Workday Adaptive Manager

Collaborative Solutions, LLC; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Melbourne seeks a Manager, Consulting Services to lead a remote Workday consulting practice, guide the management team, and support sales with RFPs, estimations, and SOWs.

You will partner with Engagement Managers, Project Managers, and senior leaders to staff projects, balance workloads, drive client satisfaction, and foster a high‑performing, inclusive team. The role emphasizes fast learning, strategic thinking, and building trusted relationships across clients and colleagues.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Workday (or other ERP) Consulting implementation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading a virtual team.
• Sales engagement experience estimating and presenting to prospects.

Responsibilities

• Project Oversight: oversee projects across the practice and identify needs to reduce risk.
• Sales Support: assist RFP responses and pursuit processes for Consulting work.
• Team Leadership: recruit, develop, and manage a diverse, remote consulting team on Workday.
• People Development: mentor and coach, analyze skills, and enable cross-training.
• Performance Management: set goals during reviews and collect feedback from clients and managers.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales engagement

Communication

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

The Manager, Consulting Services is a “go to” practice leader that provides expert guidance, advice, and development support to the Consulting management team and their subsequent team members. This individual will assist the sales team with sales activities such as orals, estimations, and Statements of Work (SOW’s). This person works closely with Engagement Managers, Project Managers, Managing Consultants, and leads, and acts as a liaison between the Consulting team and executive management. This person will assist in identifying business needs, staffing projects, and ensuring that the work/life balance of our consultants is monitored and adjusted appropriately.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Oversight:
  • Oversight responsibility for projects across the practice.
  • Oversee and assist Engagement Managers and team members when needed to identify project needs, reduce risk and develop solutions and strategies.
• Sales Support:
  • Support the RFP response and pursuit process for Consulting work.
• Team Leadership:
  • Assist in the recruitment, development, and management of a diverse, remote team of consultants supporting Workday applications.
  • Promote a team-oriented, challenging and innovative work environment.
  • Lead and manage Senior Managers and/or Managing Consultants to ensure consultants are adhering to the activities, processes and procedures outlined in Workday and the Cynergy Implementation Methodology.
  • Drive team and individuals to achieve high customer satisfaction levels.
  • Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients and within the company; can build consensus and achieve goals through influence.
  • Ability to build trust-based relationship and identify and foster business development opportunities.
• People Development:
  • Perform role of mentor and coach.
  • Analyze team skills and provide for cross training to maintain teams’ ability to staff projects appropriately.
  • Advise management team on team members’ level of expertise and availability.
• Performance Management:
  • Establish direct reports’ goals and objectives during the bi-annual review process.
  • Direct the collection of performance feedback from customer and engagement/project manager on a quarterly basis or upon completion of project for your entire team.
  • Direct the collection of all internal contributions for team members

Education and Experience:

• Possess 3-5 years of Workday (or other ERP) Consulting implementation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading a virtual team.
• Required characteristics: fast learner, detail oriented, decisive, and enjoy fast paced work environments.
• Must work well within and across teams to get things accomplished.
• Possess sales engagement experience estimating and presenting to prospects.

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Why choose Cognizant:

• Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideas
• Opportunity to do great work
• Outreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spirit
• Learning opportunities to help current needs and advancement
• Global operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific
• An abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needs

Cognizant Core Values:

• Work as One: We think beyond roles, relying on each other’s strengths to win as a team.
• Raise the Bar: We always aim for excellence in how we work and what we deliver.
• Dare to Innovate: We push boundaries and take chances to reimagine what’s possible.
• Do the Right Thing: We all lead with integrity and always make the ethical choice.
• Own It: We own the outcomes for our company, colleagues, and community.

Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. As one of the world’s leading professional services companies, we help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast changing world. Together, we’re improving everyday life. Founded in 1994 as a technology development arm of The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, we were spun off as an independent company in 1996, and have worked closely with large organizations to help them build stronger businesses ever since. Today, Cognizant engineers modern businesses to improve everyday life, helping some of the world’s most established companies remain the most loved brands. In today’s fast-changing technology landscape, we work with our clients to advance every aspect of how they serve their customers: digitizing their products, services and customer experiences; automating their business processes; and modernizing their technology infrastructures. Cognizant’s Workday practice was formed in 2020 through the acquisition of Collaborative Solutions, a leading global finance and HR transformation consultancy. Our 1,700+ experts provide full lifecycle services—advisory, deployment, and post-production—using our proven, proprietary tools. With headquarters in the US and a rapidly expanding footprint that extends from India and China to Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East, we’re committed to building digital talent all around the globe so everyone can benefit from the full spectrum of human ingenuity. We collaborate locally with clients, in person and in their local languages. We believe that the opportunity presented by technology has never been greater, and because of that opportunity, Cognizant will continue to work with clients to modernize their businesses, making everyday life even better for them, their customers and the communities they serve. Our Commitment to Inclusion: Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Accommodations: If you have a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [e-mail] with your request and contact information. Notice of E-Verify Participation Right To Work poster Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Cognizant EEO Policy