Workday Data Strategy Lead

Accenture PLC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progressive Employee Benefits – AUstr

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Workday Data Manager in Australia to lead data strategy, migration, and governance for large-scale Workday implementations. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring high-quality, compliant data solutions across HR and Finance platforms.

You will own end-to-end data delivery, oversee complex data landscapes, and guide teams to deliver data-driven insights and transformation outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering Workday data migration and data management solutions in enterprise environments.
• 4+ years of Workday Data Conversion experience.
• To reach a Manager level you will be required to have delivered 6+ Workday Projects.
• Strong expertise in data migration tools, ETL processes, and Workday data structures.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex delivery programs.
• Experience defining and implementing data governance and quality frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement with senior leadership.
• Ability to solve complex data challenges and define scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday data workstreams, including data strategy, migration, validation, and governance.
• Define enterprise data architecture and frameworks to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across systems.
• Engage senior stakeholders to align data strategy with business objectives and transformation goals.
• Oversee data conversion, cleansing, and validation activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance across complex datasets.
• Establish and manage data governance frameworks, including standards, controls, and risk management.
• Lead and mentor delivery teams, providing guidance across analysts and consultants.
• Drive delivery governance, including financials, resourcing, risk mitigation, and reporting.
• Collaborate with functional and technical leads to ensure integrated, end-to-end solution delivery.
• Support business development activities, including proposals, solution shaping, and client presentations.

Skills

Workday data migration

Data management

Data conversion

Team leadership

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Data architecture

ETL processes

Problem solving

Tools

ETL tools

Job description

Accenture is seeking a Workday Data Manager in Australia to lead data strategy, migration, and governance for large-scale Workday implementations. You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring high-quality, compliant data solutions across HR and Finance platforms.

You will own end-to-end data delivery, oversee complex data landscapes, and guide teams to deliver data-driven insights and transformation outcomes.