Senior Technical Lead
India
Job Description
Senior Technical Lead
Pune, Maharashtra

Job Summary

3. Job Title: Workday Talent & Performance Expert Consultant

Role Purpose: The Workday Talent & Performance Expert Consultant is a functional subject matter expert responsible for designing, configuring, and optimizing Workday Talent and Performance capabilities. The role supports implementation and enhancement of performance reviews, goal management, talent reviews, succession planning, and career development processes in line with business requirements and Workday best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Gather business requirements for performance management, goal setting, talent reviews, succession, and career development.
  • Configure and optimize Workday Talent & Performance functionality to support business needs.
  • Design review templates, talent frameworks, business processes, security, and related configuration objects.
  • Support annual performance cycles, talent calibration, and succession planning activities.
  • Prepare functional specifications, configuration workbooks, test scripts, and end-user documentation.
  • Advise stakeholders on Workday best practices and new feature adoption.
  • Collaborate with Core HCM, Reporting, Security, and Integration teams for end-to-end process alignment.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • Strong hands-on experience in Workday Talent & Performance configuration.
  • Knowledge of performance reviews, goals, talent review, succession, and career development processes.
  • Experience with Workday business process framework, security, reporting, and testing.
  • Ability to run workshops, gather requirements, and translate them into functional solutions.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement, issue resolution, and documentation skills.
  • Workday Talent or HCM certification is preferred.

Certification: Workday Talent or broader Workday HCM certification is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

  • Gather business requirements for performance management, goal setting, talent reviews, succession, and career development.
  • Configure and optimize Workday Talent & Performance functionality to support business needs.
  • Design review templates, talent frameworks, business processes, security, and related configuration objects.
  • Support annual performance cycles, talent calibration, and succession planning activities.
  • Prepare functional specifications, configuration workbooks, test scripts, and end-user documentation.
  • Advise stakeholders on Workday best practices and new feature adoption.
  • Collaborate with Core HCM, Reporting, Security, and Integration teams for end-to-end process alignment.

Skill Requirements

Required Experience and Skills:

  • Strong hands-on experience in Workday Talent & Performance configuration.
  • Knowledge of performance reviews, goals, talent review, succession, and career development processes.
  • Experience with Workday business process framework, security, reporting, and testing.
  • Ability to run workshops, gather requirements, and translate them into functional solutions.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement, issue resolution, and documentation skills.
  • Workday Talent or HCM certification is preferred.

Other Requirements

Certification: Workday Talent or broader Workday HCM certification is preferred.

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

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