Workday Senior Managing Consultant - Virtual North America

Our story

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 CDS (Cloud Deployment Solutions) Workday Financials Lead, a typical day to include the following:

• Learn and understand clients’ business requirements and partner to design, build, configure and test the Financial Management system. 
• Actively participate in all stages of the Workday project lifecycle: 1) understand client business requirements, 2) configure the Workday solution to meet client requirements, 2) demonstrate the configurations through the development of prototype systems, 3) direct the client in testing approach for  the Workday solution.
• Work with the client to complete configuration discovery documents.
• Work with Workday Delivery Assurance team members to ensure compliance with agreed to checkpoints.
• Assist the integrations team in helping to configure and test integrations between 3rd party systems and Workday.
• Become an expert in the Workday product suite, specializing and deepening his/her skill set within the Financial Management application.
• Develop working relationships with other members of project team and management as well as external clients.
• Share knowledge and information through regular communications and facilitation.
• Effectively and actively engaged on multiple, parallel projects.
• Understand Alight Solutions Implementation Methodology and use it on all engagements.
• Manage and mentor new consultants.
• Complete all required Knowledge Bytes to maintain certification.
• Participate in update training, Workday Wednesday’s and other events that help share one’s product skills with other consultants.
• Provide the Project Manager with status reports and keep them apprised of overall project status.
• Complete the work assigned to you by the Project Manager within the budgeted time allocated.

You Bring Knowledge and Expertise

Required Experience:

• 5 years previous experience implementing an ERP system concentrating in a financials domain solution and has deep HR and Financial experience with a demonstrated aptitude for systems implementation.
• 3 plus years in leading consultants.
• Knowledge and experience with translating business requirements into system requirements.
• Previous consulting experience as an external consultant with a consulting/software company.
• Experience implementing Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Ultimate Software, ADP, Ceridian or similar Financials systems.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Workday FDM certification highly preferred.
• Successful completion of the Workday Financials Management Course or currently Workday Financials Management Certified is a requirement of the role.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Math, Computer Science or Finance or relevant field of study.

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 $111,600.00/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.