Workday Functional Lead - Outside IR35 - London at Masento, London, £Contract Rate

Outside IR35 Contract
Central London (2 days per week onsite)
Initial Term: 6 months (extension likely)
Start Date: ASAP

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Workday Functional Consultant to deliver the implementation of Workday Recruiting and Performance within a complex, fast-paced organisation. This is a hands-on role requiring strong functional expertise, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to lead delivery in a lean environment with limited in-house Workday capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Workday Recruiting and Performance implementations
• Own and drive:
  • Requirements gathering
  • As-Is/To-Be process design
  • Functional configuration
  • Business demos and walkthroughs
  • Change and adoption support
• Act as the Workday subject matter expert, guiding stakeholders with limited Workday knowledge
• Provide functional oversight and quality assurance of Workday Professional Services activity (eg Scheduling)
• Advise on integrations with external platforms (eg job boards, LinkedIn, learning systems), working alongside architects and integration specialists
• Support the transition away from Legacy HR systems as new Workday modules go live
• Contribute to a train-the-trainer approach by supporting learning and operational teams with SME input and best practice guidance
• Collaborate closely with programme leadership, business analysts, and technical teams to deliver outcomes at pace

Required Experience & Skills

Essential

• Proven experience as a Lead Workday Functional Consultant
• Successful greenfield implementations of:
  • Workday Recruiting
  • Workday Performance
• Strong background in requirements definition and business process design
• Comfortable operating in lean delivery environments
• Confident engaging senior stakeholders and business users
• Able to work hands-on and adapt to changing priorities

Desirable

• Workday certifications in Recruiting and/or Talent & Performance
• Experience advising on Workday integrations
• Background in fast-paced or operationally complex organisations

Soft Skills & Attributes

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Pragmatic, adaptable and delivery-focused
• Comfortable with ambiguity and evolving requirements
• Able to operate independently and take ownership
• Collaborative and approachable, not purely technical