Job Summary

The Workday Senior Consultant – HCM Data Conversion is responsible for leading and executing the end-to-end data conversion activities for Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) implementations, deployments, and support projects. This role works closely with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, and technical teams to analyze legacy data, design conversion strategies, perform data transformation and validation, and ensure successful data migration into Workday.

The consultant serves as a subject matter expert (SME) for Workday data conversion methodology, Workday Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB), Web Services, and data governance practices while ensuring high-quality, accurate, and compliant employee data.

Key Responsibilities

Data Conversion Strategy & Planning

• Lead the end-to-end HCM data conversion lifecycle during Workday implementation projects.
• Assess legacy HR data sources and identify data conversion requirements.
• Define conversion scope, approach, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop data mapping documents between source systems and Workday.
• Provide recommendations on data cleansing, transformation, and governance.

Data Analysis & Transformation

• Analyze, profile, and validate data from legacy HR systems.
• Perform data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) activities.
• Design transformation rules for employee, organization, position, compensation, benefits, and other HCM data.
• Ensure adherence to Workday data standards and business requirements.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues prior to migration.

Workday Data Loading

• Execute Workday data loads using:
  • Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
  • Workday Web Services (WWS)
  • Workday Data Conversion tools
  • Spreadsheet Loader and Mass Operations
• Manage multiple data conversion cycles including:
  • Prototype
  • Conference Room Pilot (CRP)
  • System Integration Testing (SIT)
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Production Cutover

Validation & Reconciliation

• Conduct data validation and reconciliation activities.
• Create reconciliation reports and conversion metrics.
• Partner with functional consultants and business stakeholders to validate migrated data.
• Ensure completeness, accuracy, and integrity of data loaded into Workday.
• Resolve conversion defects and support issue remediation.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with client HR, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, and IT teams.
• Facilitate conversion workshops and data mapping sessions.
• Provide status updates, risk assessments, and mitigation plans.
• Mentor junior consultants and offshore conversion resources.
• Support client training and knowledge transfer activities.

Cutover & Hypercare Support

• Support mock conversions and production cutover activities.
• Coordinate final data migration and deployment activities.
• Assist with post-go-live validation and hypercare support.
• Resolve production data issues and ensure stabilization.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Workday implementations.
• 3+ years focused on Workday HCM Data Conversion.
• Hands-on experience with multiple full-cycle Workday implementations.
• Technical Skills
• Strong knowledge of Workday HCM architecture.
• Expertise in:
  • Workday EIB
  • Workday Web Services
  • XML/XSLT
  • Excel and advanced data manipulation
  • SQL queries
  • Data migration methodologies
• Experience with reporting and reconciliation techniques.
• Understanding of Workday security and business processes.

Functional Knowledge

Strong understanding of Workday HCM business processes including:

• Worker Data
• Organizations
• Job Profiles
• Positions
• Supervisory Organizations
• Compensation
• Benefits
• Time Tracking
• Absence Management
• Recruiting
• Talent and Performance
• Payroll Interfaces