Workday Engagement Manager

JR United Kingdom; Stevenage; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Workday implementation seeks two Certified Engagement Managers for a contract period of 3 months. The role involves managing the delivery lifecycle for Workday solutions, ensuring effective communication with client teams and internal resources. With options for remote working, this position calls for strong project management skills and domain expertise to lead complex projects successfully.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Workday implementations required.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
• Ability to coordinate between technical and functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage implementation of global Workday programmes from pre-sales through delivery.
• Act as key client interface between teams and clients.
• Create and present deliverables to client steering groups.

Skills

Project Planning

Commercial Management

Customer Satisfaction

Domain Expertise (HCM, Fins, Payroll)

Job description

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The Planet Group have recently been engaged by an established Workday partner to secure x2 Certified Engagement Managers on a contract engagement (3 months initially). The roles can be based in the UK or Europe and offer remote working.

Role Overview:

As a Workday Engagement Manager you’ll fully manage the successful implementation of Workday solutions for customers by working closely with customer business teams and internal delivery teams to drive the scope, definition and delivery of solutions that are fit for purpose and commercially viable. You’ll take accountability for the complete delivery lifecycle alongside the sales and capability Solution Architects. You’ll manage all aspects of your projects, which will typically be either one large, complex project or multiple smaller projects. This will include project planning, resourcing, milestone tracking, commercial management and customer satisfaction.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Commercially managing the implementation of global Workday programmes from pre-sales through implementation to hand over to AMS (Application Management Services).
• Acting as the key client interface between functional and technical teams and the client.
• Pragmatically offering domain experience (HCM, Fins, Payroll or where relevant to a Workday Capability) to provide functional insight and thought leadership.
• Managing all aspects of [project / post deployment service] delivery including project planning, resourcing, milestone tracking, commercial management and customer satisfaction.
• Leading and supporting blended teams of colleagues, client and partner resources to share knowledge and develop an integrated delivery ethic.
• Agreeing objectives, outputs, milestones, timescale with client, together with associated contract and commercial terms.
• Identifying requirements, business processes, application configurations, testing plans and other artefacts to be documented to ensure shared understanding and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Creating well structured & accurate deliverables and presenting to client steering level groups to secure proposed recommendations and agreement.

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