Workday Engagement Manager

This role is responsible for successful delivery of Workday implementation and deployment projects. The role requires the application of formal deployment methodology, core project management skills and principles coupled with external and internal stakeholder management skills. This role requires active Workday EM/PM certification.

Areas of responsibilities

• Executing project implementation activities in line with Workdays methodology from project planning to deploy and hyper-care stages
• Managing project commercials including proactive and efficient monitoring of resource and budget utilisation against planned outcomes
• Managing project governance including proactive management and mitigation of risks, dependencies and assumptions
• Constructively and effectively manage customer and internal stakeholders
• Lead the internal project team members
• Coach and support junior delivery team members

Necessary Experience

• 5 - 10 years experience with implementing, deploying Workday in EM or PM capacity.
• Variety of implementation projects delivered successfully
• Solid understanding of HR and/or Financial processes as subject matter

Skills & Competencies

• Time management and scheduling - Manages workload efficiently by prioritising tasks based on criticality and importance. Uses scheduling tools effectively and meets deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Planning - proactively apply a wide range of considerations in preparing new and assessing existing project timelines to ensure continuous suitability for project scope
• Risk management & problem solving - Identifies risks and assesses potential impacts. Analyses problems, suggests solution options and implements corrective actions
• Stakeholder & communication management - Builds and maintains positive stakeholder relationships, adapting communication style to difference audiences. Conveys key messages effectively and resolves conflicts professionally.
• Budgeting & financial - prepares and manages project estimations and budgets, monitors and analyses budget spent against planned outcomes
• Accuracy & precision -works with high level of accuracy and applies attention to detail to all deliverables produced
• Team Leadership - Skilled in team supervision/coaching/mentoring
• Analytical and business analysis skills and good level of proficiency with MS tools suite and with Smartsheet

Desirable certifications

• Project Management certifications (APM or PMI certifications)

We Offer You:

• A great environment to learn, develop and be successful in what you do

• Opportunity to support our work with some of the Worlds most recognisable brands

• Competitive package and hybrid work model

• Travel opportunities for key events

• Career growth opportunities (as we're growing rapidly)