As a Principal Functional AI Practice Delivery Consultant, you will be the primary functional architect responsible for designing end‑to‑end AI transformations for our most complex customers. You’ll connect Workday’s Native AI Agents, the Workday Agent Platform, and Sana integration to real HR and Finance processes and business outcomes. You will act as a trusted advisor to executive sponsors, design AI‑enabled process and operating models, and lead functional workstreams through preparation, activation, and adoption.
Key Responsibilities- Solution Design: Design comprehensive AI‑enabled solutions across the Workday ecosystem, ensuring tight alignment between native AI agents, custom agents on the Workday Agent Platform, and Sana’s knowledge capabilities, with a focus on real HR and Finance workflows.
- Strategic Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior HR, Finance, and IT leaders, translating AI capabilities into clear business value, outcome‑driven roadmaps, and adoption plans for their organizations.
- Functional Leadership: Lead functional workstreams for AI initiatives, including requirements discovery, process design, configuration guidance, data readiness, and user experience considerations.
- Innovation & Feedback: Partner with Product and Engineering to share field insights from customer deployments, influencing the evolution of Workday’s AI agents, platform features, and Sana integration patterns.
- Ecosystem Alignment: Collaborate with technical and integration teams to ensure that AI use cases are supported by appropriate data models, security considerations, and integration patterns with third‑party systems.
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise software consulting or functional implementation (e.g., Workday HCM, Financials, Talent, or similar), including significant experience leading complex, multi‑country or multi‑business‑unit projects.
- 2+ years of experience designing or delivering AI‑enabled or analytics‑driven solutions in an enterprise context (e.g., AI agents, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, or ML‑powered features).
- 7+ years of experience in enterprise software consulting or functional implementation (e.g., Workday HCM, Financials, Talent, or similar), including significant experience leading complex, multi‑country or multi‑business‑unit projects.
- 1+ year of experience designing or delivering AI‑enabled or analytics‑driven solutions in an enterprise context (e.g., AI agents, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, or ML‑powered features).
- Strong business acumen with the ability to understand HR and Finance strategies, define AI‑enabled use cases, and connect AI capabilities to concrete business outcomes for customers.
- Deep functional knowledge of Workday HCM and/or Financials, including configuration concepts, business processes, security considerations, and reporting/analytics patterns.
- Experience in solutions design, including leading discovery and design workshops to translate business requirements into AI‑enabled workflows, agent behaviors, and governance models.
- Background in professional services or consulting, with experience managing high‑stakes client delivery and collaborating in multi‑disciplinary project teams (e.g., engagement management, technical, change management).
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex AI concepts in accessible terms for non‑technical stakeholders while maintaining credibility with technical and product partners.
- Demonstrated decision‑making and process improvement skills, using data and feedback from deployments to refine methodologies, templates, and best practices over time.
- Comfort working in evolving spaces, with a growth mindset and a desire to continuously develop your expertise in AI, agentic workflows, and Workday’s Ethical AI principles.
- Commitment to Workday’s Ethical AI standards, ensuring all solutions are designed to be transparent, fair, and secure for all users.
Primary Location Base Pay Range: €82,700 EUR - €124,100 EUR (Netherlands). Additional Location Base Pay Range: €78,100 EUR - €117,100 EUR (France).
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#J-18808-Ljbffr€82700 - €124100 monthly