Workday Integrations, Senior Manager, Consulting Services

Cognizant; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global opportunities

Learning opportunities

Community outreach

Affinity groups

Job summary

Cognizant Australia is seeking a Senior Manager in Consulting Services to lead the Workday Integrations practice, guiding management and delivery teams while partnering with sales on oral presentations, estimates, and SOWs. The role spans team leadership, people development, and performance management, with responsibility for recruitment, mentoring, cross-training, and ensuring high client satisfaction.

You will coordinate with Engagement Managers and executives to align staffing and balance

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of Workday (or other ERP) Consulting implementation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading a virtual team for 3+ years.
• Fast learner, detail oriented, decisive, and able to work in fast-paced environments.
• Must collaborate well within and across teams to drive results.
• Sales engagement experience in estimating and presenting to prospects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in recruitment, development, and management of a diverse remote team of consultants.
• Promote a team-oriented, innovative work environment.
• Lead Senior Managers and Managing Consultants to ensure adherence to Workday procedures and the Cynergy Implementation Methodology.
• Drive team and individual performance to achieve high customer satisfaction.
• Establish credibility with clients and build consensus to achieve goals.
• Foster business development opportunities.

Skills

Workday

ERP Consulting

Leadership

Team management

Sales engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Workday Integrations, Senior Manager, Consulting Services should be 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

Responsibilities:

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 assuring data is received by HR on a quarterly basis.
• Drive bi-annual performance review process for the Consulting team.

Skills & Requirements

• Possess 3-7 years of Workday (or other ERP) Consulting implementation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading a virtual team for 3+ years.
• 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.

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.