Workday Experts in Switzerland
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Switzerland, who have recently used Workday
Iria Marcos
Last position:
Independent HR Professional at Independent
Independent Senior HR Professional supporting organisations across HR strategy, people operations, employee relationships, and organisational effectiveness. Most recently, I worked with an investment firm as a functional People Partner, supporting the business and leadership with practical, business-aligned solutions.
Lenka Pytelkova
Last position:
Workday Technical Architect at Swisscom
(Project Assignment via consulting company HighPerfPeople)
- Lead the Workday Optimization Board, defining and presenting the Workday enhancement roadmap; drive prioritization based on stakeholder input, system analysis, and identified capability gaps.
- Challenge business requirements and proposed solutions to ensure alignment with long-term architecture principles, platform strategy and operational sustainability.
- Own the complete lifecycle of Workday enhancements from business discovery and solution design through implementation governance, testing strategy, deployment and stabilization.
- Act as functional/technical lead for key product areas including Peakon, Workday Learning, and Talent/Performance processes (e.g., year-end cycle, goal setting).
- Define and implement Workday branding and communication standards (templates, notification design, messaging structure) to improve consistency and employee experience.
- Build and enhance manager- and HR-facing tools (reports, dashboards, guidance/Journeys, process support assets) to reduce manual effort and improve decision-making.
- Translate complex system behavior, security/privacy constraints, and process implications into clear options for business stakeholders and leadership.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration with HR process owners, IT/security, and vendors to resolve issues and enable scalable solutions.
- Strong focus on adoption: ensure changes are usable, understandable, and actionable for employees, managers, and HR teams.
Nelli Hörner
Last position:
Project Manager and Business Analyst at Semiconductor (NDA)
- Project lead for a global organization improvement project impacting tax model, global organization, Order 2 Cash (O2C), Procure 2 Pay (P2) processes, supply chain, finance, tax, assets, HR and IT systems including ERP
- Implemented new way of working, including process changes, documentation of work instructions and updates to IT systems including ERP and HR systems
- Success: new operating model implemented and delivering expected benefits
Philippe Pfeiffer
Last position:
AMS Lead at DocMorris
- Management of Workday platform
- Optimization phase
- Lead of AMS service
- Third level support for internal Workday team
Jurgen Christian Mink
Last position:
Senior Director People Systems and Services at Booking.com
- Scope: HR Technology (Workday, ServiceNow), People Services (Payroll, HR Admin, Data & Reporting), Real Estate and Workplace Services (new campus in Amsterdam), Global Mobility, Operational Excellence and Compliance
- Rebuilt the HR Technology and HR Services strategy and organization to ensure strategic alignment with HR business and rapidly changing company priorities in challenging socio-political environments
- Organized smooth and cost-effective operations by building strong collaborations with key vendors and introducing operational and service excellence
Danica Ravaioli
Last position:
Managing Director at HR Freelance GmbH
- Change management responsibility for a global HR project (technology corporation)
- End-to-end HR responsibility for a MedTech company in Lucerne
- Interim payroll support in the healthcare sector in Zurich
- End-to-end HR support for an SME in the healthcare sector in Zurich (private home care)
- HR management and payroll responsibility for a company in the healthcare sector in Zurich with up to 200 employees together with my team
- End-to-end HR support for a company in the consumer sector in Zug
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Statistics of experts using Workday
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
3.2 years
Positions per freelancer
14
Top business areas
Human Resources, Project Management, Information Technology
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
100%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Switzerland are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Switzerland using Workday
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Workday in practice
Workday is used for core business operations in HR, finance, and planning. Companies bring in specialists when they need a stable setup for employee data, payroll-related flows, financial processes, or reporting that leaders can trust.
Common project work
- Workday HCM setup and process design
- Workday Financial Management support
- Workday integrations with payroll, identity, and ERP systems
- Workday reporting, dashboards, and data views
- Workday release testing and change rollout
Skills that matter
Strong specialists know the Workday data model, security roles, business processes, and tenant setup. They also understand how to work with Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors, APIs, and reporting tools without breaking controls.
When companies bring in help
Freelance expertise helps when an internal team is short on time, a rollout is complex, or a cleanup is overdue. This is common after an acquisition, during a module launch, or when a company in Switzerland needs support across local teams and English-language project work.
What strong specialists deliver
Good professionals do more than click through configuration screens. They document decisions, test changes, handle dependencies, and keep HR and finance stakeholders aligned so Workday changes do not disrupt daily operations.
How to judge fit
Look for people who have shipped similar Workday work, not just listed the product on a profile. Ask how they handled security, integrations, tenant moves, testing, and user adoption, and whether they can explain trade-offs clearly in plain language.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Workday, in one place.
Workday is used to run HR, finance, and planning processes in one system. Companies rely on it for employee data, organizational structures, approvals, reporting, and related workflows. In many teams, it becomes the main source of truth for people and finance data.
Workday is often chosen for its unified approach to HCM and finance, while SAP SuccessFactors is more often used as an HR-focused suite and Oracle HCM is frequently weighed for broader enterprise needs. The right choice depends on the existing landscape, reporting needs, and how much finance and HR have to share data. A good specialist can explain the practical impact of each option.
A strong Workday specialist usually understands integrations, reporting, security design, and business process configuration. Useful adjacent skills include HR operations, finance process knowledge, data migration, testing, and change management. For Swiss projects, clear communication in English and, in some cases, German or French can also help.
A Workday project needs someone who has already solved the same type of problem before. Small configuration changes may need only a focused specialist, while a full rollout, integration program, or tenant redesign needs broader system and process experience. What matters most is proven delivery in the exact module or task.
Yes, much Workday work can be done remotely because configuration, testing, and documentation happen in the tenant and related tools. On-site time can still help for workshops, stakeholder alignment, and go-live support. Many Swiss companies use a hybrid setup with remote delivery and selected in-person sessions.
Workday HCM focuses on people processes such as worker data, organizations, jobs, and hiring-related flows. Workday Financial Management is centered on accounting, finance controls, reporting, and transaction handling. Some specialists cover both areas, but many focus on one side in depth.
Ask which tenant work they have done, which modules they know, and how they handle testing and security. A credible Workday expert should be able to describe specific integrations, reports, or process changes they delivered and what went wrong along the way. Also ask how they work with internal teams and how quickly they can start.
A strong Workday specialist explains configuration choices clearly and can connect them to business impact. Look for real examples of security design, process mapping, integrations, and release management, not vague product claims. The best professionals are careful with details and practical about trade-offs.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Switzerland who have used Workday in their recent projects is 142 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,139 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Switzerland who have used Workday in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 100% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Switzerland who have used Workday in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Workday in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (67%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Workday in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Professional Services (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Switzerland who have used Workday in their recent projects are Human Resources (83%), Project Management (83%), and Information Technology (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Workday
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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