Workday Practice Lead, France – Growth & Leadership

Accenture France; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative large scale Workday projects

Extensive education programs and development opportunities

Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home

Job summary

Accenture France seeks a Practice Lead Workday to build and develop a team in France while managing substantial Workday projects. You will be responsible for leading a diverse group of professionals, working closely with clients, and driving sales growth in a rapidly evolving, technology-driven environment.

The ideal candidate will possess over 15 years of experience in HR system implementation, excellent communication skills, and fluency in both English and French. A diverse and socially active work environment awaits you.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in HR system and/or ERP implementation.
• Experience in Workday implementations and/or sales cycles.
• Experience in leading diverse teams onshore, nearshore, and offshore.

Responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop your team in France.
• Monitor and manage targets for sales, revenues, and profitability.
• Develop relationships with Workday and relevant partners.

Skills

Leading and expanding a practice of professionals

Sales cycles at large global clients

Delivering large scale transformation in HR

Accountability for achieving targets

Analytical thinking and problem solving

Excellent communication skills

Fluency in English and French

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

INTRODUCTION

Do you get excited when guiding organizations on the transformation of their HR processes based on the next generation of technology? Put your expertise to work as part of the world’s largest independent technology services provider and own the way as a trendsetter in Workday. We’re ready if you are.

DEPARTMENT INTRODUCTION

The Accenture Workday Business Group is a leading partner to Workday worldwide and has a track record of implementing many of the most significant Workday projects. In addition, we take pride in advising and collaborating closely with our clients from early strategy discussions, through technology implementations and transformation programs, to support and operations. Learn more about our practice at www.accenture.com/workday.

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

Do you want to work with global talent at the forefront of technological services and seek meaningful projects for top international businesses? At Accenture you have access to specifics trainings for your functional lead role. You will start with training -together with colleagues - and you will join seminars at various international locations. You will be primed, equipped and well-networked to tackle exciting projects. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” –Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

What We Offer:

• Innovative large scale Workday projects
• A global network of talented and passionate colleagues
• Challenging work for some of the world's largest companies
• Extensive education programs and development opportunities
• Volunteering and career opportunities around the world
• A diverse and socially active workforce
• Flexible working hours and opportunity to work from home
• Friendly and social work environment
• Ability to craft your career based on your own aspirations.

As a Practice Lead Workday:

You will build, lead and develop your team in France. You will be part of a group of professionals focused on Workday and closely aligned across all countries in Europe. You have the opportunity to lead, coach and expand a great existing team around you in a priority market for Workday and Accenture in France. You maintain valuable partnership relations with Workday and other relevant Accenture entities. You are accountable for sales growth together with our sales executives, you are accountable for achieving profitable revenues with our client account leaders and our delivery leaders on the various engagements.

In this role, you will manage our Workday business in France:

• Lead our existing team and help them grow around you professionally
• Have the ability to expand your team to enable growing our business further
• Monitor and manage jointly agreed targets for sales, revenues and profitability in close collaboration with our sales executives, client account leadership and delivery leaders
• Involve yourself in appropriate sales activities as well as delivery activities tailored to your experience and ambition
• Maintain valuable relationships with Workday and other relevant partners in the domain of Talent
• Develop close relations and collaborate closely with other Accenture entities keeping our client’s interest at heart
• Develop yourself and grasp the opportunity to be at the forefront of enterprise reinvention at Accenture and our clients driven by advanced new technologies such as AI and Agentic AI.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:Experience in leading and expanding a practice of professionalsExperience in sales cycles at large global clientsExperience in delivering large scale transformation in the HR domainExperience in taking accountability for achieving targets for sales, revenues, profitability and people related KPIsAbility to meet client travel requirements as needed and efficiently manage a team(s) and client interactionsThrive in a diverse, dynamic environment, meet deadlines despite conflicting demands, analytical thinking and problem solving skills.Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirementsBachelor's degree or equivalentFluency in English and FrenchSet yourself apart:Extensive experience in HR system and/or ERP implementationExperience in Workday implementations and/or sales cyclesExperience in leading diverse teams onshore, nearshore and offshoreExperience in large complex system transformationsCertified in Workday PM/EM and/or other project management/agile methodologiesFluency in another European language