Workday Functional Lead – Onboarding & Associated Personnel

Job Summary:

Consultant Advisor, ERP Michael Cooper is recruiting this position.

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Our East Coast healthcare client is seeking an experienced Workday Functional Lead to drive the design, configuration, and optimization of Workday Onboarding and Associated Personnel solutions.

This role will play a key part in delivering a seamless worker lifecycle experience—from pre-hire through onboarding—across both employees and non-traditional workforce populations (e.g., contingent workers, contractors, affiliates).

Location: Remote

Travel: Occasional travel for stakeholder meetings

Employment Type: Contract (Full-Time Hours)

Key Responsibilities

Functional Leadership

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Workday Onboarding & Associated Personnel
• Lead end-to-end implementations, enhancements, and production support
• Facilitate discovery sessions and translate business needs into scalable Workday solutions
• Provide strategic guidance on workforce onboarding and engagement models

Workday Onboarding (HCM)

• Configure onboarding processes for employees and non-employees
• Design task frameworks, notifications, and onboarding portals
• Partner with HR to improve new hire experience and streamline pre-hire activities
• Ensure alignment with Recruiting, Benefits, Payroll, and Compliance

Associated Personnel (Contingent Workforce)

• Configure and manage worker types, including:
• Contingent workers
• Contractors and consultants
• Interns, affiliates, and external staff
• Design onboarding/offboarding processes for non-employee populations
• Support vendor management and integrations with external systems (e.g., VMS)
• Ensure proper security roles, access provisioning, and compliance tracking

Business Process Design & Optimization

• Design and maintain Workday business process frameworks
• Identify automation and standardization opportunities
• Optimize workflows across HR, IT, Security, and Procurement

Security & Compliance

• Define and maintain role-based security models
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations
• Support audit readiness and documentation

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with HR, Talent Acquisition, IT, Legal, and Vendor Management
• Lead workshops, UAT sessions, and training initiatives
• Act as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders

Data, Reporting & Integrations

• Ensure accurate workforce data tracking across all worker types
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards for onboarding metrics
• Support integrations with third-party systems (e.g., identity management, background checks, VMS)

Release & Change Management

• Analyze Workday releases for functional impact
• Recommend and implement new features
• Drive continuous improvement and enhancement initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of Workday HCM functional experience
• Strong expertise in: Workday Onboarding and Contingent / Associated Workforce Management
• Hands-on experience with: Workday Business Process Framework and Security Configuration
• Proven track record leading implementations or major enhancements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

To learn more about this and other positions, contact Michael Cooper at or michael.cooper@healthcareitleaders.com. Healthcare IT Leaders is a national leader in IT workforce solutions, connecting healthcare provider, payer and life sciences organizations with experienced technology talent for consulting and full-time hiring. For more information, visit us on the web at www.healthcareitleaders.com.