Successful Workday projects depend on having the right expertise available at every stage of delivery. When a UK-based Workday customer needed to rapidly expand its project team with experienced contractors, it turned to Focus on WD to identify the skills required and secure specialist Workday professionals within a demanding timeframe.
By taking the time to understand the wider program before beginning the search, we helped the client build a contract team that kept the project moving forward and aligned recruitment with its long-term delivery plans.
Project Highlights
- Recruited three specialist Workday contractors for a business-critical project
- Six qualified Workday contractors presented within 48 hours
- End-to-end recruitment completed within 10 weeks
- Six-month contracts secured with potential for extension
- Recruitment aligned with the client's wider Workday project roadmap
The Challenge
A London-based Workday customer approached Focus on WD with several urgent contract requirements.
Rather than simply filling vacancies, the priority was to understand the wider Workday program, its future direction and the specialist skills required to support the next phase of delivery.
Following detailed consultation with the client, it became clear that three experienced Workday contractors were needed to maintain project momentum and reduce the risk of costly delays. The organization required a specialist Workday recruitment partner that could quickly identify the right contract professionals while ensuring each hire aligned with the technical and commercial objectives of the program.
Our Approach
Focus on WD worked closely with the client to understand the project scope, technical requirements and longer-term resource plans before launching a targeted contract recruitment campaign.
Leveraging our established UK Workday contractor network, we immediately engaged experienced professionals with the specialist skills required for the project. Within 48 hours, our consultants had sourced, screened and shortlisted candidates before presenting six highly qualified Workday contractors for consideration.
Every candidate met the client's technical requirements, allowing hiring managers to focus on selecting the contractors who were the best fit for the project and wider team.
Throughout the engagement, we maintained regular communication with the client, providing market insight and recruitment guidance that supported both the immediate hiring requirement and future workforce planning.
The Outcome
The recruitment campaign enabled the client to secure the specialist Workday contract expertise needed to keep the project on track while maintaining flexibility for future resource requirements.
The engagement delivered:
- Three experienced Workday contractors successfully appointed
- Six qualified Workday contractors presented within 48 hours
- Six-month contracts secured with the option to extend
- Complete recruitment process, from briefing to contractor start dates, delivered within 10 weeks
- Recruitment aligned with the client's wider Workday project timeline and delivery objectives
By combining specialist Workday contract recruitment expertise with a consultative approach, Focus on WD helped the client quickly build a high-quality contract team capable of supporting a business-critical Workday project while laying the foundations for future project success.
