Workday

Workday

Sr Engagement (Project, Delivery) Manager - Higher Education

USA Remote · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 days ago
Project ManagementSalesBusiness DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisSAPERPHRISLeadershipCommunicationTime ManagementMentoringFinancial Reporting

About the role

  • As an Engagement Manager, you will ensure the successful implementation of the Workday products for our Higher Education customer base.
  • In addition, you 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 PM to resolve issues that stand in the way of project success.
  • The Engagement Manager will also be tasked with managing to the agreed upon budget and delivering the project profitably.

Responsibilities

  • Project manage one or more Workday product implementations concurrently
  • Manage and measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques
  • Perform risk management to minimize project risks
  • Assist in the transition of the customer from Professional Services to Product Support
  • Participate in the sales cycle when requested to gather requirements, formulate delivery approach and develop a proposal/SOW
  • Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work.

Requirements

  • Prior consulting experience(8+ years) either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software company.
  • Experience implementing (8+ years) Workday.
  • Working knowledge (6+ years) with at least one of the following: HCM, Financials, SIS (Student Information System) business areas.
  • Previous experience with project management tools (Microsoft Project, Smartsheets, etc).
  • Experience in project management incorporating financial business processes and financial reporting
  • Experience overseeing 3rd parties on a project
  • Business development experience
  • Demonstrated executive presence, including outstanding communication skills, confidence, and the ability to inspire and influence others, is highly valued.
  • Prior consulting experience (6+ years) either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software company.
  • Experience implementing (6+ years) Workday, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Ellucian or a similar application.
  • Previous service sales experience is a plus. Successful candidates have a balance of functional (business) and technical experience
  • Strong influencing skills, including persuasive communication and the ability to drive consensus and effectively collaborate with stakeholders, are crucial.
  • Proven ability to effectively lead service delivery, ensuring customer satisfaction through streamlined processes, efficient resource allocation, and a focus on meeting expectations, is essential.
  • Ability to travel 50 percent or more of the time

Nice to have

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

Skills

  • Your work days are brighter here.

Compensation

  • $122,800 USD - $184,200 USD
  • $116,600 USD - $207,200 USD
  • In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.

Benefits

  • 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.
  • For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.
  • Our Approach to Flexible Work
  • 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.

Company info

  • 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.

Equal opportunity

  • Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
  • If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point, please email accommodations@workday.com.
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