Workday Adaptive Planning Implementation Consultant, Associate

About the Role

As a Workday Adaptive Planning Implementation Consultant, Experienced Associate, you will support client needs through the implementation of Workday enterprise performance management solutions, focusing on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Within the Technology Consulting practice, you will contribute to client projects, adapt to different business situations, and build skills in software implementation, data accuracy, and user support, helping clients streamline finance processes and utilize information for decision-making. As an Associate, you will learn from senior team members, take ownership of assigned tasks, and contribute to project delivery in a fast-paced environment where curiosity, reliability, and adaptability matter. You will work across client engagements, gather information from multiple sources, help configure and support planning tools, and develop a deeper understanding of how business application consulting supports operational efficiency and business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting Workday Adaptive Planning implementation tasks across financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting workstreams
• Configuring and testing Adaptive Planning models, calculations, reports, and integration points based on client requirements
• Gathering business requirements from finance and accounting teams and translating them into planning system solutions
• Analyzing planning data, identifying variances, and assisting with data validation and reconciliation activities
• Preparing project documentation, user support materials, and process notes for planning system deployments
• Assisting with integration planning for connected systems and confirming data flows across planning environments
• Participating in client meetings, asking questions to clarify scope, and tracking open items and action steps
• Applying Workday platform knowledge to support issue resolution, system enhancements, and user adoption activities

Requirements & Tech Stack

• At least a Bachelor's degree
• At least 1 year of experience with Workday product experience
• Current pursuit of or an Workday Pro certification, preferably Financial Management, Adaptive Planning, Project Management, or Engagement Management

Qualifications

• Demonstrating Workday Adaptive Planning implementation experience in client settings
• Applying planning concepts across budgeting, forecasting, and reporting workflows
• Utilizing data gathering and pattern analysis to support project tasks
• Adapting quickly across teams, scope, and changing client needs
• Communicating clearly, asking questions, and reflecting on feedback
• Developing commercial awareness and technical standards knowledge

Preference for a Master's or Master's of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Finance, Human Resources/Industrial Relations.