SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

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At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast.
When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market.
And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture.
A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first.
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About the Team In our Advisory Consulting Team, our mission is to drive customer self-sufficiency and satisfaction with Workday.
We help our customers deploy and optimize functionality delivering efficient, effective, flexible and agile solutions.
Our approach empowers customers to more easily support their growing and changing business needs within Workday.
We work with a wide variety of Workday customers, supporting clients of every size, industry and location with almost every aspect of their Workday tenants.
Customer Enablement has a reputation for building trust and making a big difference in a short period of time for many customers.
Team members say the variety of services and unexpected challenges keeps the job exciting and fresh! About the Role The Senior Project Manager will simultaneously handle several projects including Enablement and Workday Success Plan offerings, coordinating the delivery of packaged services to customers of all sizes and industries around the world.
Senior Project Managers drive the execution of projects, ensuring success, efficiency and quality via project management practices (e.
., develop project staffing plan, coordinate system access, conducting meetings, etc.) and by handling the customer relationship.
Within these projects, Project Managers serve as an advocate for Workday, our employees and our customers in equal measure, to complete projects under budget and on time per the definition of each service.
Responsibilities include.
Leading projects to deliver Workday Success Plans programs and services.
Clearly and successfully presenting project objectives and delivery strategies.
Becoming a specialist in Workday's implementation methodology and using it on engagements.
Balancing the needs of a large number of concurrent projects.
Providing guidance and mentoring to Professional Service resources working on your projects.
Ensuring projects are accurately planned and staffed.
Working with the client project manager to identify and resolve issues that could impact project scope or timeframe.
Leading customer meetings and Workday internal operational meetings.
Finding opportunities to position other service offerings.
Ensuring customers can serve as a reference upon completion of their project.
Communicating and drafting change orders if Workday agrees to perform tasks outside of the scope of the SOW.
Completing project administration tasks such as updating project forecasts, assisting with team scheduling, and other internal project initiation tasks.
About You Basic Qualifications.
Fluency in the English language (written and spoken) 5+ years of project management experience with HCM, Payroll, Financial or Student implementations within medium enterprise, large enterprise, higher education and/or state and local governments.
5+ years of experience implementing Workday, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft or similar applications.
Other Qualifications.
Passion for customer service Excellent organization, time management, verbal and written communication skills Solid understanding of at least one of the following business areas.
Human Resources, Benefits, Payroll, General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Services procurement Capable of influencing, interacting and collaborating with senior executives, internally and externally Ability to work on multiple engagements simultaneously Ability to travel up to 10% Our Approach to Flexible Work With Flex Work, we’re combining the best of both worlds.
in-person time and remote.
Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work.
We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role).
This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together.
Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
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in-person time and remote.
Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work.
We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role).
This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together.
Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
At Workday, our employees have always been our number one Core Value.
We understand that everyone has unique experiences and perspectives which is why our mission is to create a safe space where all people and ideas are welcomed.
Our commitment to value inclusion, belonging, and equity (VIBE™) and creating a brighter workday for all is the cornerstone of all we do.
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Founded in , Workday delivers financial management, human capital management, and analytics applications designed for the world's largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies.
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