Workday Project Manager

Accenture Federal Services•Arlington, VA

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in a collaborative and caring community, where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! The Work: Establish and maintain strong client relationships Create and deliver project level documentation (i.e., status reports, RAID logs, project plans etc.) Ensure project is delivered on-time and on-budget Maintain responsibility for performance, cost, scope, schedule, quality, and appropriate business measurements Assist as needed in the sales process including scoping projects and estimating efforts to complete the implementation Ensure projects are properly planned and staffed Track issues and risks, communicate status and escalate concerns applications Work with the client project manager to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or time frames Ensure the project is delivered within the budget outlined in the SOW Present client with change orders in the event they're asking Workday to perform tasks that are outside the scope of the SOW Present at Executive Steering Committee meetings as needed Work with Delivery Assurance to ensure compliance with agreed to checkpoints Participate in the sales cycle when requested to gather requirements, formulate delivery approach and develop a proposal/SOW Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies. Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets

Requirements

Existing and up to date Workday Partner Certification in HCM or PM; and/or 3+ years of hands-on experience delivering Workday implementations as an EM/PM
4+ years of consulting experience, most recently in an Associate Mgr., or similar level role, preferably with a large consulting firm
Experience managing cross functional teams
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience (if an Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years of work experience)
Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in federal SAS implementation
Demonstrated knowledge of federal HR and Finance Practices
4+ years prior experience implementing Workday with a certified Workday implementer
Demonstrated strong proficiency utilizing project management tools such as Confluence/JIRA
Demonstrated commitment and achievement to delivery excellence and client relationship management
Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and team with others
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and can clearly

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain strong client relationships
Create and deliver project level documentation (i.e., status reports, RAID logs, project plans etc.)
Ensure project is delivered on-time and on-budget
Maintain responsibility for performance, cost, scope, schedule, quality, and appropriate business measurements
Assist as needed in the sales process including scoping projects and estimating efforts to complete the implementation
Ensure projects are properly planned and staffed
Track issues and risks, communicate status and escalate concerns applications
Work with the client project manager to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or time frames
Ensure the project is delivered within the budget outlined in the SOW
Present client with change orders in the event they're asking Workday to perform tasks that are outside the scope of the SOW
Present at Executive Steering Committee meetings as needed
Work with Delivery Assurance to ensure compliance with agreed to checkpoints
Participate in the sales cycle when requested to gather requirements, formulate delivery approach and develop a proposal/SOW
Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.
Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets