Workday Consultant Hcm

Sadia Siddiqui

Lead Workday Consultant

Contact No - 229-***-****

Email – ****************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Certified Workday Consultant With 14year experience, specializing in configuring and implementing diverse. Workday HCM solutions across various HCM modules, including Workday Payroll, and Workday Integration. Expertise in configuring core modules such as, encompassing Organizations, Staffing, and Compensation.

Proficient in creating custom reports using Workday Report Writer, Composite Reporting, and Workday Prism Analytics for HCM data. Integrates data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI to enhance reporting capabilities across HR metrics.

HCM Workday Consultant with expertise in Workday HCM modules, integrations, reporting, Time Tracking, Absence Management, and Payroll, recruiting.

Experience in designing and implementing integrations with third-party systems using Workday Integration Cloud (PICOF), EIBs, and Workday Studio, specifically for HCM. Knowledgeable in middleware solutions such as Dell Boomi for seamless integration between HR systems.

Proven expertise in leading end-to-end implementations and optimizations of Workday Advanced Compensation across diverse industries, including financial services, healthcare, and technology.

Experience in Workday Compensation and Benefits, managing compensation structures, salary plans, benefits enrollment, and open enrollment processes to ensure seamless administration.

Proficient in BIRT report development, utilizing XML and XSLT to create and customize dynamic templates for generating complex Workday reports tailored to business needs.

Experience in defining security policies and configuring role-based security within Workday HCM. Proficient in identity management technologies such as Okta or Azure Active Directory for secure user authentication and access control across HR data.

Extensive experience in customizing Workday business processes and creating custom calculated fields in Workday Prism, utilizing scripting languages like JavaScript or Python for advanced data modeling and transformations that ensure data quality and integrity.

Experience in designing and implementing complex XSLT transformations for data integration within Workday, utilizing ETV and XTT elements to standardize and manipulate XML data efficiently across diverse HR and financial systems.

Experience in applying ITIL frameworks to streamline IT service management processes, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

Proficient Workday Data Conversion Consultant with extensive experience in Workday Financial Management, HCM to Workday conversion projects, demonstrating proficiency in migrating complex data sets while ensuring accuracy and integrity.

Experience in PECI and WECI configurations, managing complex payroll data for multi-country deployments, and ensuring compliance with local regulations and accurate transmission of payroll data.

Experience in leading change management initiatives for Workday implementations in collaborating closely with data engineers and analysts to deliver end-to-end data solutions in Workday Prism and support broader organizational reporting needs.

Experience in data migration strategies and execution for data. Utilizes ETL tools like Informatica or Talend for efficient data extraction, transformation, and loading between HR systems.

Proven track record of leading end-to-end Workday Benefits Module implementations, enhancing enterprise HR operations through innovative Extend apps, real-time Studio integrations, and optimized Core Connector workflows across finance, healthcare, tech, and education sectors

Proficient in Workday Talent management and Performance Management, enhancing employee development and retention through goal management, performance reviews, and succession planning.

Proficient in Workday Recruiting, managing end-to-end recruitment processes and optimizing workflows with advanced features like candidate pipelines and recruitment campaigns.

Skilled in translating complex compensation strategies into scalable Workday configurations, driving strategic alignment between business objectives and Advanced Compensation design.

Experience in utilizing HCM Workday HRIS to optimize operations, implement system upgrades, and enhance data-driven decision-making.

Proficient in optimizing Workday system performance through configuration adjustments and performance tuning techniques within Workday Prism, ensuring efficient data processing and seamless reporting across platforms.

Proficient in creating custom calculated fields using Evaluate Expression and other methods to address specific employment status values and business requirements.

Work Experience

Lead Workday Consultant

Morgan Stanley, NY. (Aug 2023– May 2025)

Responsibilities:

Led the Workday HCM implementation, configuring Core HR, Compensation, Benefits, Talent Management, Recruiting, and Payroll modules, ensuring alignment with organizational goals through adherence to Workday's Business Process Framework and Agile methodologies.

Led the strategic design of Workday Advanced Compensation to streamline global year-end bonus, merit, and retention workflows for 20,000+ employees.

Led global change management strategy for Workday HCM implementation across 15 countries, ensuring alignment with regional compliance, regulatory, and business requirements.

Led post-go-live Workday optimization initiatives, identifying opportunities to streamline HRIS processes and reduce manual intervention.

Led configuration workshops for Workday Advanced Compensation, guiding executive stakeholders through design decisions and trade-offs.

Led the development and deployment of complex Workday Studio integrations to streamline 401(k) and financial benefits processing.

Led the implementation of Workday Talent and Performance modules, aligning configurations with Morgan Stanley's global talent strategy and compliance frameworks.

Led a global roll-out of Core Connector-based benefit integrations, ensuring compliance with financial regulatory standards.

Led the end-to-end implementation of Workday Recruitment module, including requirement gathering, configuration, and deployment, ensuring alignment with organizational talent acquisition strategies.

Led end-to-end Workday HCM implementations, customizing HRIS solutions to align with organizational HR goals and compliance requirements.

Led the development and deployment of custom Workday Studio integrations for financial data synchronization across global payroll and expense systems.

Translated complex financial reward structures into scalable Advanced Compensation configuration, including equity grants and deferral logic.

Led the end-to-end implementation of Workday Cloud Connect for Third Party Payroll (CCTPP) across multiple international entities, ensuring regulatory compliance in the U.S., EMEA, and APAC.

Led end-to-end Workday Accounting Center (WAC) implementations across multiple clients, ensuring seamless integration with financial systems.

Led end-to-end Workday data conversion projects, ensuring seamless migration from legacy HR systems. Configured Workday time tracking modules to meet client-specific needs for time entry, approvals, and reporting. Designed and implemented Workday Absence Management modules for global clients.

Designed and configured Workday Extend solutions to support unique financial benefit offerings like deferred compensation and equity plans.

Implemented advanced reporting capabilities in Workday Recruitment to track and measure diversity and inclusion efforts, supporting the organization's commitment to a diverse workforce.

Designed targeted change management communications tailored for executive, HR, and analyst audiences across diverse regions using roadshows, newsletters, and live demos.

Designed and delivered customized Workday reports tailored to business needs, including operational, compliance, and executive dashboards. Enables real-time budget tracking and adjustments.

Acted as the Workday SME, enabling enhancements in performance management cycles and continuous feedback loops tailored for financial roles.

Designed and built compensation plans using Workday Advanced Compensation to support variable pay models across business units.

Built Workday Studio integrations with global benefit vendors supporting region-specific compliance and reporting standards.

Developed advanced Workday Prism Analytics for unified data reporting and insights across HR and financial systems.

Implemented data lineage frameworks to support compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring that data origins and transformations are well-documented and auditable within Workday.

Facilitated Agile ceremonies in Rally to coordinate across global teams for Workday integrations impacting payroll and finance operations.

Provided expert input on Workday Advanced Compensation eligibility rules, compensation grids, and guideline configuration to ensure regulatory alignment.

Integrated Workday Time Tracking with Absence Management, enabling seamless tracking of both time worked and time off. Created and tested absence validation rules to ensure data integrity.

Integrated Workday HCM with Salesforce to streamline employee data synchronization and improve the efficiency of sales and HR processes, enabling real-time updates and reporting across both platforms.

Designed and implemented complex integrations using Workday Studio, Core Connectors, and DTs to meet compliance and regulatory reporting needs.

Collaborated with teams to design and configure Workday modules, including Core HCM, Compensation, Benefits, and Talent Management.

Built a global change readiness dashboard and KPIs for tracking Workday adoption, training progress, and communication effectiveness across financial business units.

Designed and maintained detailed test plans and test scripts for the annual performance review cycle, ensuring SOX compliance.

Partnered with internal HRIS and finance teams to optimize benefit eligibility rules using Core Connectors for accurate enrollment.

Built scalable Workday Studio packages to integrate with third-party financial wellness platforms and investment providers.

Enhanced reporting capabilities by incorporating Extend dashboards for real-time benefit usage analytics.

Maintained strict SLAs and data integrity across all benefit-related integrations leveraging Core Connector templates and Studio customizations.

Maintained trackers for Workday change requests and data loads, ensuring traceability and timely resolution of HRIS-related tickets.

Created custom REST and SOAP integrations for third-party systems, including ERP, CRM, and financial platforms.

Streamlined HRIS processes by integrating Workday with payroll, time tracking, and learning management systems, improving data flow and reducing manual effort.

Conducted comprehensive gap analyses of existing HRIS systems to recommend and implement Workday features, enhancing overall system efficiency.

Supported UAT cycles focused on validating Advanced Compensation functionality for executive and global incentive plans.

Managed Workday implementations, serving as the primary point of contact between technical teams, HR stakeholders, and third-party vendors.

Developed comprehensive data conversion strategies, including data mapping, transformation, and validation, to ensure data integrity and compliance with Workday standards.

Designed and developed complex BIRT templates for Workday Advanced and Standard Reports to meet diverse business requirements.

Built secure, scalable REST and SOAP APIs to integrate Workday HCM with internal legacy financial systems.

Worked closely with offshore payroll vendors to test and validate CCTPP output files and compliance logic for over 10 countries.

Designed comprehensive Talent Management frameworks aligned with organizational goals. Automated talent pipeline tracking through integrated Talent Management solutions.

Developed complex calculated fields for dynamic reporting across metrics, ensuring accuracy and consistency in dashboards for real-time insights.

Implemented risk-based change management plans integrating legal, data privacy, and audit inputs with Workday security, talent, and absence module changes.

Collaborated with finance, audit, and HR teams in Agile planning sessions to align Workday deliverables with regulatory deadlines.

Developed and maintained REST APIs following OpenAPI/Swagger standards for improved documentation and testing.

Implemented ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management processes to ensure seamless IT operations and minimize system downtime within Workday HCM environments.

Designed and configured integrations for seamless data import and export across Workday modules, enhancing data consistency and operational efficiency in HCM.

Collaborated with business stakeholders to implement Prism analytics for enhanced financial dashboards and internal audit tracking.

Used Workday Extend to build custom dashboards tracking benefit costs, enrollment trends, and budget impacts.

Optimized SOAP services with efficient XML payload handling and WS-Security for secure communication.

Implemented Workday Prism Analytics solutions to integrate large, complex datasets from multiple sources, enabling comprehensive reporting and real-time insights for business stakeholders.

Streamlined issue resolution and service request management by integrating ServiceNow with Workday for operational support workflows.

Created updated job aids specifically for Advanced Compensation planners and HRBPs involved in the year-end cycle.

Customized Workday-delivered reports for time tracking metrics such as hours worked, breaks, and exceptions. Partnered with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs) and developed real-time reporting solutions.

Implemented Workday Payroll module with third-party systems, meticulously ensuring adherence to federal and state tax laws while utilizing Workday’s robust payroll processing capabilities to streamline payroll administration and compliance.

Developed EIB templates for mass updates to recruiting requisitions, job postings, and candidate records. Configured EIB to process bulk data uploads for compensation plans, ensuring accuracy across multiple employee groups.

Oversaw audit and compliance reviews of HRIS data, preparing for internal and external audits related to employment eligibility, EEO reporting, and tenure tracking.

Developed REST and SOAP interfaces to connect with third-party payment gateways and financial services.

Developed and maintained custom integrations using Workday Studio, harnessing SOAP and REST APIs to seamlessly connect Workday with external systems and applications, ensuring data integrity and efficient information exchange.

Designed and implemented comprehensive data lineage strategies to track and manage data flow across Workday HCM modules, ensuring end-to-end data transparency.

Implemented Agile QA processes in each sprint cycle to ensure zero-defect delivery of SOX-compliant Workday solutions.

Integrated XSLT with Workday Studio for efficient data extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) processes, enhancing integration performance. Developed strategic Talent Management roadmaps to enhance employee engagement and retention.

Collaborated with security and compliance teams to define and enforce encryption protocols in Workday integration processes, aligning with GDPR and HIPAA standards.

Delivered a phased change management roadmap covering pre-go-live engagement, go-live support, and post-go-live reinforcement with adoption checkpoints.

Customized and optimized BIRT layouts to enhance reporting outputs for Workday Financials, Payroll, and HCM modules. Implemented CCB for multi-company benefits administration, standardizing benefits processing across multiple entities.

Partnered with internal audit and compliance teams to validate Extend app data flows and secure authentication protocols.

Developed and implemented RaaS integrations within Workday, enabling real-time data extraction for downstream systems, ensuring consistent and accurate data transfer across HCM modules.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate Workday with external HRIS systems, ensuring seamless connectivity for core HR functions.

Designed and developed custom integrations using Workday Studio to facilitate seamless data flow between Workday and legacy systems, ensuring data consistency and integrity across integrated platforms.

Designed and deployed AWS Lambda functions to automate Workday integration processes, enabling seamless real-time data transfers between Workday and external systems.

Designed custom EIB solutions to support payroll data transmission across multiple countries, ensuring compliance with diverse payroll regulations.

Optimized Advanced Compensation reporting capabilities to increase visibility into budget allocations and forecast tracking.

Designed REST and SOAP connectors for ETL processes, enhancing data transformation workflows.

Successfully managed multiple data conversion projects from legacy systems to Workday HCM and Benefits modules. Ensures compliance with procurement policies and approvals.

Developed dashboards for measuring change management effectiveness, including training attendance, post-training assessments, and system usage rates.

Developed custom reporting for Compensation Review cycles to track budget utilization and salary adjustments. Developed and implemented custom Workday Calculated Fields and condition rules to support intricate business logic and reporting requirements, ensuring accurate data processing and reporting within Workday HCM.

