Helios Consulting

Helios Consulting

Workday consultancy delivering implementation and talent

Overview

Helios Consulting provides implementation and optimization services for Workday, a cloud-based software used for human resources and financial management. The company operates through the Helios Horizons program, a 12-week apprenticeship that trains and certifies new talent to be placed with clients on a talent-to-hire basis. Unlike traditional competitors that recruit existing experts, Helios creates its own pipeline of certified professionals to solve the talent shortage in the enterprise software market. The company’s goal is to provide high-caliber Workday support while promoting diversity and ethical practices within the industry.

Significant Headcount Growth

About Helios Consulting

Simplify's Rating
Why Helios Consulting is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Enterprise Software

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Founded

2017

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What believers are saying

  • June 10, 2025 deployment-partner expansion opens initial HCM, Financials, and VNDLY implementations.
  • Workday’s AI push increases demand for certified consultants and Horizons-trained talent.
  • Helios’ no-cost apprenticeship lowers recruiting friction while supplying clients scarce Workday skills.

What critics are saying

  • Workday 2026 R1 retires legacy Change Job, compressing advisory labor demand quickly.
  • Accenture and Deloitte can bundle Workday delivery, squeezing Helios’ midmarket margins by 2027.
  • If Workday centralizes staffing through partner marketplaces, Helios becomes replaceable and loses pipeline control.

What makes Helios Consulting unique

  • Since 2018, Helios has stacked Advisory, AMS, Services, and Staffing partner status.
  • Horizons is a paid apprenticeship pipeline producing day-one-ready Workday-certified consultants.
  • Workday’s 2026 Global Developer Network highlighted Helios for AI-talent development.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Parental Leave

401(k) Company Match

Short term and long-term disability

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

11%
PR Newswire
Jun 12th, 2025
Helios Named A Workday Services Partner

Helios expands Workday partnership to support deployment of Workday HCM, Workday Financial Management, and Workday VNDLYMINNEAPOLIS, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Helios today announced that it has been named a Workday Services Partner. Through this agreement, Helios – a Workday Advisory Partner since 2018 and an Application Management Services Partner since 2023 – will become a deployment partner for Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Workday Financial Management, and Workday VNDLY, continuing its existing work throughout the Workday ecosystem while also supporting new Workday customers with their initial deployment.As a Workday Partner, Helios already supports Workday customers with access to comprehensive support including collaborative execution, embedded experts in client teams, Phase X deployments, and process reengineering to fully leverage Workday's capabilities. Now, Helios will also support initial deployment, enabling Helios to provide end-to-end services to Workday customers that can be tailored to their unique budget, scope, and timeline requirements.In addition to its longstanding collaboration with Workday, Helios has also launched the first apprenticeship program – called Horizons –to provide certified, work-ready Workday consultants to Workday customers and partners. As the demand for Workday professionals continues to accelerate, Horizons provides recent college graduates with training and career opportunities at no cost. Horizons apprentices are paid employees of Helios starting from day one of training, and upon completion, begin work on Helios projects, or join Helios' clients and other Workday partners."Our work is about not just implementation, but supporting Workday customers at every stage of their journey — from initial deployment through optimization, module expansion, global rollout, AMS, and talent solutions," said Trevor Lee, President and CEO of Helios. "We're grateful for the opportunity to expand our longstanding partnership with Workday and look forward to helping more Workday customers start their journey with Workday, build capacity, optimize processes, and improve outcomes."About HeliosHelios, a Workday partner since 2018, helps employers with their implementation journey and expand deployment of Workday's software to improve and streamline their human capital management (HCM), contingent labor (VNDLY) and finance functions

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