Workday Functional Consultant

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

24 August 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

To learn more about WFP, visit our website:
WHY JOIN WFP?- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

To support these priorities, WFP is now looking for an experienced Workday HCM Core consultant, to act as a functional/product expert for the HCM Core deployment to help WFP HR execute its HR Technology strategy through the implementation of Workday HCM Platform.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Advise across multiple Core HR functional work streams as the expert in core HR processes and Workday HCM.

Facilitate and drive (with both hands-on project deliverable production & product advice) the Core HR work stream towards design decisions, configuration and recommending best practices related to Workday functionality including, but not limited to: HCM Core, Organizational Management design (supervisory org, job catalogue, positions, competencies), Authorizations & Security, Employee data, Compensation and Benefits, Contracts, Recruiting, Talent & Performance etc

Identify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet Core HR functional requirements

Architect Workday HCM solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross-functional impacts are considered and mitigated

Advise HR on industry standards and leading practices by ensuring that WFP takes advantage of Workday best practices

Maintain system level standardization and industry best practices when architecting solutions.

Working closely with the Project Director, provide Workday functional / integrations expertise to support client-side decisions and deliverables as per the project SOW and Charter developed by WFP and Workday.

Drive consensus and provide direction while delivering technology solutions to tackle global

business challenges.

Have an in-depth understanding of system functionality and integrations from a business

purpose and impact perspective.

Demonstrate design options using prototyping.

Work closely with key stakeholders from the business to drive prioritization of feature requests and initiatives in Workday and integrating systems, reporting tools.

Build an in-depth understanding of system functionality and integrations from a business purpose and impact perspective.

Mentor and & upskill small group of internal configuration resources.

Manage Workday implementation through all life cycles stages in close relationship with the Project Manager/Director and the project teams.

Execute the tasks as defined in the project plan in order to achieve the project goals.

Create and deliver project level documentation

Identify, track issues and risks, communicate status and escalate concerns that could impact project scope and/or time frames.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
University’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Human Resources, or related field of study.

**Experience**:
Existing and up to date Workday HCM Certification

8+ years of consulting experience, most recently in a Lead role, or similar level role, preferably with a large consulting firm

5+ years of hands on experience delivering Workday HCM implementations in a leadership role

5+ years prio