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At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.

About the Team

Workday is the leader in enterprise-class, software-as-a-servic​e​ (SaaS) solutions for managing global businesses. Our solutions combine the lower cost of ownership of SaaS with a modern approach to applications. Founded by PeopleSoft veterans Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri, Workday delivers Human Capital Management, Payroll, Financial Management and Student solutions for midsize and large organizations.

As an Engagement Manager in our Higher Education practice, you will be the key player on a team that guides customers through the deployment lifecycle, solution delivery, and issue management by partnering with Workday Delivery leadership, consultants, and resource management. You will be the Workday leader responsible for managing the Customer experience through deployments. You will be tasked with managing a portfolio of project engagements, including external customer facing engagements (initial and subsequent add-on deployments) as well as internal Workday engagements.

About the Role

As an Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of the Workday products for our Higher Education & Non-Profit customer base. The Engagement Manager, through building key relationships with the client executive leadership and implementation team(s), will drive the implementation from planning through multiple moves to production. In addition, the Engagement Manager will be involved in the development of several key project deliverables (e.g., charter, project/staffing plan, issue logs, project status reporting, etc.) and work with the Client project manager to resolve issues that stand in the way of project success. The Engagement Manager will also be responsible for managing to the agreed upon budget and delivering the project profitably.

Basic Qualifications:

· Demonstrable experience (8+ years) of project managing Medium and/or Large Enterprise ERP or Student SIS implementations, preferably within the Higher Education and/or Non-Profit customer base.

· Prior consulting experience either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software company.

· Experience implementing Workday, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Ellucian or a similar application.

· Working knowledge with at least one of the following: HCM, Financials, SIS (Student Information System) business areas: Student Financials, Financial Aid, Records/Registration, Admissions or similar business experience.

Other Qualifications:

· Previous experience with project management tools (Microsoft Project, Smartsheets, etc).

· Experience in project management incorporating financial business processes and financial reporting

· Experience managing 3rd parties on a project

· Business development experience

· Previous service sales experience is a plus. Successful candidates have a balance of functional (business) and technical experience

· Ability to travel 50-60 percent or more of the time

About You

What you’ll be doing:

· Project manage one or more Workday product implementations concurrently

· Participate in the sales cycle when requested to gather requirements, formulate delivery approach and develop a proposal/SOW

· Provide guidance and mentoring to Professional Services resources working on your implementations

· Ensure projects are properly planned and staffed

· Manage and measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques

· Perform risk management to minimize project risks

· Work with the client project manager to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or timeframes

· Work with Delivery Assurance to ensure compliance with agreed to checkpoints

· Present at Executive Steering Committee meetings

· Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices

· Be a liaison for Professional Services when interacting with sales and/or development

· Identify opportunities to position other service offerings

· Ensure the client can serve as a reference upon completing their implementation

· Assist in the transition of the customer from Professional Services to Product Support

· Ensure the project is delivered within the budget outlined in the SOW

· Present client with change orders in the event they're asking Workday to perform tasks that are outside the scope of the SOW

Expected results within 12 months:

· Become a specialist in Workday's Implementation Methodology as well as the Student Deployment Approach for use on all engagements

· Demonstrate competency in the Workday Student product suite

· Full project P+L ownership

Our Approach to Flexible Work

With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.

Workday Pay Transparency Statement - United States

Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please click here.

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

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