This role serves as a strategic Workday design partner for Talent & Onboarding Modules driving innovation and optimization across HR systems by leveraging deep expertise in Workday configuration and design thinking principles. The individual leads cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders and HR partners to deliver scalable, efficient solutions aligned with organizational strategy. They also manage a team of analysts, prioritize complex projects, and proactively identify opportunities for improvement and automation within Workday modules.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate and lead conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.
• Navigate the complexities of cross-border teams / and or diverse teams and engagement
• Be a strategic design thinker using design thinking principals.
• Help take RSM to the next level in technology by representing RSM by being a Workday's Design Partner influencing and testing Workday design to early adopters.
• Contributes technical knowledge of Workday and specifically areas of COE partnerships.
• Anticipate Stakeholder needs and develop solutions before stakeholder even realizes they are required.
• Nurture relationships with key HR partners to understand strategic roadmaps as well as emergent needs; management of both expectations and work to deliver solutions on time and within resource constraints.
• Successful prioritization of large-scale COE-Workday projects, both within the COE and across COEs, aligned to overall HR strategy.
• Effective prioritization of work on ad hoc requests, logged defects, needed reports, and security/access tickets.
• Optimized configuration and smooth operation of Workday, within assigned modules. Expert analysis of configuration in comparison to desired functionality, with diagnosed gaps, roadblocks, and inefficiencies
• Provides clear and detailed documentation of functional requirements, creation of project plans, management of testing plans, organizational change and socialization initiatives.
• Leads a dedicated team of analysts, fostering a team culture of continuous improvement and technological empowerment.
• Familiarizes themselves with upcoming Workday release functionality and explores ways to utilize new features that will add efficiencies to the COEs they support.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success in Workday
• Ability to translate functional requirements to technical language and vice versa. Experience facilitating discussions to bring technical and functional groups to consensus and common understanding.
• Extensive experience in one or more HR subject areas (e.g. Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compensation, Time and Attendance, Core HR, etc.) to provide expertise and context on functional standard methodologies
• Proven experience in Workday system configuration, in order to advise partners on Workday capabilities, limitations, and delivered functionality
• Experience solving configuration and integration issues through root-cause analysis, deep understanding of cross-stream and down-stream impacts, and independent testing
• Fostering a collaborative environment where technology and people synergize to achieve more than they could individually, while ensuring inclusivity and valuing all contributions.
• Building partnerships by acting as a liaison to foster understanding and collaboration between business clients and team members.
• Strategic thinking and planning to guide the team towards success, with a focus on growth, learning, and integrity.
• Effective communication to articulate vision and strategies, and to inspire and build trust among team members and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to think globally about a process impact, but also be able to manage relevant detail
• Decision-making to navigate complex situations and make informed choices
• Negotiation to resolve conflicts and reach beneficial agreements

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life's demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

At RSM, an employee's pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $120,000 - $205,200

Individuals selected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.