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Workday SME / Workday Manager - Managing Consultant

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.
 
 
Join us in shaping the future of HR. At Capgemini Invent, we’re reimagining the future of HR through next-generation services, powered by Agentic AI and intelligent automation. Our approach integrates dynamic experience layers to deliver seamless, personalised employee journeys, transforming HR into a strategic enabler of business growth. Be part of a team that blends innovation, data, and design to create human-centric solutions for the workforce of tomorrow.

YOUR ROLE

As a Workday Managing Consultant, you will lead Workday-enabled HR transformation programmes, helping organisations modernise HR operating models, employee experiences and service delivery through technology, process and organisational transformation. You will combine strategic advisory, programme leadership and Workday expertise to support clients throughout the transformation lifecycle, from strategy and operating model design through implementation, adoption and value realisation.  

 

In this role you will: 

 

  • Lead Workday-enabled HR transformation engagements across strategy, process design and implementation. 
  • Advise clients on Workday capabilities, HR technology roadmaps, employee experience and AI-enabled HR services. 
  • Facilitate executive workshops, governance forums and stakeholder decision-making sessions. 
  • Lead functional workstreams across design, configuration, testing, deployment and adoption activities. 
  • Manage programme scope, risks, dependencies, quality assurance and delivery outcomes. 
  • Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and act as a strategic advisor. 
  • Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams while supporting capability growth across the Workday practice. 
  • Support business development activities including proposals, bids, account growth and proposition development. 

 

As part of your role, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth through activities that form part of the following categories: 

 

Business Development 

 

  • Lead and contribute to proposals, bids, RFPs and client pursuits. 
  • Support proposition development across Workday and HR Transformation offerings. 
  • Contribute to thought leadership, client events and market-facing activities. 
  • Support account growth and development of strategic client relationships. 

 

Internal Contribution

 

  • Develop delivery assets, methodologies and transformation accelerators. 
  • Support recruitment, mentoring and capability-building activities. 
  • Contribute to innovation, knowledge sharing and practice growth initiatives.  

 

Learning & Development 

 

  • Pursue Workday and consulting certifications. 
  • Continuously develop expertise across HR technology, workforce transformation and AI-enabled HR services. 
  • Support mentoring and coaching initiatives across the wider team. 

 

What makes this role unique?

 

  • Opportunity to lead complex Workday and HR transformation programmes for leading organisations. 
  • Exposure to HR Transformation, Employee Experience, AI and Workforce Transformation initiatives. 
  • Access to Capgemini's extensive HR Transformation and Workday ecosystem. 
  • Opportunity to shape propositions, develop talent and influence the future growth of the Workday practice. 
  • Clear progression into senior leadership roles within Capgemini Invent. 

YOUR PROFILE

To be successful in this role, you will bring: 

  • Workday certification in at least one functional area or equivalent relevant Workday implementation experience. 
  • Significant experience delivering Workday-enabled HR transformation programmes within complex organisations. 
  • Strong knowledge of Workday capabilities and experience across one or more functional areas such as HCM, Talent, Compensation, Absence, Learning, Journeys or Reporting. 
  • Strong understanding of HR operating models, workforce transformation and employee experience. 
  • Proven ability to lead client-facing workstreams and manage senior stakeholder relationships. 
  • Experience translating business requirements into technology-enabled solutions and operating model improvements. 
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, programme governance, risks and quality assurance activities. 
  • Strong consulting, facilitation, analytical and problem-solving skills. 
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, including engagement with executive stakeholders. 
  • Experience delivering transformation programmes from design through implementation, adoption and value realisation. 
  • Understanding of emerging Workday innovations, including AI-enabled capabilities 
  • Capability of obtaining UK security clearance (BPSS, SC or higher) to support client engagements in regulated and public sector environments. 

 

Desirable Experience 

  • Experience across multiple Workday functional areas. 
  • Experience leading global Workday or wider HR technology transformation programmes. 
  • Exposure to Workday integrations, reporting, security, analytics or enterprise architecture. 
  • Experience within consulting, advisory or systems integration organisations. 
  • Experience working within government, defence, public sector or other highly regulated environments. 
  • Experience supporting proposition development, sales activities and business growth. 

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE:

You will be part of the Employee Experience & HR team, which has a collaborative culture. You will work with a diverse group of talented professionals who are passionate about HR, technology, Employee Experience, AI, and dedicated to delivering exceptional solutions to diverse clients. A team that thrives on creativity and innovation, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
We are delighted to have received the “Glassdoor Best Places to work UK’ accolade for 4 consecutive years, to see what it’s like to work at Capgemini Invent, visit our Glassdoor page

NEED TO KNOW

At Capgemini we don’t just believe in inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Inclusive Futures for All campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.
We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.
 
Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
 
 
We are a Disability Confident Employer Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:
· Declare they have a disability, and
· Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
Please opt in during the application process.

CSR

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.
Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.
We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.

ABOUT CAPGEMINI

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
Ref. code:  579854
Posted on:  19 Oct 2026
Experience Level:  Experienced Professionals
Contract Type:  Permanent
Location: 

London, GB Glasgow, GB Newcastle upon Tyne, GB Manchester, GB Bristol, GB

Brand:  Capgemini Invent
Professional Community:  Strategy & Transformation

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