Opportunities for independent Workday consultants

You must have gone through the Workday® credentialing and certification process that requires one to be employed at Workday®  or sponsored in a special capacity by a services partner. 

What happens if you leave your employer, who was a Workday®  services partner? Or better still, what happens if you want to strike out on your own as an independent Workday®  Contractor? What will give you success?

It is clear that to emerge as a sought after independent Workday®  consultant, you have to seek the right opportunities for a continuous flow of high quality and high paying engagements. 

Here are a few areas where you can fit in as an independent consultant who can add value to companies in their transformation journey.

Project Management 

If you are a consultant with more than five years of Workday®  experience with demonstrable proof of your grasp of project planning, actionable analytics, and culture change management issues, you are the right fit for an external project manager role for an upcoming Workday®  implementation. While the organization lays down the long-term vision and starts strategic planning for the undertaking, you could step into a trusted advisor's role, with your calling card being multiple past implementations in different domains. A project management role can very well be taken up remotely as well. However, some companies require the consultant to be within commuting distance of the office. A few key areas that will be critical for success are end-to-end responsibility, project status reporting to upper management, collaboration with teams from various workstreams, the ability to wear a subject matter specialist hat and troubleshoot issues and promote effective internal controls. 

Integration Activities

Often, Out-of-the-box integration connectors don't always meet a company's needs, so enterprises usually turn to companies that offer Workday®  application integration services. Many of these companies work with trusted independent experts to advise on optimum integration plans and assist with complex projects. Key activities can include building the integrations between Workday®  and other systems like Payroll (APD), Benefits, Recruiting, and more. In addition to functional skills such as security set-up, your collaboration skills would come to the forefront here as you will need to work with vendors through the testing process.

Testing Support 

The testing phase, as part of the Workday®  implementation, is long and complex. An exhaustive high-level plan followed by meticulous execution is crucial for final deployment success later. A smaller company with lesser technical resources can face a major challenge at this stage. As an experienced independent consultant, you can step-in for much-needed planning and execution support. 

Updates Management 

Workday®  typically comes up with two or more updates every year. More often than not, these updates can come in the middle of an ongoing implementation. That makes it more complex, requiring expert help in managing from planning to implementation. Experience in the Quality domain, writing scripts for testing, and expertise with automation tools, all can help you establish yourself as an asset for Workday® assistance

Analytics and Reporting 

One of the most significant benefits of working with a team of third-party consultants for Workday® implementation is the wealth of experience that comes in from professionals who possess experience connecting dozens of different platforms, databases, custom legacy software, HRIS, Financial, and 3rd party systems to Workday®. This means that you can help IT teams seamlessly integrate systems and enable best-in-class analytics and reporting to enable business insights and process improvements. 

Join an independent Workday®  consulting company like Assist Now

The advantages of Workday® ® outsourcing highly outweigh other considerations. AssistNow was founded to disrupt and redefine the Workday®  software support model by developing innovative products and services that put our client success first. We attract and employ topnotch professionals who can enable the highest level of value and customer service every day. Over the years, our team members have honed their talent, living through design, development, deployment, and maintenance of highly complex Workday® HCM and Financial Management systems. We are on the lookout for experienced HCM and Financial Workday®  consultants to join our team. You can be based in the USA, Canada, or India. Call us today or apply now for opportunities that will ensure you can make a difference in your career.

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