Workday HCM Payroll Implementations Consultant, Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers - Philadelphia, PA

Full-time - Manager

Philadelphia, PA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

A career in our Workday Human Capital practice, within Workday Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients leverage Workday technology as a tool to enhance and unify Human Resources, talent management, and finance. We focus on understanding the forces shaping their business and developing industry tailored solutions that support our clients through the entire lifecycle of the Workday implementation. In joining, you'll be a part of a team that helps our clients reinvent the way they process human capital management and drive change across their businesses. Acting as a true business partner, we get to know their business and human capital processes so that we can zero in on bringing them strategic value through productivity and business effectiveness improvements with Workday. To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future. As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to: Develop new skills outside of comfort zone. Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively. Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development. Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations. Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations. Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations. Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making. Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients. Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties. Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points. Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Workday HCM US Payroll workstream while having experience with at least three full Workday implementations.
• Gather business requirements through facilitating discovery and design workshops.
• Lead functional discovery and design sessions, including the translation of business requirements into configuration elements.
• Prepare concise, polished deliverables, collaborating across teams as needed.
• Provide recommendations based on leading practices and relevant industry experience.
• Manage touchpoints with related Workday functional modules, including Core HCM, Core Compensation, Advanced Compensation, and Recruiting.
• Identify and address client needs while building, maintaining, and utilizing networks of client relationships and community involvement.
• Communicate value propositions; manage resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing and collections.
• Prepare and/or coordinate complex written and verbal materials; participate and lead client discussions and meetings.
• Manage engagements or dedicated workstreams, including preparing concise, accurate documents and maintaining project economics while maintaining flexibility for unanticipated issues.
• Supervise teams to create an atmosphere of trust and seeking diverse views to encourage improvement and innovation.
• Answer questions and provide direction to less-experienced staff; coach staff including providing timely meaningful written and verbal feedback.

Requirements

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor Degree
• Minimum Years of Experience: 6 years of Workday product experience
• Preferred Degree: Master Degree
• Preferred Fields of Study: Business Administration/Management, Human Resources Management, Organizational Management, Computer and Information Science
• Preferred Certification(s): Workday Services functional certification(s) preferably Payroll and/or Engagement Manager certification

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Workday HCM Canada, UK, etc.
• Demonstrated extensive-level abilities in managing client needs and leading teams.