Lead Consultant, Workday Extend

Company:Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Digital Solutions team at Mercer, a Marsh business. This role will be based in either the US or Canada.

As part of Mercer, the world’s largest HR consulting firm, our Digital Solutions practice is a certified Workday implementation partner and the digital consulting arm of Mercer. Digital Solutions specializes in business and cloud consulting and is dedicated to transforming our clients' businesses. We leverage expertise in big data, cloud computing, and enterprise services and design to provide our customers with full-lifecycle solutions. Our Workday practice consists of specialists with deep expertise in Human Capital Management, Payroll, Finance, process improvement, historical data conversion, and cloud software integrations.

We will count on you to:

· Architect, develop, and deploy applications on the Workday Extend framework, ensuring adherence to Workday best practices while maintaining robust security controls and data integrity.

· Collaborate with clients and internal teams to analyze requirements and design scalable solutions that directly address business problems.

· Build and customize Workday applications, workflows, and user interfaces that integrate seamlessly with core Workday modules, including Prism, to deliver a cohesive user experience.

· Maintain accurate project forecasts, monitor delivery progress, and communicate timelines, risks, and expectations to stakeholders in a timely manner.

· Serve as the Workday Extend subject-matter expert for sales and delivery—supporting solution design, demonstrations, client presentations, and scoping/pricing estimates.

What you need to have:

· 5+ years of Workday platform experience (experience at a Workday partner preferred).

· 3+ years as a lead consultant designing or delivering Workday Extend / Built on Workday applications.

· Workday Extend certification (required).

· Strong knowledge of Workday architecture, data model, security framework, and integration points with core modules.

What makes you stand out?

· Additional Workday functional certifications (HCM, Payroll, Recruiting, Talent, Prism) that demonstrate cross-functional depth and the ability to design integrated Extend solutions.

· Proven expertise with Workday integration protocols (Graph, REST, SOAP) to architect secure, high-performance integrations and troubleshoot complex API-driven workflows.

· Hands-on experience with the Built on Workday deployment lifecycle, including packaging, certification, and production rollout.

Why join our team:

· We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

· We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

· Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In accordance with applicable legislation, Marsh will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need please contact [email protected].

The applicable base salary range for this role is $111,600 to $223,200.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

Applications will be accepted until:

April 30, 2026