Functional Workday Director - HCM

Functional Workday Director HCM

ARAs Client's mission is to make HR work better, help organizations worldwide pioneer digital HR,master payroll, ensure compliance, unlock workforce data, and deliver best-in-class HR operations. As a result, HR leaders can create better employee experiences, save money, and transform their organizations. We enable our clients to become better employers by designing, deploying, maintaining and operating HR as a service. Our HR business process services cover workforce management, time and attendance, local and global payroll, talent administration, and people analytics. We are recognized as a driver of innovation in HR by leading market observers. Our 5,000 staff in 35 countries administer and reward 3 million employees in over 100 countries. We have strategic alliances with HCM technology leaders including SAP, SuccessFactors, Workday and Oracle.

The Role: (Location: Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai)

- Primarily responsible for ensuring timely and quality execution of client deliverables and consulting with clients on Workday projects.

- Possesses a broad understanding of cross functional touchpoints and their impacts within the Workday system to effectively develop solutions to complex problems/projects across multiple domains or clients.

- Consults without supervision on complex projects, and/or lead Medium Enterprise or Large Enterprise projects depending on domain area(s) specialty.

- Participates in client sales meetings as Subject Matter Expert. Is excellent at people management and leading teams.

Key Responsibilities :

- Independently consults with external clients and participates in all stages of the Workday project lifecycle, from planning and design phases through testing and deployment for Workday HCM and/or Financials application by developing solutions to complex problems/projects across multiple domains or clients.

- Effectively leads small to large client deliverables from start to finish across multiple, concurrent projects utilizing Company's quality standards and consulting methodology.

- Integrates with other areas and functions to provide a complete solution.

- Consults on impact of decisions to operating post-implementation and downstream systems.

- Manages self and team member(s) work to project scope, timeline, risk and budget. Coordinates with others when applicable.

- Listens to client request, assesses actual client need, provides subjective matter expertise, proposes alternatives, and recommends solution(s). Depending on scope of project, may coach team members to execute same.

- Frequently discusses, and can articulate to clients, lessons learned from previous client experience, Workday best practices as well as Company's Point of View. Depending on scope of project, may coach team members to execute same.

- Manages client expectations & Proactively identifies trouble spots for client and recommends solutions.

- Significantly contributes to the development of internal resources via mentoring, coaching, and directing work.

- Participates in and may lead internal business initiatives to assist the organization in building our Company's brand and collateral, including but not limited to internal domain groups, chats and training.

- Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and champions project methodology and best practices.

- Participates in building the Company's Brand by participating in Workday ecosystem product groups/chats and contributes advanced thinking and sharing of ideas within the ecosystem.

- Becomes an expert in the Workday product suite with a broad-based knowledge of human capital management or financials, while also being able to architect solutions within specific area(s)

- Serves as Subject Matter Expert in functional/technical area.

- Develops working relationships with other members of project team and management as well as external clients. Shares knowledge and information through regular communications and facilitation.

- Uses strong presentation, communication, listening and consultative skills to guide and drive discussions.

- Participates in client sales meetings, assisting with collateral creation where needed.

- Creates work estimates and solutions for small to large bodies of work.

Knowledge, Education, Certification, Skills & Technical Proficiencies :

- Degree or equivalent in technical, business, or financial discipline

- Workday certification at the time of hire as well as on-going successful re-certification is a requirement of the role

- Proven consultative skills to guide client and internal discussions to agreement of solutions in a timely manner

- Experience implementing complex, practical business solutions under multiple deadlines

- Ability to be effectively and actively engage on multiple, concurrent projects

- Able to prioritize and organize increasingly complex work to ensure overall timeliness and quality standards

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt to frequent change

- Proven experience working creatively and analytically in a dynamic environment

- Demonstrated advanced experience with Excel and PowerPoint

- Exhibits problem-solving skills, including troubleshooting issues and escalates as appropriate

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including clear articulation of complex messages and requirements

- Experienced in managing large diverse teams

- Demonstrated commitment and achievement to delivery excellence and client satisfaction

- Proven experience demonstrating initiative and curiosity to build skills in other areas by leveraging available trainings and Workday documentation

Qualifications & Experience :

- 4-5 years relevant work experience required

- 15 + years of overall experience

- Workday experience will be preferred

- Previous consulting experience preferred either as an internal consultant or with a consulting /software organization in another ERP application (e.g. PeopleSoft)

- Experience defining global HR business and systems strategy, developing system requirements, and implementing practical business solutions under multiple deadlines

- Deep knowledge of specific domain(s) - Core HCM/Comp, Payroll, Recruiting, Core/Advanced Comp, Talent, Time Tracking, Absence, Learning, Benefits