[Hiring] Workday Project Manager @Strada Global

Role Description

Strada is currently recruiting for a Workday Benefits Consultant (AMS/post production). As a Workday Benefits Functional Consultant, you will play a key role as part of an industry-leading team, helping to drive results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions.

The Workday Project Manager (PM) will be directly responsible for overseeing all stages of the project and project delivery. Responsibilities include:

• Assembling project teams, assigning individual responsibilities, and enforcing accountability.
• Developing and maintaining a budget and schedule to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Maintaining standard project management documentation and metrics with limited direction.
• Working directly with internal and external client counterparts, other project leads, and ongoing operations to deliver successful implementation.
• Managing the scope of the project.
• Promoting team engagement and building a successful relationship with the client.

Manage Project Scope and Delivery

• Leads ME/Launch, Phase X, or smaller LE (under 15k Employees) projects.
• May participate in sales opportunities and process.
• Acts as a coach or buddy for Associate PM or a PM.
• Participates in building the practice initiatives.
• Manages Workday implementations through all life cycle stages.
• Works with the Client PM to develop the project plan and project charter.
• Communicates Project Plan to ensure a common understanding among stakeholders.
• Executes Project Plan to achieve project goals.
• Monitors and Controls Project Work to measure project performance.
• Manages Project Scope, schedule, roles & responsibilities, and costs.
• Ensures timely sign-offs required for the project.
• Closes Contractual Obligations by formalizing final acceptance from the sponsor/customer.
• Communicates information to others both internal and external to the organization.
• Partners with Workday for project status updates and other processes.

Align and Manage Resources and Budget

• Executes Resource Allocation Plan to manage resource allocation proactively.
• Celebrates accomplishments of goals.
• Engages others by introducing the Alight project team members.
• Manages Client billing with support from a Project Coordinator.
• Monitors and manages project budget and margin.

Contribute to Practice Building

• Contributes to knowledge management capital through sharing documented lessons learned.
• Understands quality standards for own work and monitors team members' work.
• Follows Alight Workday Deployment Methodology and suggests improvements.

Ensure Customer Success

• Establishes and maintains client relationships.
• Plans and executes adequate Knowledge Transfer to the Client.
• Measures customer satisfaction at the end of the project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Math, Computer Science, or Finance.
• Proficiency with MS Project.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Ability to recognize personal skills, abilities, limitations, and strengths.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced multinational environment.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage conflicting priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commercial acumen in project revenue and profitability management.
• Good understanding of project management processes and techniques.
• If not already certified, must successfully pass Workday HCM and/or Financials Core and PM training classes.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills to support team building.
• Ability to advocate a creative atmosphere and facilitate entrepreneurial meetings.
• Ability to develop cooperative relationships to achieve results.
• Ability to transfer knowledge to more junior colleagues and coach others.
• Ability to provide best practice advice for effective project structure.
• General understanding of Workday’s functionality and implementation tools.
• Awareness of cultural diversity and ability to embrace differences.
• Project planning/scheduling and budgeting skills.
• Ability to identify project risks and develop risk management plans.
• Ability to represent the company positively and professionally.
• Project Management certification (PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner) is beneficial but not required.

Benefits

• Health coverage.
• Wellbeing programs.
• Paid leave (vacation, sick, parental).
• Retirement plans.
• Learning opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.