Workday Student Consultant (Student Records, Recruiting & Admissions, Academic Advising, Or Curriculum)

As one of the original Workday implementation partners, Collaborative Solutions is a go-to Workday consulting firm with an exceptional track record of customer success. We are passionate about customer satisfaction and strive to engage with our clients every step of the way. Join our dedicated team of experienced Workday implementation professionals and become part of our dynamic, fast-paced, higher education transformation consulting practice. We are currently seeking thought leaders to deliver superior results to our clients in any or all of the following Workday Student functional areas: Student Records, Recruiting & Admissions, Academic Advising, or Curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a functional expert with deep knowledge of current functionality, design concepts, touchpoints with relevant functional areas and in consideration of future product direction
• Develop solutions to align with customer requirements
• Actively share product knowledge with others to grow our practice
• Execute the day-to-day activities of a Workday Student consultant
• Support business development activities such as identification, proposal development, and other pursuit activities
• Conduct sessions with customers to analyze business requirements, provide solutions to complex business problems, and transfer knowledge
• Support Workday Delivery Assurance Reviews to achieve design and build sign-off
• Provide subject matter expertise on Workday best practices
• Identify strategies, risks, and options for recommending approaches towards meeting requirements for customers

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Experience gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing, and deploying solutions to meet customer requirements
• Minimal travel required, but must be willing to travel on-site if needed
• Experience with one or more of the Records, Recruiting & Admissions, Academic Advising, or Curriculum modules in Workday required
• Passion for exceptional customer service
• Report writing experience and/or Workday Records, Recruiting & Admissions, or Advising certification highly desired
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations
• Workday certifications desired but not required if significant client-side experience exists including subject matter expertise in one of the required functional areas
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

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
• 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
• Committed to giving back to improve our communities and environmental impact
• 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
• A people development focused environment where you have autonomy to drive your career path
• 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
• Opportunities for learning and development through established corporate programs, on and off-site trainings, and on-demand online learning courses

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
• 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
• We will monitor and adapt as needed, but we do not anticipate travel of more than 25%
• Because the future is still unknown, some clients will continue to be deployed remotely, while others may desire more face-to face-contact

Who You Are

• You demonstrate Awareness: An ability to understand how your attitudes & actions impact others and adapt your approach accordingl
• You Give Back: Leverage your knowledge & expertise to make improvements around you
• 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 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