Workday Consultant, Student Financial Aid

About the Company

Alchemy partners with Higher Education, State & Local Government, and Healthcare institutions to maximize their investment in Workday technology. We deliver a proven approach with a deeply experienced team to unlock the full potential of these transformative solutions. At Alchemy, we believe that success begins with people, and we’ve made it our mission to hire individuals with great potential and provide them with the tools and resources needed to build rewarding Workday consulting careers.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert in the Workday Student Financial Aid product
• Execute the day-to-day activities on a Workday Student implementation for clients, including process design, demonstrate configurations through the development of prototype systems, package implementation lifecycle support, conversion, testing, and project reviews with customers
• Work with customers to help convert legacy data into Workday
• Assist the integration consulting team in configuring and testing integrations between Workday and other third-party or custom solutions
• Help mentor new consultants and serve as a professional role model
• Collaborate effectively and synergistically on team-based projects
• Ensure customers understand and take advantage of Alchemy and Workday best practices
• Help ensure customers remain referenceable once in production
• Partner with Engagement Managers to ensure alignment across project plans and allocated budgets
• Strive to innovate and suggest new approaches and tools to deploy Workday efficiently and effectively
• Maintain Workday certifications and qualifications

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or commensurate work experience
• Background in Financial Aid
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in consulting and/or higher education
• Material knowledge of Student Information Systems (SIS)
• Previous experience deploying Student solutions: Workday, Ellucian, Banner, Kuali, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, or similar applications
• Higher Education or Functional expertise in one of the following areas: Financial Aid, Student Financials
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 40%

Benefits

• Market competitive compensation packages and annual merit program
• Remote work environment
• One-time home office reimbursement for new hires
• Expense allowance per pay period (towards technology, office and/or wellness)
• Investment in your ongoing Workday training
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits that begin on day one
• HSA, FSA, STD, LTD, and life benefits
• Unlimited paid time off
• Ten (10) paid holidays
• One (1) paid flex day
• 401(k) with employer annual contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Social Impact Committee
• Quarterly awards and recognition
• Award-winning culture (Alchemy is a Great Place to Work-certified company)

Pay

Compensation for roles at Alchemy varies based on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill set, experience, training, certifications, and overall business needs. As part of our total compensation package, this role may also be eligible for participation in Alchemy’s variable bonus plan (role-specific), with additional details shared during the hiring process.

• Consultant: $100,000 – $124,000
• Senior Consultant: $130,000 – $150,000