Core Human Capital Management (HCM) Delivery Lead Consultant

501 Merritt 7 Corporate Park · 20 Church Street · 70 Linden Oaks · 2325 E. Camelback Road · 800 Market Street · 255 Queens Avenue, Canada · 1166 Avenue of the Americas, NY · 7201 W. Lake Mead Boulevard · 3560 Lenox Road · 400 West Market Street · 120 Bremner Boulevard, Canada · 1089 Jordan Creek Parkway · 2 Main · 707 Sable Oaks Drive · 100 North Tryon Street · 3031 N. Rocky Point Drive West · 1900 Lawrence Street · 125 Ottawa Avenue · 2954 Boulevard Laurier, Canada · 333 South Seventh Street · 800 East Canal Street · Six PPG Place · 99 High Street · 1801 West End Avenue Palmer Plaza · 525 Vine Street · Four Embarcadero Center · One Towne Square · 111 SW Columbia St · 1000 Corporate Drive · 30 South 17th Street · 960 Broadway Avenue · 500 Dallas Street · 200 Public Square BP Tower · 501 North Riverpoint Boulevard · 111 Monument Circle · 2405 Grand Boulevard · 411 E. Wisconsin · 55 Metcalfe Street, Canada · 1301 Fifth Avenue · 9171 Towne Centre Drive · 17901 Von Karman Avenue · 633 West 5th Street · One University Square · 2300 Renaissance Boulevard · 6410 Poplar Avenue · 325 John H McConnell Blvd · 1050 Connecticut Avenue, WA · 445 South Street · 1 Place Ville Marie, Canada · 155 North Wacker Drive · 701 Poydras StreetRegular$112k–$223kPosted Aug 1, 2026

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Digital Transformation team at Mercer, a Marsh business. This role will be based anywhere in the United States or Canada.

As a part of Mercer, the world’s leading HR consulting firm, our Digital Transformation practice is the digital consulting arm of Mercer and a certified Workday implementation and innovation partner. Our Digital Transformation practice is a full-service Workday partner dedicated to transforming our clients’ businesses by leveraging our capabilities and deep expertise across numerous domains, such as HCM, Payroll, Finance, data conversion, strategic transformation, and change management. We also develop strategic direction and opportunities through thought leadership and alignment with Mercer’s broader Career and HR Transformation offerings as well as other Marsh businesses, such as Oliver Wyman and Mercer Marsh Benefits.

This role bridges delivery, enablement, and strategy.

We will count on you to:

  • Architect and lead delivery of the Core HCM workstream, ensuring adherence to Workday best practices while maintaining robust security for a variety of engagement types, including initial implementation, phase X, and others

  • Collaborate with clients and internal teams to analyze requirements and design scalable solutions that directly address client needs, acting as a subject matter expert (SME) for complex or sensitive client issues

  • Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools

  • Maintain accurate project forecasts for assigned workstream, monitor delivery progress, and communicate timelines, risks, and expectations to stakeholders in a timely fashion

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with other domain leads to ensure seamless delivery

  • Develop and deliver thought leadership content and intellectual property, such as knowledge sharing sessions, enablement guides, and best practice materials

  • Contribute as a subject matter expert for sales and delivery, supporting solution architecture, demonstrations, client presentations, and scoping estimates

What you need to have:

  • Active Workday Certification in Workday HCM.

  • 5+ years of experience as a certified Workday consultant

  • 3+ years as a lead consultant delivering Core HCM at the level of a subject matter expert

  • Strong subject matter expertise of Workday architecture, security, and best practices

  • Proven ability to successfully navigate client-facing situations and coordinate support resources

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What makes you stand out?

  • Additional Workday certifications (People Experience, Peakon, Reporting, Advanced Compensation, etc.)

  • Proven ability to mentor, coach, and enable support consultants

  • Bilingual proficiency in Spanish or other languages

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, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.



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: August 3, 2026

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