Workday Consultant

About This Opportunity

AG Consulting Partners is continuously building our consultant pipeline for current and future client engagements. This posting is a pipeline opportunity and is not tied to a specific open role.

We're seeking experienced professionals with backgrounds in Project or Program Management, Change Management, Business Analysis, Data Migration, Training Consultants, Business Transformation and related disciplines, with a specific focus in Workday ERP implementations.

The job description below represents a blend of skills and responsibilities commonly requested by our clients across the technology, retail, public sector, and AI industries.

If your background aligns with the types of opportunities we frequently support, a member of our Talent Acquisition team may reach out regarding next steps in our interview process.

Please note: As part of our proactive talent pipeline strategy, we often engage with candidates before a specific client need exists. While we may not have an immediate opportunity that aligns with your background, qualified candidates may be considered for future engagements as they become available.

As a Workday Consultant for AG Consulting Partners, a typical day might include the following:

- Partnering with agency leaders, functional teams, and implementation partners to translate operational needs into future-state Workday processes.
- Leading current-state assessments and future-state design sessions across areas such as finance, HR, payroll, procurement, and reporting.
- Identifying process gaps, dependencies, risks, and policy considerations that could affect implementation readiness.
- Facilitating stakeholder workshops, documenting business requirements, and driving decisions across multiple agencies or departments.
- Supporting organizational change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and adoption planning.
- Coordinating testing, data validation, deployment readiness, and issue resolution to ensure the Workday solution meets business and regulatory requirements.
- Developing executive-ready updates that clearly communicate progress, risks, decisions, and recommended next steps.
- Helping establish standardized processes while accounting for the governance, compliance, and operational complexities of the public sector.

Requirements

You have:

- 7+ years of experience in business transformation, ERP implementation, management consulting, or large-scale process improvement.
- Experience supporting Workday or a comparable enterprise ERP implementation across functions such as HR, payroll, finance, procurement, or reporting.
- Demonstrated experience assessing current-state operations and designing standardized future-state business processes.
- Experience working within the public sector or with state, local, federal, higher-education, or similarly regulated organizations.
- Strong understanding of public-sector governance, compliance, procurement, and stakeholder-management considerations.
- Ability to gather and document business requirements, process flows, decisions, risks, dependencies, and action items.
- Proven ability to work independently, influence without authority , and operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
- Experience leading business continuity planning, operational readiness, and system cutover activities for complex enterprise transformation initiatives.
- Experience developing cutover strategies, runbooks, checklists, command center plans, and transition plans for large-scale system deployments.
- Experience conducting business impact assessments, risk analyses, contingency planning, and fallback planning for enterprise system changes.
- Experience managing complex projects involving business partners, technology teams, vendors, and executive leadership.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel or Smartsheet for planning, tracking, and reporting.

You might also have:

- Direct Workday implementation experience within a large public-sector organization.
- Workday certification or hands-on experience with Workday HCM, Financial Management, Payroll, Procurement, or Reporting.
- Experience working with system integrators and cross-functional implementation teams.
- Familiarity with public-sector accessibility, data privacy, audit, records-retention, or regulatory requirements.
- Certifications such as Prosci, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or a related transformation credential.

Benefits

AG Consulting Partners, Inc. is a Redmond-based boutique consulting firm. Our mission is to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit to relentlessly deliver an exceptional experience and results for our people and our clients.

We put our people first. Our excellent benefits to full-time employees include medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401K matching, education reimbursement, community and philanthropic events and flexible career paths.

We’re humbled to be consistently acknowledged by local and national organizations for our success, including Consulting Magazine, Puget Sound Business Journal, and Inc. 5000.

The compensation for this position is tailored to reflect your unique skill set, relevant experience, and the current dynamics of the job market. We strive to ensure that our compensation package is competitive and fair, taking into account various factors to provide a rewarding opportunity for our team members.

The annual salary range for this role is: 100000-145000 USD annually.