Workday Absence & Time Tracking Principal Consultant

The Workday Absence & Time Tracking Principal Consultant is a senior functional consultant responsible for leading the design, configuration, and delivery of Workday Absence and Time Tracking solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, this individual helps organisations optimise workforce management processes while ensuring solutions align with business objectives and Workday leading practices. The Principal Consultant combines deep Workday expertise with delivery leadership, pre-sales support, and mentoring responsibilities. They lead Absence and Time Tracking workstreams on complex implementations, support business development activities, and contribute to the growth of the Workday practice through knowledge sharing and thought leadership. Responsibilities: Serve as a Workday Absence and Time Tracking subject matter expert, providing guidance on workforce management processes and Workday best practices. Lead client workshops and design sessions to define scalable solutions aligned to business requirements. Design and deliver Workday Absence and Time Tracking solutions across the full implementation lifecycle. Lead Absence and Time Tracking workstreams on medium to large Workday implementations, managing solution decisions, risks, and dependencies. Advise clients on absence management, leave administration, time entry, time calculation, scheduling, compliance, and workforce optimisation strategies. Partner with HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Integrations, Reporting, Security, Chan