Rethinking contingent workforce management with PwC and Workday VNDLY

  • Blog
  • September 09, 2025

Vinod Bonthala

Principal, Workday HR Transformation Leader, Consulting Solutions, PwC US

Sachin Kawatkar

Director, Workday Transformation, PwC US

Transformation isn’t just about technology — it’s about how you plan, engage and deliver

As business needs shift, so should workforce strategies. But real change likely won’t come from copying legacy processes into new systems. It takes a thoughtful, right-fit approach — not a lift-and-shift. That’s where PwC and Workday VNDLY come in.

A smarter way to manage contingent talent

Workday VNDLY is a holistic vendor management system (VMS) that helps organizations efficiently manage their contingent workforce and statement of work (SOW) needs. From sourcing and onboarding to invoice creation and compliance support, Workday VNDLY helps connect non-employee workers to the systems that power your business.

As part of the Workday ecosystem, Workday VNDLY integrates with HR and finance systems to help give you real-time visibility, tighter control and enable smarter decision-making.

Beyond lift-and-shift: A better path to transformation

As you likely know, software alone often isn’t enough — it takes a balance of strategy, people and execution to help translate technology into real outcomes. As such, PwC — an official Workday VNDLY Deployment Partner — helps align Workday VNDLY to your unique needs, helping make sure it supports the goals, workflows and structures that are specific to your business. Whether you’re a financial organization managing strict approvals, a healthcare system or tech company scaling fast, we can help tailor the solution to fit and grow with you.

Too often, companies replicate outdated processes in modern tools. PwC takes a different approach. We help you rethink how work gets done — starting with the level of transformation that’s right for you:

  • “Big T” transformation: Reimagining processes to align with leading practices and future-ready strategies. Think digital overhauls, M&A activity or entering new markets.
  • “Small T” transformation: Solving pain points with agile changes that optimize specific processes without disrupting everything else.

Whichever path you take, we work alongside you to help shape a solution that not only fits your now — but can fuel your next.

What sets PwC apart

Transformation can work effectively if your people are on board. That’s why we prioritize alignment and transparency from the start. We don’t just work with a core team — we help socialize decisions with broader stakeholders — to include your contingent workforce — across the business.

This includes:

  • Communication strategies that help bring leadership along
  • Guided workshops to link business goals with system design
  • Support to help make sure the “why” behind the change is clearly understood

Stronger integration, smarter customization

For companies already on Workday HCM, integrating Workday VNDLY can be straightforward and powerful. Key data, like job structures, cost centers and analytics flow across systems, helping to give you a holistic picture of your total workforce.

Workday VNDLY can also flex to meet industry-specific needs. From structured approval chains to dynamic scaling, we help configure the system to match your goals.

Workforce insights that drive action

With Workday VNDLY, organizations can gain real-time insights that enable better planning and support compliance. Key benefits include:

  • Total workforce visibility: View full-time and contingent workers in one dashboard once Workday HCM and Workday VNDLY are connected
  • Cost optimization: Understand true labor costs and when it makes sense to convert roles
  • Risk and compliance: Track tenure, monitor policy adherence, and flag pay or rate issues early

When combined with PwC’s extensive transformation experience, Workday VNDLY supports smarter decisions that can help reduce risk and unlock long-term value.

Scaling with confidence

As your business grows, Workday VNDLY can grow with you. Whether you're entering new markets or increasing contingent labor, Workday’s VMS can scale seamlessly. PwC helps you design a workforce strategy that’s future-ready — meaning it balances compliance, cost and capability.

Getting more from your Workday investment

Workday VNDLY can be even more powerful when paired with Workday Prism Analytics and Adaptive Planning. For deeper analytics and dynamic forecasting, this trio helps businesses:

  • Manage contingent labor and SOW needs with Workday VNDLY
  • Blend data from multiple sources to help analyze labor trends and costs with Workday Prism Analytics

Forecast workforce needs and leverage workforce modelling to get the right mix of worker types with Adaptive Planning.

The path forward

Transformation is more than implementing a tool. It includes rethinking how your workforce operates and making bold moves with clarity. With PwC and Workday VNDLY, you can get collaborators that help you do just that.

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