Senior Manager/Associate Director - Workday Consultant

Role: Senior Manager/ Associate Director

- Workday Extend

- Workday Data Mapping & Conversion

- Workday Advanced Compensation

- Workday Core HCM

- Workday Advanced Reporting

Key Responsibilities

- Lead delivery recovery efforts end-to-end: issue identification, impact assessment, recovery planning, and execution.

- Establish delivery governance frameworks aligned with TDLC, Agile, or SAFe methodologies.

- Re-baseline delivery plans, manage risks/issues, and realign client commitments.

- Drive improvements in Delivery Experience (DEX) and reductions in Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ).

- Build and maintain executive stakeholder trust via structured governance and transparent communication.

- Lead Steering Committees and executive review forums.

- Track and analyze financial, schedule, and quality metrics (SPI, burn rate, forecast accuracy, margin).

- Drive commercial resets and Estimate at Completion (EAC) recovery initiatives.

- Ensure compliance with InfoSec, audits, and quality gates.

- Provide strategic leadership to resolve complex program-level challenges.

- Oversee contract deliverables, financial constructs, and dependencies.

- Mentor teams, develop recovery playbooks, and coach delivery managers.

Must Have Qualifications

- 12-20 years of experience in large-scale program delivery with deep focus on Workday Extend/Workday Data Mapping & Conversion/Workday Advanced Compensation/Workday Core HCM

- Proven track record in delivery recovery leadership across global clients

Nice to Have

- Workday Core HCM experience.

- PMI, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification.

- Relevant Workday/ERP platform certifications.