Solution Consultant HCM

Description

Your work days are brighter here.

We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

You have the opportunity to work with the best and brightest people in the industry at Workday, where the emphasis on our employees is the cornerstone of our culture.

Workday also highly values our customers, providing one of the highest rates of customer satisfaction in the industry.

At Workday, you will be in great company with our employees and our customers!

About the Role

Workday is looking for outstanding Pre-Sales Solution Consultants in the UK for our Human Capital Management suite of products. This is your chance to demonstrate the product, and extend the value of next generation HCM Applications for new customers. This role is based in our Industry team focussing on Retail, Hospitality and Transportation whilst using your HCM skillset.

Human Capital Management (HCM) Solution Consultants leverage their in-depth product knowledge of Workday’s HCM enterprise software and industry knowledge to provide deep functional expertise throughout the sales process. Working as part of the Solution Consulting team, individual Solution Consultants partner with Account Executives to engage in discovery around an organisation's current environment and deliver relevant, impactful presentations and product demonstrations that illustrate how Workday’s Enterprise applications can address requirements, solve business concerns, and create value.

Tasks/Description:

The delivery of relevant technical product presentations, demonstrations, workshops and seminars.

Assist in the closure of sales opportunities by demonstrating a complete understanding of and resolving questions regarding our solution, services and training.

Contribute to the qualification of prospects, proposed demonstration criteria, proof of concept system builds and sales cycle closure plans.

Supporting all sales, marketing, technical and channel objectives.

Assist sales in the response to RFIs/RFPs.

Building trusted-advisor relationship with key customer stakeholders who are influencers and decision-makers in an evaluation process

Continuously upgrading your skillsets and knowledge through the learning opportunities provided by Workday

Requirements

• Experience/Skill Requirements:
• Professional experience in a Pre-Sales / Sales Consulting / HR role
• Expertise knowledge of administrative systems around HR
• An understanding of Cloud-based HCM SaaS solutions is desired
• Experience of presenting administrative computing solutions in front of a technical and business audience
• Strong functional experience
• Ability to work under pressure and work on multiple projects
• Excellent communication skills, fluency in English
• Strong presentation skills
• Our Offer:
• Structured employee onboarding to ensure a quick and successful ramp up
• Competitive remuneration, restricted stock units & an employee stock purchase program
• Pension scheme, life insurance, personal disability insurance, accident insurance
• Flexible working hours and work from home options
• Amazing colleagues in a collaborative, dynamic and fast growing environment with flat hierarchies
• A powerful product, named as a leader by Gartner for Cloud HCM Suites, Cloud Core Financial Management Suites and Cloud Financial Planning and Analysis
• Team events, fitness program, employee assistance program, perks/discounts offerings, free fresh fruit & snacks in our office locations and more
• Basic Qualifications:
• 4+ years in a similar role customer facing role, HCM product focus
• Our Approach to Flexible Work
• With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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