Accenture

Workday Certified HCM Functional Lead

Accenture$100K — $130K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Workday Partner Certification is required.
  • At least 3 years of consulting or client-side experience, ideally in a lead role.
  • Minimum 3 years of HCM functional experience required.
  • A minimum of 3 years working on Workday implementations is essential.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience is mandatory; if using an Associate's Degree, 6 years of work experience is required.

Responsibilities

  • Manage teams to capture business requirements and design functional processes.
  • Formulate strategies for planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
  • Architect client proposals and statements of work.
  • Oversee vendor relationships effectively.
  • Lead educational workshops for clients.
  • Manage resources and budget within client projects.
  • Act as the escalation point for resolving critical functional issues.
  • Provide expertise to support decision-making on functional solutions.
  • Mentor and manage project staff performance metrics.
  • Conduct sessions with clients to analyze business requirements.
  • Ensure cohesion among Workday HCM work streams and consider cross-functional impacts.
  • Advise on industry standards and leading practices in Workday applications.
  • Keep the Delivery Lead updated on project status effectively.
  • Promote the use of Workday best practices among clients.
  • Encourage innovation in creating new methods and assets.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continued education.
  • Flexible work arrangements with potential for remote work.
  • Access to a comprehensive health benefits package.
  • Participation in retirement savings plans.
Full Job Description
Workday Functional Lead, your primary responsibilities may include:
  • Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures
  • Formulate planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies
  • Architect statements of work and/or client proposals
  • Architect and manage vendor relationships
  • Lead workshops for client education
  • Manage resources and budget on client projects
  • Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution
  • Provide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution
  • Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff
  • Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.
  • Architect Workday the entire HCM solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated
  • Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
  • Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
  • Provide the Delivery Lead with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.
  • Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives
  • Ensure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices.
  • Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets


Travel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements

Here's what you need:
  • Workday Partner Certification
  • Minimum of 3 years of consulting or client-side experience, most recently in a Lead or similar level role
  • Minimum of 3 years of working of HCM Functional experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of Workday Implementations
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate's Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.


Bonus points if you have:
  • 6 years of Workday-related implementations
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes
  • Experience in Education or Government Workday implementations

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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