Designed custom business processes and workflows within Workday, utilizing Workday’s Business Process Framework and configurable business rules to automate HR tasks and streamline operational processes. Enables mobile expense submission and approval.

Provided ongoing support and enhancement of Workday reporting and time tracking functionalities, aligning with organizational goals. Assisted in designing and rolling out absence-related change management initiatives.

Created calculated fields and condition rules to automate Compensation Grade and Step progression. Built secure, encrypted EIB integrations for sensitive compensation and recruiting data.

Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to ensure Workday-related change communications met internal controls, GDPR, and SOX requirements.

Developed error-handling mechanisms for EIB processes to ensure data accuracy and process reliability. Implemented recruiting compliance workflows to ensure adherence to regional hiring regulations.

Lead Workday Consultant

8th Element Digital, NJ. (Sep 2020 – Aug 2023)

Responsibilities:

Led the automation of contractor benefit tracking using Core Connectors, enabling real-time sync with external HR tech platforms.

Led the Workday Talent Optimization rollout, focusing on career development and skills-based growth for digital creatives and engineering teams.

Led multiple Adaptive Planning deployments, ensuring seamless connection with Workday Financials to deliver real-time financial insights.

Led the full lifecycle implementation of Workday Advanced Compensation to support merit, bonus, and equity plans across a fast-scaling global workforce.

Led Workday global change management for HCM rollout across 12 countries, tailoring strategy to tech-savvy audiences in agile and remote work environments.

Led end-to-end design and deployment of scalable Workday Studio integrations for rapid onboarding/offboarding across global tech hubs.

Led integration of Workday time tracking with payroll systems, ensuring accurate payroll processing based on time entries. Created custom reports to track Talent Management metrics like promotion rates and retention.

Led the end-to-end development of media-specific benefit integrations using Workday Studio, including wellness app syncing and gig worker eligibility.

Led cross-functional sprint reviews using JIRA, capturing and refining Workday HRIS and Recruitment requirements with agile teams.

Led client design sessions for Advanced Compensation, advising on best practices to support performance-based pay in a high-growth tech environment.

Designed dynamic Workday Extend UI components for gig workers and contractors to self-manage benefit preferences.

Implemented proactive sourcing strategies utilizing Workday's Talent Pools and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) capabilities to build a robust pipeline of qualified candidates.

Analyzed complex business requirements to deliver scalable Advanced Compensation solutions in Workday. Supported multi-country rollouts of Workday Absence Management, tailoring configurations.

Integrated Workday with third-party tools using APIs and DTs, enabling dynamic data exchanges for freelance workforce management.

Developed persona-based change management plans for product, engineering, and support functions, ensuring efficient Workday adoption with minimal disruption.

Supported Workday Performance enablement through customized goal templates and real-time feedback modules.

Designed and implemented custom Workday reports to provide actionable insights into workforce and time-tracking data. Configured and optimized Workday Time Tracking modules to streamline employee time entry and approval workflows.

Integration of Workday Accounting Center, enabling the seamless ingestion and transformation of financial data from external sources into Workday. Improved REST API efficiency by implementing pagination, filtering, and query parameters.

Analyzed client requirements to design customized HRIS workflows and business processes within the Workday ecosystem. Configured absence plans, including vacation, sick leave, and maternity leave policies. Configured cascading goals in Talent Management for organizational alignment.

Configured Advanced Compensation templates including stock-based awards, executive bonuses, and quarterly incentive payouts.

Built knowledge articles and screen-recorded job aids to guide HR and hiring managers through the Workday interface.

Implemented ETV functions in XSLT to validate and enrich XML data during real-time processing, ensuring data quality and reducing downstream errors in integrations.

Built configurable EIBs and calculated fields to support dynamic compensation models and digital workforce analytics.

Developed tailored Workday Extend components to support non-traditional workforce benefits like remote stipends and freelance healthcare options.

Built interactive, digital-first training modules and change management resources to support Workday usage for a distributed workforce.

Conducted regression testing and change management for all Studio and Core Connector updates to support rapid digital transformation.

Maintained and updated HRIS governance trackers to monitor role-based security and audit logs across multiple business units.

Created custom dashboards using Workday Report Writer for executive visibility into talent acquisition and project staffing.

Piloted and rolled out Workday Prism to unify HCM data with project management tools, enabling real-time talent utilization tracking.

Provides analytics on procurement trends and cost savings. Supports sourcing and RFQ (Request for Quote) management.

Implemented complex calculated fields for retroactive calculations, enabling accurate payroll processing adjustments across different pay periods.

Collaborated with internal analytics teams to pull data from Workday for quarterly talent reviews and workforce planning.

