Principal Functional Consultant – AI Practice

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Principal Functional Consultant at Workday designing AI transformations to connect capabilities to HR and Finance workflows. Act as a trusted advisor and lead functional initiatives for impactful AI solutions.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $147,400 - $221,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design comprehensive AI-enabled solutions across the Workday ecosystem
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior HR, Finance, and IT leaders
Lead functional workstreams for AI initiatives
Partner with Product and Engineering to share field insights from customer deployments
Collaborate with technical and integration teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in enterprise software consulting or functional implementation
2+ years of experience designing or delivering AI-enabled or analytics-driven solutions in an enterprise context
Strong business acumen
Deep functional knowledge of Workday HCM and/or Financials
Experience in solutions design and managing high-stakes client delivery
Excellent communication skills
Commitment to Workday’s Ethical AI standards

Benefits

Comp & perks

Workday Bonus Plan
Role-specific commission/bonus
Annual refresh stock grants

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI-enabled solutionsanalytics-driven solutionssolutions designenterprise software consultingfunctional implementationWorkday HCMWorkday Financials

Soft Skills

business acumencommunication skillstrusted advisorcollaborationleadership