Are you looking for Workday HCM Consultant Jobs in London? London’s digital transformation across banking, healthcare, retail, education, consulting, manufacturing, government, and technology sectors has significantly increased the demand for experienced Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) Consultants. Organizations are investing heavily in cloud-based HR solutions, making Workday one of the most sought-after enterprise platforms in the UK.
Whether you are an Entry Level Workday Consultant, Associate HCM Consultant, Workday Functional Consultant, Senior Workday HCM Consultant, Lead Consultant, Solution Architect, or Workday Practice Manager, there are excellent career opportunities available throughout London.
This role offers outstanding career growth, competitive salaries, exposure to global implementations, hybrid working models, and opportunities to work with multinational clients implementing modern HR transformation solutions.
Job Title
Workday HCM Consultant – Entry to Senior Level
Job Location
London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
- Full Time
- Permanent
- Contract
- Hybrid
- Remote (Selected Projects)
Experience Required
- Entry Level (0-2 Years)
- Junior Consultant (2-4 Years)
- Mid-Level Consultant (4-7 Years)
- Senior Consultant (7-10 Years)
- Lead Consultant (10+ Years)
Salary Range
£35,000 – £110,000 Per Year (Depending on Experience, Certifications & Employer)
Approximate Salary Guide:
| Experience | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level | £35,000 – £45,000 |
| Associate Consultant | £45,000 – £60,000 |
| Functional Consultant | £60,000 – £80,000 |
| Senior Consultant | £80,000 – £100,000 |
| Lead Consultant | £100,000 – £110,000+ |
Bonus, Pension, Healthcare and Performance Incentives may apply.
About the Role
We are seeking talented Workday HCM Consultants to join leading organizations across London . The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing, configuring, optimizing, and supporting the Workday Human Capital Management platform while collaborating with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and business stakeholders.
The successful candidate should possess strong functional knowledge of Workday HCM modules, HR processes, business analysis skills, and excellent client communication abilities.
This is an excellent opportunity for professionals looking to build a successful career within one of the world’s fastest-growing ERP and Cloud HR ecosystems.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement Workday Human Capital Management solutions.
- Gather business requirements from HR stakeholders.
- Configure Workday HCM modules.
- Perform system analysis and solution design.
- Conduct workshops with business users.
- Configure organizations, supervisory structures and staffing models.
- Configure business processes.
- Configure security groups.
- Configure tenant setup.
- Perform tenant migrations.
- Configure approval workflows.
- Configure notifications.
- Build calculated fields.
- Configure condition rules.
- Configure eligibility rules.
- Configure reports and dashboards.
- Develop custom reports.
- Build Workday dashboards.
- Configure Workday Inbox.
- Configure Workday Home Pages.
- Configure Workday Business Process Framework.
- Support end-to-end implementation lifecycle.
- Participate in Workday deployment projects.
- Coordinate UAT activities.
- Prepare functional documentation.
- Conduct system testing.
- Perform regression testing.
- Assist production support activities.
- Resolve functional issues.
- Analyze HR business requirements.
- Support integrations with third-party systems.
- Collaborate with technical consultants.
- Participate in requirement gathering workshops.
- Prepare design documents.
- Support Workday upgrades.
- Configure security domains.
- Assist payroll integration projects.
- Configure tenant security.
- Perform data validation.
- Support data migration.
- Create test scripts.
- Participate in sprint planning.
- Support Agile implementation.
- Work closely with project managers.
- Coordinate with offshore teams.
- Deliver client presentations.
- Maintain implementation documentation.
- Train HR users.
- Provide post-go-live support.
- Improve business processes.
- Ensure GDPR compliance.
- Recommend Workday best practices.
Workday HCM Modules
Candidates may work on one or more of the following modules:
- Core HCM
- Recruiting
- Talent Management
- Learning
- Compensation
- Performance Management
- Absence Management
- Time Tracking
- Benefits
- Payroll
- Advanced Compensation
- Succession Planning
- Organization Management
- Position Management
- Employee Central
- Onboarding
- Journeys
- Workforce Planning
- Prism Analytics
- People Analytics
- Peakon Employee Voice
Technical Skills Required
- Workday HCM
- Workday Studio
- Workday Report Writer
- Workday Security
- Workday Calculated Fields
- Workday Business Processes
- Workday Integrations
- Workday EIB
- Core Connectors
- Workday Cloud Platform
- XML
- XSLT
- REST APIs
- SOAP APIs
- JSON
- SQL
- Advanced Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Visio
- JIRA
- Azure DevOps
- ServiceNow
- HRIS
- LDAP
- SSO
- SAML
- OAuth
- Identity Management
- API Integrations
Functional Knowledge
Applicants should possess knowledge of:
- Human Resource Management
- Talent Acquisition
- Recruitment
- Employee Lifecycle
- Compensation Planning
- Payroll Operations
- HR Compliance
- Workforce Planning
- Organizational Structures
- Employee Records
- HR Policies
- Leave Management
- Time Tracking
- Performance Reviews
- Employee Engagement
- Succession Planning
- Learning Management
- Benefits Administration
Required Qualifications
Entry Level
- Bachelor’s Degree in HR, Computer Science, Business Administration, IT, or related discipline.
- Strong communication skills.
- Basic understanding of HR systems.
- Interest in ERP applications.
Mid-Level
- 3+ years Workday implementation experience.
- Experience with multiple Workday modules.
- Functional consulting expertise.
- Client-facing experience.
Senior Level
- 7+ years Workday consulting experience.
- Multiple Workday implementation projects.
- Experience leading implementation teams.
- Strong stakeholder management.
- Solution architecture experience.
Preferred Certifications
- Workday HCM Certification
- Workday Core HCM
- Workday Recruiting
- Workday Compensation
- Workday Security
- Workday Reporting
- Workday Payroll
- Workday Integrations
- Workday Talent
- Agile Certification
- Scrum Master
- PMP Certification
Soft Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Leadership
- Client Management
- Business Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Presentation Skills
- Documentation
- Team Collaboration
- Time Management
- Analytical Skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Adaptability
- Customer Focus
Career Progression
Typical career growth includes:
- Workday Associate Consultant
- Workday HCM Consultant
- Senior Workday Consultant
- Lead Workday Consultant
- Functional Lead
- Solution Architect
- Engagement Manager
- Practice Manager
- Program Manager
- Enterprise HR Transformation Consultant
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- Hybrid Working
- Flexible Working Hours
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Certifications
- Professional Training
- Learning Budget
- International Project Exposure
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Wellness Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Career Development Programmes
Why Build Your Career in London?
London is one of Europe’s largest technology and consulting hubs, with multinational organizations continuously investing in digital HR transformation. Workday professionals are highly valued across industries such as financial services, healthcare, retail, education, government, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and consulting. Experienced consultants often progress into solution architecture, practice leadership, or enterprise transformation roles while gaining exposure to global implementations and cutting-edge HR technologies.