Integrated BIRT reports with Workday tenant to support real-time data visualization and compliance tracking. Integrated continuous feedback tools to enhance Talent Management processes.

Configured ServiceNow integration with Workday to enable ticket-based employee lifecycle event processing.

Designed and developed complex reports using BIRT (Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) to provide comprehensive business insights for payroll, and financial data.

Implemented automated data extraction processes with RaaS for seamless integration with third-party systems, reducing manual data handling and improving process accuracy.

Created global change management playbooks including training templates, email scripts, launch toolkits, and engagement metrics for scalable reuse.

Designed compensation guidelines and eligibility rules in Advanced Compensation based on business unit and performance rating.

Designed and implemented data migration strategies to transfer legacy HRIS data into Workday, ensuring minimal disruption during transitions. Conducted gap analysis to identify opportunities for improvement in Advanced Compensation processes.

Executed the data migration from legacy HR systems to Workday HCM, employing ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and tools such as Informatica or SnapLogic to ensure the precision and integrity of transferred HR data.

Developed comprehensive documentation and user guides for file extraction processes, empowering internal teams and clients to manage integrations independently.

Implemented Talent Management strategies for succession planning and leadership continuity. Streamlined large data exchanges via batch processing using REST and SOAP services.

Configured condition-based workflows in EIB and Studio, allowing integrations to run based on specific triggers or conditions, enhancing process automation and efficiency.

Optimized data workflows by designing XSLT solutions that dynamically adjust to changing XML structures, ensuring flexibility and scalability. Conducted audits using Workday time-tracking history reports to ensure data integrity and identify discrepancies.

Configured and maintained Workday compensation modules, including salary plans, grade profiles, and bonus plans to align with organizational pay strategies.

Defined data conversion roadmaps, outlining milestones for extraction, transformation, validation, and loading into Workday. Analyzed complex business requirements to deliver scalable Advanced Compensation solutions in Workday. Acted as a subject matter expert on data conversion processes, providing guidance, support, and training to project teams and stakeholders as required.

Designed and implemented compensation review workflows, ensuring smooth annual pay adjustments and compliance with business policies.

Supported end-to-end testing for Advanced Compensation cycles, ensuring consistency between plan configurations and business expectations.

Developed custom EIB templates for efficient bulk data uploads, such as compensation adjustments and recruiting data. Integrated Workday HCM with external systems using PGP-encrypted file exchanges, safeguarding employee and payroll data against unauthorized access during transit.

Developed and maintained detailed data mapping documentation for Workday Financials and HCM modules, facilitating clear communication between technical and functional teams.

Managed multiple large-scale HR projects concurrently, ensuring stringent adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality benchmarks using Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project or JIRA.

Automated data mapping and layout adjustments in BIRT to streamline report generation and reduce manual intervention. Developed succession pipelines using Talent Management analytics and readiness scores.

Developed and configured complex payroll processing rules and calculations, optimizing payroll accuracy and compliance with organizational policies.

Built reusable Studio frameworks for rapid onboarding of new benefit vendors supporting 1099 and W2 classifications.

Designed complex calculated fields for effective date-based calculations, ensuring data accuracy across historical, current, and future HR transactions.

Executed phased change management campaigns highlighting Workday benefits for developers and product teams using branded content and internal champions.

Created and maintained job aids and SOPs for Advanced Compensation process execution by HR and finance teams.

Developed reusable XSLT libraries with ETV and XTT elements to standardize data mappings, reducing development time and improving consistency in integration workflows.

Created Core Connector integrations to sync benefit eligibility with real-time project management and billing systems.

Developed calculated fields to address gaps in standard Workday functionality, including custom fields for compliance tracking, audit reporting, and performance metrics.

Enhanced user experience by deploying Extend widgets for personalized benefit enrollment on employee self-service portals.

Developed secure and scalable EIB solutions for recurring data updates in compensation and recruiting modules Developed real-time RaaS reports that allowed key stakeholders access to actionable insights on employee metrics, payroll data, and compliance reports, supporting decision-making across HR functions.

Integrated Workday Benefits with third-party wellness programs, orchestrating comprehensive employee wellness tracking and reporting. Linked Talent Management with Compensation for performance-based rewards.

Configured Cloud Connect Benefits (CCB) to streamline benefits data transmission to third-party providers, reducing data inconsistencies.

Delivered change management dashboards and insights to C-level leaders to drive decisions and support resource reallocation.

Built and maintained custom XSLT transformations with advanced XTT techniques, automating complex data manipulation tasks across multi-source HR data.

Integrated Workday Time Tracking with third-party payroll systems for accurate processing of time-based

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