Workday Certified Compensation/Benefits Lead

Accenture • St. Louis, MO

1d • $62,800 - $218,800

About The Position

Accenture is seeking a Workday Certified Compensation/Benefits Lead to join a team of advisory professionals focused on cloud-based data-reporting operations that integrate and optimize corporate finance, analytics, planning, and HR functions. The role supports clients in moving data operations to cloud environments and designing Workday solutions. The lead will architect and manage the Benefits and Compensation solution, guide delivery teams and clients, and ensure project workstreams are cohesive and account for cross-functional impacts. The position also involves client education, advisory work, project and resource management, and mentoring project staff. Travel may be required, varying from 0% to 100% based on business needs and client requirements.

Requirements

• Workday Benefits or Compensation Partner Certification.
• At least 3 years of consulting or client-side experience, most recently in a Lead or similar-level role.
• At least 3 years of Benefits and/or Compensation functional experience.
• At least 3 years of Workday implementation experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years of work experience); candidates with an associate’s degree must have at least 6 years of equivalent work experience.
• Applicants for employment in the United States must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• 6 years of Workday-related implementation experience.
• Knowledge of HR functions and processes.
• Experience with Education or Government Workday implementations.

Responsibilities

• Manage teams through identifying business requirements and performing functional design, process design, scenario design, flow mapping, prototyping, testing, training, and support-procedure definition.
• Architect the end-to-end Workday Benefits and Compensation solution, ensuring workstreams are cohesive and cross-functional impacts are considered and mitigated.
• Formulate planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting strategies.
• Architect statements of work and/or client proposals.
• Architect and manage vendor relationships.
• Lead workshops to educate clients.
• Manage resources and budgets on client projects.
• Serve as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to support decisions about the functional solution.
• Lead, mentor, counsel, and manage performance metrics of project staff.
• Conduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.
• Advise clients on industry standards and leading practices.
• Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
• Provide the Delivery Lead with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.
• Manage client and stakeholder relationships to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure clients take advantage of Workday best practices.
• Support innovation by creating new industry-leading methods and assets.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off.
• Workday training, professional development, learning resources, interactive classroom courses, client simulations, and ongoing mentoring are described.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior