Workday Functional Lead in London

Location: London

Career Level: Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all these services. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

Do you get excited when guiding organizations on the transformation of their HR processes based on the next generation of technology? Put your expertise to work as part of the world’s largest independent technology services provider and own the way as a trendsetter in Workday.

Our Team: The Accenture Workday Business Group is a leading partner to Workday worldwide and has a track record of implementing many of the most significant Workday projects. We take pride in advising and collaborating closely with our clients from early strategy discussions, through technology implementations and transformation programs, to support and operations.

As a Workday Functional Lead you will:

• Be part of a team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology.
• Provide integrated, cloud-based HR solutions that put organizations on the fast track to a better way to work.
• Help our clients get the most out of their Workday investment by leading Workday HCM projects implementation, making use of your excellent project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Act as a business advisor, diagnosing how Workday can add value and how implementation can achieve Return on Investment.
• Coordinate, facilitate and host workshops to get to a common design in line with the future HR vision.
• Manage, coach and act as linking pin for the functional consultants (from both onshore and offshore locations).
• Effectively transfer knowledge internally at Accenture as well as externally.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Proven experience and certifications in at least one or more of the Workday functional modules: Workday HCM Core Services; Workday Compensation, Benefits, Absence and others.
• Deep understanding of the interdependencies between the main Workday modules such as HCM Core, Compensation, Recruitment, Talent & Performance, Absence and Time Tracking.
• Excellent consulting skills to ensure focus on Workday design whilst understanding the overall HRIS landscape and end-to-end processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and client requirements are met.
• Ability to meet client travel requirements as needed and efficiently manage a team(s) and client interactions.
• Thrive in a diverse, dynamic environment, meet deadlines despite conflicting demands, analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirements.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, Fluency in English.

Set yourself apart:

• 5-10 years’ experience in HR system implementation and/or process modelling.
• Up to date Workday certifications.
• Fluency in another language, such as German, French, Spanish, Dutch, etc.

What’s in it for you:

At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

Closing Date for Applications: 31/01/2026