Workday Federal – Absence and Time Tracking Senior Consultant

Company: Guidehouse
Location: Mc Lean
Posted on: February 2, 2026

Job Description:

Job Family: SAAS/PAAS/Cloud Consulting Travel Required: Up to 50% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust What You Will Do: - As part of our Workday Practice, you’ll be working with an energized team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology. - From initial assessments to entire transformations, you’ll deliver Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, equipping organizations with best-in-class enterprise solutions to support our clients’ mission and enable transformative growth. - As an Absence and Time Tracking Senior Consultant, you will oversee and ultimately be responsible for the successful implementation of the Workday Absence and Time Tracking solutions by providing Workday product and implementation expertise. - You will work with our clients to understand their business and lead them through a technological transformation to harness the power of Workday. - You will specifically focus in the areas of Human Capital Management, Recruiting, Talent, and Learning - In this role, you will be responsible for: - Leading clients through all phases of their system implementation as the Absence and Time Tracking functional expert – including business process discovery, design, configuration, and testing phases - Coaching client during business process design, offering options, risks, and downstream impacts related to decisions - Configuring the Workday system per client business requirements and Workday standards - Timely and accurate delivery of project deliverables and documentation - Collaborating on client integration design, configuration, and testing - Collaborating on client data migrations - Coaching clients in Workday project approach and act as a role model in project tasks, such as testing, data validation, issue management, and communication with project leadership - Proactively communicating project risks and issues to project leadership - Responsible for your individual professional growth and sharing knowledge with Guidehouse peers to ensure quality and professional growth thrives throughout the Workday practice What You Will Need: - US Citizenship and must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse - A Bachelor's degree with a MINIMUM of THREE (3) years of consulting or industry experience delivering Workday or other ERP solutions; OR a Master's degree with a MINIMUM of ONE (1) year of consulting or industry experience delivering Workday or other ERP solutions. Years of experience can be substituted for a degree, such as NO degree with a MINIMUM of SEVEN (7) years of consulting or industry experience delivering Workday or other ERP solutions - Experience with the execution of projects within a structured agile methodology - Ability to translate business requirements into system requirements - 50% travel balanced with a work from home and/or Guidehouse office, consultants may provide on-site support for key milestones as needed What Would Be Nice To Have: - Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, focused on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint - Strong written and oral communication skills (RFP responses, white papers, etc.) and presentation skills such as Workday demonstrations and client presentations - Previous consulting experience with a consulting/software company - Previous experience with the operations and culture of government organizations - Experience working in Federal Government Human Capital Management (HCM) environments with an understanding of the issues facing agencies today - Experience implementing Human Capital Management and Compensation solutions - Experience implementing Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, UKG, or similar applications What We Offer: Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits include: - Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance - Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays - Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus - Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Basic Life & Supplemental Life - Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts - Short-Term & Long-Term Disability - Student Loan PayDown - Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities - Skills Development & Certifications - Employee Referral Program - Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach - Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program - Mobility Stipend About Guidehouse Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

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