Accenture

Workday Functional Lead

Accenture$134K — $223K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Existing and up to date Workday HCM Partner Certification
  • 4+ years of consulting experience in a Lead or similar role
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience delivering HCM implementations as a leader
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

  • Oversee multiple functional work streams on a major Workday implementation project
  • Manage and mentor functional teams to achieve project goals
  • Lead discussions to recommend best practices and strategies related to Workday functionality
  • Architect cohesive Workday functional solutions considering cross-functional impacts
  • Advise clients on industry standards and lead innovative practices
  • Provide regular status updates to the Project Manager
  • Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management for project success

Benefits

  • Access to a wide variety of benefits and resources
  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship
  • Potential for travel up to 10%
  • Innovative working environment fostering new industry methods
  • Collaboration with leading professionals in the consulting field
Full Job Description
The Work:
  • Oversee multiple functional work streams/domains on a major Workday implementation project (e.g, function as the overall HCM Lead for the project) or function as the lead for the HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Learning, Security, etc. work streams
  • Manage functional teams
  • Lead Functional work stream driving towards decisions and recommending best practices related to Workday functionality including, but not limited to compensation grades, grade ranges, compensation steps, compensation plans, eligibility rules, advanced compensation configuration and processing -Identify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements
  • Lead, mentor, counsel and manage performance of project staff
  • Architect Workday functional solutioning to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated
  • Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices
  • Demonstrate design options using prototyping
  • Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies
  • Provide the Project Manager 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

Here's What You Need:
  • Existing and up to date Workday HCM Partner Certification
  • 4+ years of consulting experience, most recently in a Lead role, or similar level role, preferably with a large consulting firm
  • 2+ years of hands- on experience delivering HCM implementations in a leadership role
  • Experience managing cross functional teams
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience (if an Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years of work experience)
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%

Bonus Points If You Have:
  • Prior Federal HR experience
  • 3+ years prior experience implementing Workday with a certified Workday implementer
  • HR knowledge and HR Technology experience in Workday, SAP, Oracle or similar ERP technologies (preferably cloud based)
  • Demonstrated commitment and achievement to delivery excellence and client relationship management
  • Demonstrated understanding of the cross functional dependencies and impacts to conversions and integrations
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines, despite conflicting demands

#LI-Platforms

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$134,400-$223,400 USD

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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