written and oral communication skills (RFP responses, white papers, etc.) and presentation skills such as Workday demonstrations and client presentations 

  • Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, focused on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint 

  • Previous consulting experience with a consulting/software company 

  • Previous experience with the operations and culture of government organizations 

  • Experience working in Federal Government Human Capital Management (HCM) environments with an understanding of the issues facing agencies today 

  • Experience implementing Human Capital Management and Compensation solutions 

  • Experience implementing Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, UKG, or similar applications 


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life

  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

  • Student Loan PayDown

  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

  • Skills Development & Certifications

  • Employee Referral Program

  • Corporate Sponsored Events &

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