Workday Engagement Manager

Kainos; Home Hill; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos Australia is seeking a Workday Engagement Manager (Consultant) to lead successful delivery of Workday solutions for clients by collaborating with client business teams and internal sales and delivery units to define scope, objectives and approach that are fit for purpose and commercially viable.

As a senior manager, you will oversee the full lifecycle from pre-sales through implementation to handover to AMS, act as the primary client interface, provide domain insights in HCM, Finance or

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Workday implementations within a consulting environment.
• End-to-end project management from opportunity to go-live and support.
• Strong negotiation and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Commercially manage global Workday programmes from pre-sales through implementation to hand-over to AMS.
• Act as the key client interface between functional and technical teams and the client.
• Pragmatically offer domain experience (HCM, Finance, Payroll) to provide functional insight and thought leadership.
• Manage all aspects of project delivery, including planning, resourcing, milestones, commercial management and customer satisfaction.
• Lead and support blended teams of colleagues, client and partner resources to share knowledge and develop an integrated delivery ethic.
• Agree on objectives, milestones, timescales and associated contract terms with the client.
• Identify requirements, processes, configurations, testing plans and artefacts for knowledge transfer.
• Create deliverables and present to client steering groups to secure recommendations and agreement.
• Identify and act on opportunities to win business, including negotiating with a senior client level.

Skills

Workday Project Management

Commercial management

Pre-sales support

Client relationship management

Contract & commercial terms

Team leadership

Education

Workday PM Certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Workday Engagement Manager (Consultant) in Kainos will be responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of Workday solutions for clients by working closely with client business teams and internal sales and delivery teams to define the scope, objectives, and approach of solutions that are fit for purpose and commercially viable.

Your Key Responsibilities Include

• Commercially manage the implementation of global Workday programmes from pre‑sales through implementation to hand‑over to AMS (Application Management Services).
• Act as the key client interface between functional and technical teams and the client.
• Pragmatically offer domain experience (HCM, Finance, Payroll or relevant Workday Capability) to provide functional insight and thought leadership.
• Manage all aspects of project delivery, including project planning, resourcing, milestone tracking, commercial management and customer satisfaction.
• Lead and support blended teams of colleagues, client and partner resources to share knowledge and develop an integrated delivery ethic.
• Agree on objectives, outputs, milestones, timescales with the client, together with associated contract and commercial terms.
• Identify requirements, business processes, application configurations, testing plans and other artefacts to be documented to ensure shared understanding and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Create well‑structured and accurate deliverables and present them to client steering‑level groups to secure proposed recommendations and agreement.
• Identify and act on appropriate opportunities to win business, including negotiating and closing at a senior client level.

What We Are Looking For

• Established manager of systems implementations with direct experience in the successful delivery of IT solutions within a consulting environment, coupled with exceptional personal drive and ambition to progress your career.
• Full‑lifecycle project management experience, from initial opportunity through to requirement development/definition, functional solution design, implementation, data migration, system testing, user acceptance testing, go‑live and service management.
• Workday PM Certification and two years of Workday Project Management experience in a consulting/IT services environment.
• Strong commercial management, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent customer focus, able to assess customer needs, build relationships and manage customer expectations.
• Strong business writing skills with experience in the production of business cases, requirement documentation, tender documents, contracts, statements of work and change requests.
• Demonstrable success in identifying and taking appropriate action on opportunities for additional business.
• Ability to provide effective pre‑sales support as required, including devising and costing viable, winning solutions in close collaboration with a sales team.
• Sound commercial judgement, with a proven track record in the execution of contract and commercial terms applicable to a project.
• Commercial experience of running a team and of managing distributed teams.
• Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out‑of‑region travel may also be required).

Nice To Have

• Experience of managing, mentoring and developing teams.
• Strong functional domain expertise including areas such as core HR and Finance, including Payroll.

Embracing our differences

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are.