Manager, Workday Financials Consulting

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

The Manager, Workday Financials Consulting is a key practice leader, expected to provide expert guidance to the Financials 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 (SOWs). This person works closely with Engagement Managers, Project Managers, Managing Consultants, and leads, acting 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.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of Workday Financials Consulting implementation experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Proven experience leading a virtual team for 2+ years
• Consulting Characteristics: Fast learner, detail-oriented, decisive, and enjoys fast-paced work environments.
• Management Characteristics: Develop new relationships, cultivate growth in others, understand motivations, identify development opportunities, provide practice leadership, and execute effectively.

Responsibilities

• Project Oversight:
  • Provide oversight for Workday Financials projects across the practice.
  • Oversee and assist engagement/project managers and team members as needed to identify project needs, reduce risk, and develop solutions and strategies.
• Sales Support:
  • Support the RFP response and pursuit process for Financials Consulting work.
• 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 Managers and Consultants to ensure adherence to the activities, processes, and procedures outlined in Workday and Cognizant’s Implementation Methodology.
• Driving Client Satisfaction:
  • Drive team and individuals to achieve high client satisfaction levels.
• Building Relationships & Business Development:
  • Establish immediate credibility with clients and within the company; build consensus and achieve goals through influence.
  • Build trust-based relationships and identify/foster business development opportunities.
• People Development:
  • Act as a mentor and coach.
  • Analyze team skills and provide for cross-training to maintain the team’s ability to staff projects appropriately.
  • Advise the 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 clients and engagement/project managers quarterly or upon project completion for the entire team.
  • Direct the collection of all internal contributions for team members, assuring data is received by HR quarterly.
  • Drive the bi-annual performance review process for the Consulting team.