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Principal Functional Consultant - Higher Education (Workday Student Records, Admissions and Recruiting)
Workday INC · 🇺🇸 2 Locations
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 255 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 103 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 255 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 103 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too. About the Team Come join our ANZ consulting team as a Principal Consultant and bring Workday's Student solutions to higher education institutions through this high-impact role. You'll be front and center with customers, guiding student lifecycle transformations and advising on how Workday Student can best meet their needs. If you love solving problems, driving successful project outcomes, and collaborating closely with key stakeholders, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on higher education institutions across the region. We're hiring a functional consultant specialising in the areas of Student Records, Admissions and Recruiting. About the Role As a Principal Consultant, you will play a key role in guiding the deployment of Workday's Student solutions for higher education customers in your area of specialisation. You will provide student systems, higher education industry, and deployment expertise, serving as an advisor while ensuring alignment with other functional areas in the Workday product platform. Key Areas of Responsibility • Contribute to and help maintain higher education standard practices to reflect new industry requirements and trends. • Determine customer requirements and advise on the design of tailored Workday Student solutions. • Demonstrate designed solutions to key stakeholders throughout the deployment lifecycle, focussing on achieving the customer's business outcomes. • Constructively challenge customer requests that risk not achieving their intended business outcomes, guiding them toward approaches that will. • Own status reporting and overall project health for your workstream, from discovery through go-live, keeping project leadership informed. • Lead or shape customer prospect discovery sessions. • Advise on Statement of Work content and project estimates. • Act as an escalation point for complex issues in your area of specialization. • Rapidly build Workday Student product expertise, particularly if joining without prior hands-on experience with the platform. • Manage your time and priorities across multiple concurrent customer engagements and other business priorities. • Lead training and enablement sessions to share your expertise across the practice. • Mentor and support the development of less experienced consultants across the practice. About You Basic Qualifications • 7+ years of experience implementing or supporting student systems (SIS) solutions in the following area: Student Records, Admissions and Recruiting. • 7+ years Consulting experience Other Qualifications • Experience within the Higher Education industry, ei