Sr. Workday Engagement Manager

6 months ago

Belfast, United Kingdom Kainos Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION

When you join Kainos, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact – like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.

You’ll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.

At Kainos your ideas are heard and valued and you’ll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of. Join us and discover how our people write our story.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS:

As a Workday Engagement Managerin Kainos, you’ll fully manage the successfulimplementation of Large Enterprise Workday solutions forcustomers by working closelywith customer business teams and internal delivery teams to drive the scope, definitionand deliveryof solutions that are fit for purpose and commercially viable.You’lltake accountability for the complete delivery lifecyclealongside thesales and capability Solution Architects.You’llmanage all aspects of yourprojects, which will typically be either one large, complexproject or multiple smaller projects. This will include project planning, resourcing,milestonetracking, commercialmanagementand customer satisfaction.

Your key responsibilities include:

Commercially managing the implementation of global Workday programmes from pre-salesthrough implementation to hand over to AMS (Application Management Services).

Acting as the key client interface between functional and technical teams and the client. Dramatically offering domain experience(HCM, Fins, Payroll or where relevant to a Workday Capability)to provide functional insight andthought-leadership.​Managing all aspects ofdelivery including project planning, resourcing, milestone tracking, commercialmanagementand customer satisfaction.

Leading and supporting blended teams of colleagues,clientand partner resources to share knowledge and develop an integrated delivery ethic.

Agreeingobjectives, outputs, milestones, timescale with client, together with associated contract and commercial terms.

Identifyingrequirements, business processes, application configurations, testing plans and other artefactsto be documentedto ensure shared understanding and facilitate knowledge transfer.

​Creatingwell structured & accurate deliverables and presentingto clientsteeringlevelgroups to secure proposedrecommendationsand agreement.

Identifyingandactioningappropriatelyopportunities to win business, including negotiating and closing at a senior client level.

MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS:

Experience inimplementingback officesystemswith direct experience in the successful delivery ofsolutions within a consulting environment/ ITservices environment

Full lifecycle project management experience, from initial opportunity through to requirement development / definition, functional solution design, implementation,data-migration, system testing, user acceptance testing, go-live and servicemanagement

Excellent customer focus, able to assess customer needs, build relationships and manage customer expectations. You will be able to intervene effectively and resolve customer escalationsappropriately

Commercial experience of managingand supportinggeographicallydistributedandblended teams of colleagues,clientand partner resources to share knowledge anddevelop an integrated delivery ethic

Excellent commercial management,influencingand negotiation skills

Excellent communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with impact and credibility. Sound ability to formally present to senior Client audiences

An emerging role model within Kainosand wider Workday ecosystem

Excellentbusiness writing skills with experience in the production of business cases, requirement documentation, tenderdocuments, contracts, statements of work and change requests

Demonstrable success in identifying and taking appropriate action on opportunities for additional business.

Ability to work to tight deadlines and make sensible decisions underpressuretaking a balanced view of customer demands and Kainos commercials 

Ability to widen and maintain a network of external contacts 

Understanding ofrisk management andableto manage risk

Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out of region travel may also be required) 

Support the operations functionensurethat our consultant pool is used in the most commercially advantageous way, balancing development needs and personalpreferences

DESIRABLE:

Professional qualifications where applicable in your Capability 

Develop and deliver products/offerings and services that differentiate Kainos in the marketplace

Identify talent for rapid development within the capability 

Experience of managing,mentoringand developing teams

Working withWorkday orotherSaaS delivery methodologies

PRINCE 2 (or similar) certification

Strong functional domain expertise including areas such asHR and Finance (including Payroll)

So what are you waiting for? Let’s write the next incredible chapter of our story together. 

Embracing our differences

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.

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