Senior Director of EMEA Technical Platform Consulting, Workday
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR, finance & IT
1001+ employees
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- The role requires a blended mix of Functional and Technical Consulting skills relating to the implementation of business software applications. Workday Consultants act as trusted advisors to our Customers, as a result we are Business Consultants who are experts in the functional aspects of the Workday platform
- If you have existing or transferable experience in any of the following areas, then we’d love to hear from you:
- 8+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing Directors and Senior Managers
- 10+ years of experience building high-performing teams and driving project or program outcomes
- 15+ years of relevant experience in professional services, consulting, or enterprise software implementation
- Proficient in English (additional European languages are a plus)
- Business Acumen — Ability to understand and interpret business situations to make sound decisions, including analysing market trends, financial performance, and operational data to identify opportunities for growth and improvement across the EMEA consulting practice
- Decision Making — Skilled at evaluating multiple courses of action, assessing risk, and balancing data-driven analysis with sound judgment to make decisions that impact organisational performance, customer outcomes, and resource allocation
- Leadership — Ability to guide, influence, and inspire a large, geographically distributed organisation toward shared goals, including fostering a positive and inclusive work environment, driving organisational change, and aligning teams with Workday's mission and values
- People Management — Experienced in overseeing and developing a multi-layered management organisation, including motivating individuals, resolving conflicts, delegating effectively, and fostering an environment where team members grow their careers and deliver their best work
- Thought Leadership — Ability to influence others by demonstrating deep expertise in platform consulting and AI advisory services, generating innovative ideas, and inspiring your organisation and customers to adopt new approaches and ways of working
- Process Improvement — Skilled at identifying, analysing, and enhancing existing business processes to improve operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and team productivity, including consulting delivery methodologies, onboarding, and performance management
- Experience in large-scale, international enterprise software implementation (HCM, Financials, or Platform)
- Familiarity with AI concepts and a passion for driving AI adoption within a consulting organisation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt your style to different audiences across cultures and seniority levels
What the job involves
- The EMEA Technical Platform Consulting team is part of Workday's regional EMEA Services organization and is dedicated to helping customers get the most out of the Workday platform
- Our team of 45+ technical and advisory consultants spans the full breadth of Workday's platform products, specialising in Data, Integration, and Extend solutions
- We partner with customers to plan and implement technical solutions that unlock the full potential of Workday's cloud platform
- We place great value on career growth, learning, and collaboration — employees are our number one priority
- We are an agile organisation, constantly looking for ways to improve with a focus on the value we deliver to our customers
- We work closely with our customers to gather fast feedback and achieve the right outcomes
- What makes this team especially exciting right now is our pivot toward AI
- Members of the team are already operating as AI advisors to customers, and this is a space that will continue to grow
- If you are energised by leading an organization through transformation, shaping how AI is adopted across a consulting practice, and driving outstanding customer outcomes — this is the team for you
- As the Sr Director of EMEA Technical Platform Consulting, you will lead an organization of approximately 45 consultants across 8 direct reports who manage teams spanning the EMEA region
- You will be responsible for the performance, growth, and strategic direction of the entire platform consulting practice, ensuring your teams deliver exceptional value to customers while hitting key business objectives
- Building and developing a high-performing organization — hiring, mentoring, and retaining a diverse team of technical and advisory consultants, and ensuring your managers are equipped to do the same within their teams
- Driving customer satisfaction and delivery excellence — setting the standard for customer engagement and ensuring your organization consistently delivers successful technical implementations across Data, Integration, and Extend
- Owning business performance — managing and delivering against revenue, utilization, margin, and other operational targets on a quarterly and annual basis
- Shaping the strategic direction of the practice — leading your organization's pivot toward AI, ensuring consultants are upskilled on AI capabilities and aligned with Workday's broader company mission
- Leading the AI upskilling initiative — championing the development of AI advisory skills across the team so they can guide customers on how to take advantage of Workday's AI-powered solutions
- Collaborating across functions — partnering with Sales, Delivery, Engagement Management, Resource Management, Product, and Partner organizations to effectively staff engagements and build the capabilities needed across Workday and partner consulting resources
- Contributing to the broader Professional Services organization — leading and participating in internal initiatives that shape the strategic direction of Services across EMEA and globally
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.
Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, Workday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(Co-Founder & CEO)Annel began their career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. They then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005.
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