Workday Manager (HCM+ AMS / Application Management Services) USA Virtual / Work from Home (WHF)

At Alight, we believe a company’s success starts with its people. It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s expertise in human insights and cloud technology, allows companies and employees around the world to transform and thrive. 

With a competitive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.
 

Join our team. Because transformation takes a workforce. Learn more at careers.alight.com. 
 
As a Workday Manager (HCM+ AMS, Application Management Services), a typical day to include the following:

• Responsible for leading all stages of the project lifecycle for the client, from requirements definition gathering to project planning and implementation.
• Laison between clients and the internal staff to ensure effective coordination and delivery of Workday implementations.
• Manage and guide a team a small team of individuals as well as to take on a lead role within any project in which they may serve as an active participant OR Become the lead Subject Matter Expert within the Financials functional area of Workday.
• Work in a fast paced environment that requires tasks to be completely quickly and accurately.
• Use the methodology and processes to implement successfully while remaining agile and flexible to client changing needs.
• Provide high level of customer service to ensure client is enthusiastic about Alight Solutions.
• Leads projects through all stages of the project life cycle.
• Leads discovery sessions to gather requirements to help refine Workday configuration.
• Analyzes, defines, configures and documents complex business requirements and processes.
• Lead configuration and business process walk through with the client.
• Build and test Workday and ensure that all requirements meet the client needs.
• Troubleshoot business processes, calculated fields, business logic, file loads and configuration.
• Completes assigned tasks in prescribed timelines consistent with deliverables and asks for support and direction as appropriate.
• This role will develop your skills to grow towards a Workday Senior Consultant opportunity.
   

Knowledge and Expertise of: 

• 5 to 7 plus years previous experience implementing HCM systems (HCM, Absence, Learning, Talent, Time Tracking, etc). Such experience may include PeopleSoft, SAP, ADP, Oracle E-Business, Ultipro or other SaaS software solutions.
• Previous consulting experience either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software organization.
• Experience in transforming business requirements into complex system configurations.
• Possesses strong facilitation/presentation skills.
• Understands the scope and details of project plan and is able to identify and communicate the need for resources for tasks or assigned areas of responsibility.
• Understands IT impact to the overall business and the purpose and process of operating plans.
• Prioritizes and multi-tasks, responding with a sense of urgency to immediate needs.
• High attention to detail with innate need to dig in and solve complex issues and thoroughly test solutions.
• Works well in a team, willing to help others and share information to create a collaborative working environment.
• Advanced MS Excel Skills to be used to transform data. (advanced formulas).
• Up to 20% travel.
• Workday HCM certification strongly preferred, but not required.
• Successful completion of the Workday HCM and/or Financials certification curriculum or currently Workday certified is a requirement for the role.

 
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Math, Computer Science, Economics, Information Systems or related discipline or equivalent discipline

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test.  You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 
Alight believes diversity should be visible, valued, and sustained throughout the organization. And we’re committed to enabling an inclusive culture of belonging that engages all colleagues and grows the diversity of our talent to proudly represent the clients and communities we serve. 
 

As an affirmative action employer, we adhere to the principles of equal employment opportunity in the workplace as defined in our diversity policy statement.  

Diversity Policy Statement
Alight does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, gender, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law.  In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Alight.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
 

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We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act Statement. Please note, offers are being determined on an individual basis. Alight takes into consideration the candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data and internal equity. The estimated minimum salary for this role is $101,300.00/year (full-time). In addition to the base salary, this position may be bonus eligible. For specific benefit details, please visit this URL: https://bit.ly/Alight-Benefits

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.