Groove Global LLC is seeking a Principal Consultant, Workday Talent to lead client-facing implementations of the Workday Talent suite. This role is dedicated to designing, configuring, and deploying Workday solutions for external clients, focusing exclusively on delivery and execution across full lifecycle projects.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end Workday Talent implementations for external clients
- Facilitate discovery and design workshops
- Translate business requirements into scalable Workday Talent solutions
- Provide subject matter expertise across Talent & Performance, Succession, Talent Reviews, Skills, and Career Hub
- Own functional design documentation
- Lead configuration of Workday Talent modules
- Validate system design with client stakeholders
- Partner with Integration and Technical teams to support data loads and integrations
- Develop and execute testing strategy
- Support user acceptance testing (UAT)
- Guide clients through go-live readiness
- Troubleshoot and resolve configuration issues
- Provide best practice recommendations aligned to Workday functionality
- Ensure alignment between system configuration and client talent strategy
- Support release management discussions related to Workday updates
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of hands-on Workday Talent implementation experience
- Active Workday Talent & Performance certification required
- Experience leading full lifecycle Workday implementations
- Strong understanding of performance management, succession planning, and talent review processes
- Ability to lead client workshops and executive-level conversations
Nice to Have
- Consulting experience strongly preferred
- Experience implementing Skills Cloud and Career Hub
- Experience with global or multi-entity implementations
- Strong reporting and analytics expertise within Workday Talent
- Ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously
Technical Stack
- Workday Talent
- Workday HCM
- Workday Financials
Benefits & Compensation
- Remote-first flexibility
- Competitive compensation and performance incentives
Work Mode
This role operates in a hybrid work mode.
The Groove is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status.
