Senior Manager, Financials - Workday

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with ERP Services leadership to support the overall performance of the service line; supporting service line vision and initiatives, establishing goals, and reporting achievement progress
• Work with other business lines across Nordic to identify opportunities for collaboration and expanding our OneNordic offerings to our clients
• Host a regular call with the teams to include but not limited to presenting new or updated project standards and deliverables, discussing methodology practices, provide educational opportunities, share issues etc.
• Remain updated and informed of developments and updates pertaining to Workday products
• Collaborate with Nordic teams on sales enablement activities, which includes onsite presentations and proposal creation
• Manage, mentor and develop team; make solution-specific hiring decisions as solution and Nordic growth dictates
• Act as a point of escalation for team members
• Build and maintain strong client and consultant relationships, completing regular client and consultant check-ins, reviewing status reports and budgets, providing recommendations and best practices, and identifying and mitigating project risks
• Create and Monitor Project Standards and Deliverables to align with Strategic Goals
• Lead Discussions and Decision-Making regarding Project Standards, Quality Improvement and Change Management
• Provide the framework for keeping all Nordic ERP content updated, organized, and in alignment with current best practices
• Coordinate bench planning with Capacity Planning for assigning documentation standards updates, and presentations, to maximize availability and participate in strategic activities etc.
• Partner with ERP Services leadership to support the overall performance of the service line; supporting service line vision and initiatives, establishing goals, and reporting achievement progress
• Perform billable consulting role
• Work on projects that may be assigned on an ad hoc basis and may assist in other initiatives as necessary, directed, assigned, or requested

Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive, professional experience; professional services or consulting experience strongly preferred
• Minimum of 7 years of Workday experience, either as a consultant or as a hands-on Workday administrator
• Must have active Foundation Data Modeling (FDM) certification
• Must have experience scoping and selling
• Must have an active Workday certification or 7 years of hands-on configuration experience in multiple Workday modules required
• Able to identify, scope, estimate, and support sales opportunities
• Able to develop new offerings, services, and support go-to-market strategies
• Prior experience managing projects and project teams
• Prior experience implementing, training, or supporting Workday
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Able to balance urgent, short-term needs with strategic, long-term priorities
• Exhibits strength in relating to people, including the ability to deliver feedback and inspire and motivate others to succeed
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting customer service commitments and project timelines
• Exhibits business acumen, including a basic understanding of financial metrics and how to lead a team in alignment with organizational goals
• Proven ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization, as well as with diverse candidates, consultants, and client bases
• Able to adapt quickly to changes in the work environment and to alter approach or method to successfully lead change; reacts well under pressure
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, computers, email, correspondence, and spreadsheets