Workday Functional Consultant

We exist to create positive change for people and the planet. Join us and make a difference too

Location: Covent Garden (Hybrid)
Reports to: Head of People Systems

We're looking for a Workday Functional Consultant to support, maintain, and enhance our global Workday platform. In this hands-on role, you'll work as a Workday Generalist across all functional areas while developing deeper expertise in selected modules. You'll ensure system stability, configuration accuracy, data integrity, and smooth delivery of enhancements, releases, and change requests.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, improving processes, and partnering with HR, Payroll, IT, and SMEs to deliver a high-quality user experience.

• Provide expert Workday support across Core HCM, Absence, Time, Talent, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Payroll, Security, Reporting, and basic integrations.

• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents, performing root-cause analysis and ensuring long-term fixes.

• Lead configuration for one or more specialist modules and support broader platform configuration needs.

• Deliver enhancements through structured SDLC processes, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing, deployment, and hypercare.

• Support Workday release assessments, testing, and stakeholder communication.

• Maintain audit-ready documentation and ensure adherence to governance standards.

• Identify opportunities to automate, simplify, and optimise system configuration and processes.

• Strengthen data integrity and support HR and SME teams with guidance on system usage.

• Hands-on experience configuring Workday Business Processes, Calculated Fields, EIBs, custom reports, and condition rules.

• Strong understanding of Workday data structures, business objects, downstream integrations, and reporting frameworks.

• Experience using ServiceNow and Azure DevOps, plus the ability to interpret Workday release notes and assess technical impacts.

• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

• Ability to balance multiple priorities while delivering high-quality work within deadlines.

• A collaborative, detail-oriented, and proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

• A degree in Information Systems/IT/HR Systems (or equivalent experience), plus Workday certification in HCM or a relevant area.

Desirable: Additional Workday certifications, Agile/DevOps experience, or process improvement credentials.

Grow your career and expand your skills and knowledge. At BSI, we offer opportunities to work across industries and across the globe. You'll benefit from the different perspectives and experiences of your international colleagues, as well as ongoing training and development. We offer flexible working, as well as annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.  

Together, we are building an organisation that is ready to meet the challenges ahead. Grow your career as you help us shape what comes next.

We exist to have a positive impact. Our people influence international thinking and action on important issues. Our 86,000 customers are based in 193 countries across the globe.

Now we're taking on society's biggest challenges. We're developing standards and guidelines that will help our customers get to net zero, and we're defining the way new technologies such as AI impact all our lives.

We're focused on our future – and we're looking for people who want to grow with us as we take on the challenges of tomorrow. At BSI, you'll find a workplace where everyone can flourish and thrive, where innovation is encouraged and where learning is part of your everyday. You'll contribute to work that shapes industries and enhances lives – and you'll take pride in what you do.

We're looking for passionate people who want to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation. If that sounds like you, apply now. Together, we can help create a better society and a more sustainable world.

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The world needs fresh thinking and new perspectives to tackle its biggest challenges. It's why, at BSI, we're committed to creating a collaborative environment where everyone can contribute. Whatever your background, experience or outlook, here you can be your best self and do your best work.

If you have a disability or a health condition, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

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About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives.
 
Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments.
Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs.
Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society's critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.