Digital Solutions - Workday - HCM - Manager

The Connor Group • Prior Lake, MD

1d • Remote

About The Position

Connor Group is seeking intellectually curious, deal-oriented professionals who enjoy coming up with innovative solutions to complex business issues. The firm executes finance projects and digital solutions projects that add value to clients within their finance, accounting, operations, and technology departments, ranging from complex technical accounting and financial reporting to implementing modern technologies and finance software automation. Connor Group is a specialized professional services firm comprised of Big 4 alumni, industry executives, and technology architects, assisting financial executives with complex business needs across Accounting Advisory, Digital Solutions, Financial Operations, IPO, M&A, and Managed Services. As a Workday Professional in the Digital Solutions practice, the role involves joining a world-class Workday team, working with inventive and fast-growing companies, expanding Workday and leadership skills, and leading Workday projects to solve complex and business-critical client needs. Connor Group is committed to diversity, collaboration, excellence, growth, and integrity, focusing on innovation to deliver value to clients. Professionals are provided with resources and opportunities for professional goals and work-life balance, including health insurance, wellness programs, one-on-one coaching, and career development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Accounting, or the equivalent
• Workday certification
• 5+ years of direct Workday implementation, upgrade, and support experience
• In depth knowledge of Workday cloud platform, integration capabilities, data migration conversion tools
• Strong knowledge of key financial processes such as Quote to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, etc.
• Very strong project management capabilities and experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn, a strong sense of accountability and a proven track record of delivering results
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel

Nice To Haves

• CPA and/or Master’s degree
• Workday certification
• Implementation experience with Workday Multi-book, Inventory, Advanced Revenue Management
• Exposure to ASC-606 (revenue recognition)

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead Connor Group systems & Workday related projects, including new implementations, enhancements, integrations, and other special projects
• Ensure projects’ accomplishment of desired scope, timeline and quality and follow Connor Group defined best practices and approaches
• Project manage Workday projects across all phases, including scoping, planning, resource scheduling, risk management, stakeholder management and cross functional collaboration
• Demonstrate good functional knowledge of Workday and ability to analyze the effectiveness of business operations and identify opportunities for improvement
• Drive process improvement initiatives, by working with the client and Connor Group teams to articulate the problem statement, analyze processes/data, identify solutions and alternatives and coordinate alignment
• Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and mentoring to project team members
• Participate in client business development activities including client meetings, preparation of proposals, statements of work and development of project estimates
• Deep level of product knowledge and experience across multiple related functional areas
• Has a high level 'big picture' understanding of the project in relation to scope, timeline, requirements, client expectations
• Understands the "Why?" i.e. Comprehends client's business and industry trends and how the implementation strategically fits into their long-term goals
• Accountable for cross-functional solution design and documentation - understands product touchpoints and pieces together individual components to form a complete solution
• Capable of troubleshooting in real time and effectively brainstormed solutions
• Acts as an escalation point and provides direction to the client and internal project team on areas of focus/ keeps team on track
• Provides estimates and assumptions for Change Orders
• Senior Manager/Director: Mentors other consultants to facilitate their growth and development
• Senior Manager/Director: Partners with EM, and other architects to drive innovative solutions and ensure a unified client experience

Benefits

• Health insurance packages
• Wellness programs
• One-on-one coaching program
• Career development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees