Workday Project Manager - Education & Government

Who We Are We are Accenture, a global professional services company, searching for a Workday Project Manager.
This individual will be part of a team of advisory professionals focused on cloud-based data-reporting operations that integrate and optimize the essential corporate functions of finance, analytics, planning and HR. For many of our clients, successfully getting their data operations into cloud environments is a major focus. The enterprise data-reporting software of Workday is a critical component of many of the cloud solutions we design, which is why Accenture has assembled a team of more than 2,000 Workday-certified professionals.
What’s in it for You Help HR and Finance leaders define and execute their strategy and give them the adaptability they need in a fast-changing world. To help you take your skillset beyond Workday technology, our Transformation Powered by Workday Training will help you take your consulting to a whole new level. Take your Workday skills and career to the next level, mastering complex projects while expanding your leadership and advisory skills with a market-leading team.
As a Workday Project Manager, your primary responsibilities may include:

Lead or support the Project Management workstream on a Workday implementation project. 

Support the creation of workplans for large complex global engagements, owning risk, budget, resources, client relationship, etc.  

Researching and resolving day to day Workday US Payroll issues 

Work with client to support the new requirements for Payroll in Workday 

Creating and Updating Workday configurations based on requirement changes 

Provide support for regular and special payroll processes in Workday 

Provide support Project Management activities like posting, bank transfer and pay checks in Workday 

Provide support for Legal and regulatory reports in Workday 

Provide support for year-end reporting and other year-end activities in Workday 

Manage small on and off-shore functional teams 

Identify strategies, risks, and options, recommend approaches and mitigations to meet client/functional requirements 

Architect Workday HCM solutions to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated 

Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices. 

Demonstrate design options through the use of prototyping. 

Understand and apply Workday and Accenture  methodologies. 

Provide the Project Manager with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status. 

Demonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives 

Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets  

Job Qualifications
Here's what you need:

Existing and up to date Workday Partner Certification

Minimum of 4 years of consulting experience, most recently in a Sr. Consultant, or similar level role

Minimum of 4 years of Workday Project Management Implementations

Ability to travel up to 80% required by business.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate’s Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.

Bonus points if you have:

Minimum of 5 years of PM related implementations

Demonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes 

Experience in Education or Government Workday implementations

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Albany County, NY, California, Colorado, New York City or Washington as set forth below.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $73,000 to $192,600
Colorado $73,000 to $166,400
New York - Albany $67,600 to $154,100
New York City $84,500 to $192,600
Washington $77,700 to $177,200
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