Bhavishya Pal
Pune
Summary
Experienced Workday HCM and Talent & Performance Consultant with 11 plus years of IT experience, including 6 plus years specializing in Workday. Extensive experience leading global Talent & Performance implementations, delivering HR transformation programs, and partnering with business stakeholders across the UK, Ireland, Latin America, and Europe. Strong expertise in solution design, stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, team mentoring, and delivering scalable Workday solutions aligned with business objectives.
Successfully completed an 8-month international assignment with Accenture France, leading Workday Talent & Performance initiatives while collaborating with global stakeholders in a multicultural environment, demonstrating the ability to deliver complex solutions across international teams.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Packaged App Development Specialist
Accenture
04.2021 - Current
- Talent Lead (Jan 2025) owning end-to-end Talent workstream for Thailand and Switzerland Go Live
- Talent and Performance Lead (March 2026) owning end-to-end Talent and Performance workstream for United Kingdom, Ireland and Latin America Go Live.
- Configured Workday Performance Management processes, enhancing annual and mid-year reviews, self-evaluations, and manager evaluations
- Worked on Goal Management including goal creation, cascading goals, alignment, and progress tracking
- Configured rating scales, employee review templates and overall performance setup
- Supported Calibration sessions including 9-box performance assessments
- Managed performance review templates and questionnaires, optimising sections and visibility configurations
- Configured Continuous Feedback and employee recognition functionalities within Workday
- Configured Assess Potential, Certification BP customizations.
- Configured Talent Pool, Succession Pool and Succession Planning.
- Led global workshops and requirement gathering sessions physically in Thailand and London
- Conducted Train-the-Trainer sessions across APAC, Europe, United Kingdom, Latin America, and North America
- Led SIT & UAT phases ensuring alignment with RTM and minimal defects
- Delivered smooth Go-Live with minimal post-production issues
- Assisted in integrating performance and compensation processes for merit and promotion planning, ensuring alignment with organisational goals
- Mentored junior consultants and improved team capability
Consultant
Capgemini
03.2015 - 04.2021
- PeopleSoft Techno-functional Consultant with focus on Core HCM and Payroll
- Provided Workday Production Support for Core HCM and Talent modules, ensuring stable application performance over 1 year
- Managed Workforce Administration and North America Payroll processes to ensure seamless operations
- Executed backend configurations and application design tasks, alongside server administration to maintain system integrity
- Delivered timely production support to address user issues and resolved critical business issues
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
RGPV
India01-2014
Skills
- Workday core HCM
- Talent and performance management
- Goal management and reviews
- Calibration and succession planning
- Career development strategies
- Business process configuration
- Business requirement analysis
- Solution design
- EIBs and data migration
- UAT and go-live leadership
- System integration testing
- User training sessions
- Stakeholder engagement
Custom
- Saint-Gobain - Workday Talent & Performance implementation including Performance Reviews, Goal Management, Calibration, Succession Planning, and Talent processes
- Deutsche Bank - Workday Core HCM & EIB specialist
- Scottish Water - Workday implementation (Core HCM & Talent)
- Anglian Water - Workday HCM testing support
- Allegis Group - PeopleSoft Functional Consultant (HCM & Payroll)
Certification
- Workday Talent & Performance Certified
- Workday Core HCM Certified
Languages
English
Advanced
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Timeline
Packaged App Development Specialist
Accenture
04.2021 - Current
Consultant
Capgemini
03.2015 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
RGPV