Principal Consultant, Workday Recruiting
Job Description: About The Groove The Groove is a modern Workday consulting firm built on deep expertise, strong client relationships, and a people-first culture. We partner with organizations to design and deliver transformational solutions across Workday HCM, Financials, and Talent. As we continue to grow our Talent practice, we are seeking a Principal Consultant with deep Workday Recruiting expertise to lead complex engagements and drive exceptional client outcomes. The Role The Principal Consultant, Workday Recruiting serves as a functional leader on client engagements, owning solution design, configuration strategy, and delivery excellence across Workday Recruiting implementations and post-production optimization. This is a highly client-facing role requiring strong consulting presence, deep product expertise, and the ability to guide both clients and internal teams through complex recruiting transformations. This role is remote-first, with travel expectations aligned to client needs. Key Responsibilities Client Leadership & Solution Design • Lead discovery and design sessions for Workday Recruiting implementations • Architect scalable recruiting solutions aligned to business and talent acquisition strategy • Provide subject matter expertise on end-to-end recruiting processes including candidate lifecycle, offer management, integrations, reporting, and compliance • Advise clients on best practices, optimization opportunities, and future-state roadmaps Implementation & Delivery • Own functional design documentation and configuration strategy • Lead workshops, design reviews, and solution validations • Partner with Technical and Integration teams to support data conversions and third-party integrations • Guide testing strategy, UAT support, and go-live readiness Post-Production & Optimization • Support clients in continuous improvement initiatives • Identify enhancements tied to new Workday releases • Provide strategic advisory support to Talent Acquisition leadership teams Qualifications • 5+ years of hands-on Workday Recruiting implementation experience • Workday Recruiting certification required • Deep understanding of recruiting operations and talent acquisition strategy • Experience leading complex, multi-workstream projects • Strong workshop facilitation and executive communication skills • Consulting experience strongly preferred What Sets You Apart • Experience with global or multi-entity implementations • Knowledge of Recruiting integrations (background checks, assessments, job boards, etc.) • Strong analytical and reporting expertise within Workday • Ability to balance strategic advisory with hands-on configuration Why The Groove • Remote-first and flexible • High-growth, entrepreneurial environment • Competitive compensation and performance incentives • Opportunity to shape a scaling Talent practice • Culture grounded in People, Integrity, Knowledge, Collaboration, Flexibility, and Innovation EEO Policy: The Groove is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status. Ready to embark on an exhilarating journey of innovation and collaboration? Apply now and be part of our exciting team at The Groove!