[Hiring] Workday Adaptive Planning Engagement Manager @Kainos

Role Description

As a Workday Adaptive Planning Engagement Manager, you will be responsible for successful Adaptive Planning implementations with Workday customers. You will act as the face of the project, tasked with successfully leading Adaptive Planning implementations from beginning to end with our customers.

• Communicate and address any budget or resourcing constraints while keeping in mind customer satisfaction and project success.
• Oversee all stages of the Adaptive Insights project and project delivery.
• Assemble project teams, assign individual responsibilities, and enforce accountability.
• Develop and maintain a budget and schedule to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Maintain standard project management documentation and metrics with limited direction.
• Work directly with internal and external client counterparts, other project leads, and ongoing operations to deliver successful implementation.
• Manage the scope of the project.
• Promote team engagement and build a successful relationship with the client.

You are expected to:

• Become an expert in Kainos’ Adaptive Planning Implementation Methodology and leverage it on all engagements.
• Become certified in Workday Project Management.
• Become certified in Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Manage the implementation of up to 12 simultaneous projects.
• Demonstrate competency in Adaptive Planning and some knowledge of the Workday product suite - HCM, Payroll, and/or Financials.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to the Professional Service consultants working on your implementations.
• Ensure projects are properly planned and staffed.
• Track issues and risks, communicate status, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Ensure the project is delivered within the budget outlined in the SOW.
• Present clients with change orders for tasks outside the scope of the SOW.
• Work with Workday Delivery Assurance to ensure compliance with agreed checkpoints.
• Present at Executive Steering Committee meetings.
• Ensure the client takes advantage of Adaptive Planning best practices.
• Identify opportunities to position other service offerings.
• Assist in the transition of the customer from professional services to post-go-live support.
• Participate in the sales cycle when requested to gather requirements, formulate delivery approach, and develop a proposal/SOW.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience project managing HCM, payroll or financial implementations within mid to large Enterprise clients.
• Excellent organization, time management, business development, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of ERP, specifically HCM, Finance, and Payroll.
• A practitioner background in HR, Finance, or Payroll is a plus.
• Passion for exceptional customer service and customer collaboration.
• Demonstrates effective and active listening skills.
• Experience either as an internal Workday consultant or with a consulting/software company is preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business.
• Ability to travel up to 25%-45% at client request or Kainos request.

Requirements

• Previous Workday or Adaptive Planning experience.
• Implementations for medium or large enterprise organizations with a Workday partner.
• Adaptive Planning certification.
• Workday Project Management certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Benefits

• Embracing our differences: We believe in the power of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Commitment to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in.
• Support for candidates requiring accommodations or adjustments during the recruitment process.