Workday SME / Workday Manager - Managing Consultant

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client’s challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

Join us in shaping the future of HR. At Capgemini Invent, we’re reimagining the future of HR through next-generation services, powered by Agentic AI and intelligent automation. Our approach integrates dynamic experience layers to deliver seamless, personalised employee journeys, transforming HR into a strategic enabler of business growth. Be part of a team that blends innovation, data, and design to create human-centric solutions for the workforce of tomorrow.

YOUR ROLE As a Workday Managing Consultant, you will lead Workday-enabled HR transformation programmes, helping organisations modernise HR operating models, employee experiences and service delivery through technology, process and organisational transformation. You will combine strategic advisory, programme leadership and Workday expertise to support clients throughout the transformation lifecycle, from strategy and operating model design through implementation, adoption and value realisation.

In this role you will:

• Lead Workday-enabled HR transformation engagements across strategy, process design and implementation.
• Advise clients on Workday capabilities, HR technology roadmaps, employee experience and AI-enabled HR services.
• Facilitate executive workshops, governance forums and stakeholder decision-making sessions.
• Lead functional workstreams across design, configuration, testing, deployment and adoption activities.
• Manage programme scope, risks, dependencies, quality assurance and delivery outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a strategic advisor.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams while supporting capability growth across the Workday practice.
• Support business development activities including proposals, bids, account growth and proposition development.

As part of your role, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth through activities that form part of the following categories:

Business Development

• Lead and contribute to proposals, bids, RFPs and client pursuits.
• Support proposition development across Workday and HR Transformation offerings.
• Contribute to thought leadership, client events and market-facing activities.
• Support account growth and development of strategic client relationships.

Internal Contribution

• Develop delivery assets, methodologies and transformation accelerators.
• Support recruitment, mentoring and capability-building activities.
• Contribute to innovation, knowledge sharing and practice growth initiatives.

Learning & Development

• Pursue Workday and consulting certifications.
• Continuously develop expertise across HR technology, workforce transformation and AI-enabled HR services.
• Support mentoring and coaching initiatives across the wider team.

What makes this role unique?

• Opportunity to lead complex Workday and HR transformation programmes for leading organisations.
• Exposure to HR Transformation, Employee Experience, AI and Workforce Transformation initiatives.
• Access to Capgemini’s extensive HR Transformation and Workday ecosystem.
• Opportunity to shape propositions, develop talent and influence the future growth of the Workday practice.
• Clear progression into senior leadership roles within Capgemini Invent.

YOUR PROFILE To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Workday certification in at least one functional area or equivalent relevant Workday implementation experience.
• Significant experience delivering Workday-enabled HR transformation programmes within complex organisations.
• Strong knowledge of Workday capabilities and experience across one or more functional areas such as HCM, Talent, Compensation, Absence, Learning, Journeys or Reporting.
• Strong understanding of HR operating models, workforce transformation and employee experience.
• Proven ability to lead client-facing workstreams and manage senior stakeholder relationships.
• Experience translating business requi…