Workday Payroll Senior Principal Consultant (Global Application Managed Services)

Senior Principal Consultant – Global Application Managed Services (AMS) is a well experienced post-production Workday professional who is dynamic, fast-paced, and familiar with the managed services construct. As a Workday Payroll AMS Senior Principal Consultant – you will bring your functional and business skills, ability to keep the business context in sight, and roll-up-your-sleeves work ethic to a team with a positive, can-do attitude, a collaborative culture, and a passion for helping our clients to be successful.

Responsibilities

• Work with clients to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or timeframe.
• Lead a team of Workday consultants across multiple engagements
• Ability to ensure team delivers the project deliverables on time and do consistent timely reminders with vendors and project team
• Deep knowledge in SLA constructs and adherence
• Proactively identify and develop reporting dashboards to improve Workday utilization, creating solutions that support metrics for HR and the business at large.
• Maintain the Workday platform with a focus on reporting (including scheduled reports), business process maintenance, security administration, data loads and data audits
• Drive continual business processes improvements throughout the organization
• Apply and execute various AMS & Implementation methodologies\activities in these Workday Payroll engagements
• Contribute to the operational efficiency of the Workday practice.
• Provides on-call support and holiday coverage as required
• Onshore lead who leads Payroll workstream for the assigned set of accounts.
• Ensures system design fits the needs of the user.
• Comfortable with leading multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Should collaboratively work with the Global Delivery Center team on day -day activities, incidents, root cause analysis and other work requests
• Coordinate with external and internal stakeholders to create high business impact.

Skills & Requirements

• Minimum of 8-10 years of Corporate Applications portfolio experience and at least 5-7 years’ experience in client facing roles handling managed services in a global delivery model
• Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site if needed.
• Should have an expert level understanding of at least Workday Payroll process areas
• Good Analytical skills with ability to solve complex incidents, provide suggestions\best practices
• A Bachelors degree (preferable in Computer Science or Engineering) or equivalent experience
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to multitask and perform a variety of duties
• Workday Payroll certification is mandatory
• Willingness to go the extra mile to solve customer problems.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in Workday Payroll Module

Why Choose Collaborative?

• Open, transparent lines of communication with leadership through Town Halls, internal newsletters, and monthly small group conversations with a member of the executive team
• Committed to giving back to improve our communities and environmental impact
• A people development focused environment where you have autonomy to drive your career path
• Unlimited paid time off, including volunteer hours, balance days, flexible work schedules, and options to work remotely or out of one of 5 office locations to cultivate personal and professional balance
• Competitive benefits including 401(k) matching program, Medical, Dental, Life, and Vison insurance, and perk benefits such as commuter plans and pet insurance
• Inclusive benefits that support mental health, gender affirmation journeys, caregiving and all paths to parenthood including Carrot Fertility, excellent paid parental leave programs for maternity, paternity, adoption, and surrogacy
• Opportunities for learning and development through established corporate programs, on and off-site trainings, and on-demand online learning courses
• Established Employee Resources Groups (ERG’s) that provide a safe space for employees to build relationships, connect, and develop initiatives to enhance diversity and inclusion

Collaborative’s Travel Approach

• Throughout the pandemic, Collaborative continued to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction in the ecosystem as we worked with our clients to successfully deliver projects remotely
• Because the future is still unknown, some clients will continue to be deployed remotely, while others may desire more face-to face-contact
• We will monitor and adapt as needed, but we do not anticipate travel of more than 25%
• As Balance is a core value at Collaborative, we strive to ensure that Collabies find the right balance in their personal and professional lives, and that includes travel

Who You Are

• You have a Growth Mindset: A belief that abilities can be developed along with a desire to be curious, learn & grow
• You take Accountability: Follow through on commitments, take ownership & ensure timeliness
• You demonstrate Awareness: An ability to understand how your attitudes & actions impact others and adapt your approach accordingl
• You take Initiative: Solve problems by thinking & taking action on solutions rather than waiting for direction
• You are Resilient: Work through challenges with optimism, agility & adaptability
• You Give Back: Leverage your knowledge & expertise to make improvements around you