Job Description

Codeworks, an LRS company, is seeking a Workday Analyst for a Contract opportunity. This role offers the chance to apply your content strategy and UX writing skills in support of meaningful, user‑focused work for one of our client partners.

This role will join the Workday configuration team and will support ongoing large-scale projects in the Talent & Performance modules in addition to smaller projects in Core HCM.

Workday Specialized Technical Consultant

About the Role

The Workday Specialized Technical Consultant is an individual contributor responsible for advanced configuration, optimization, and technical problem‑solving within Workday’s Talent & Performance and HCM modules. This role partners closely within the HR Technology team and with stakeholder partners to deliver scalable, high‑quality Workday solutions, with a strong emphasis on configuration expertise, data integrity, and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Configure solutions for Workday Talent, Performance, and HCM modules, ensuring design is scalable, secure, and aligned to business needs.

Design and implement complex configuration changes with a strong understanding of upstream and downstream impacts.

Serve as a consultative partner to stakeholders, providing guidance on best‑practice configuration approaches.

Execute and support quality assurance and regression testing for new functionality.

Ensure configuration changes adhere to established governance and technical standards.

Support testing, deployment, and stabilization activities tied to Workday releases and enhancements.

Create and maintain detailed technical documentation for configurations, processes, and support procedures.

Contribute to the Workday knowledge base to support consistent delivery and cross‑team learning.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

5–8+ years of experience supporting and configuring Workday, with deep expertise in Talent & Performance, including Skills functionality.

Proven ability to independently design, implement, and troubleshoot complex Workday configurations.

Strong understanding of HR talent processes, data structures, and system dependencies.

High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and a passion for technical excellence.

Exposure to adjacent modules (e.g., Core HCM, Learning, Reporting) to support cross‑functional solutions.

Hybrid/Onsite in Downtown Milwaukee, WI

The base range for this contract position is $45.00 - $60.00 per hour, depending on experience. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all U.S. locations. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors.

Codeworks, an LRS company, is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, status or protected veteran status.

In some cases, Codeworks, an LRS company, uses generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) in support of our hiring processes. Codeworks takes steps to ensure the use of AI does not result in discrimination based on protected class(es). AI may be used in the hiring process solely in support of the assessment of candidate qualifications. All decisions in the hiring process are made by LRS employees. If AI will be used in the hiring process for the position for which you are applying, you will be notified and will have the opportunity to opt out. Please contact AI.Questions@lrs.com with any questions.