Engagement Manager

About the Role

The Engagement Managers will be responsible for supporting Engagement Managers in the implementation of the Workday solution and as well as leading some of the implementation taking End to End responsibility along with the technical team. While supporting Engagement Managers, they will drive selected tasks and will be involved in the development of several key project deliverables (e.g. project startup activities, user management, documentation, methodology, security etc.) and work with the engagement manager to resolve issues that stand in the way of project success. When leading projects End to End you will be tasked with ensuring the successful implementation of the Workday product fir customers. The Engagement Manager will drive the client implementation and will be involved in the development of several key project deliverables (e.g., charter, project/staffing plan, issue logs, 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.

Responsibilities:

• Become a specialist in Workday's Implementation Methodology and demonstrate it in all engagements

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Demonstrate competency in Workday tools used for support (Smartsheet's, google sheets etc.)

• Provide guidance and support to EM/PMs for methodology

• Ensure weekly variances are maintained with margins

• Cooperate with stream leads to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or time frames

• Be present and proactive on project meetings

• Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday standards

• Assist in the transition of the customer from professional services to product support

  About You

  About You

  Basic Qualifications

  • Min 5+ years of experience of project management with HCM, Payroll, Financial or Student implementations within medium enterprise, large enterprise, higher education and/or state and local governments.

  • Min 5+ years of experience implementing Workday, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft or similar applications.

  • Comfortable working within APJ region and other time zones

  Other Qualifications

  • Excellent organization, time management, communication, and presentation skills

  • Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills

  • Experience in a fast-paced work environment

  • Deliver projects within the budget and scope

  • Experience implementing Workday, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, Works Applications or similar ERP application

  • Working knowledge with at least one of the following business areas: HCM, Talent Management, General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Services procurement

  • Previous experience with a major systems integrator and/or an enterprise software company

  • PMP qualification is desirable