Sr Engagement (project, Delivery) Manager - Higher Education

Workday

Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Primary location base pyy range: $122,800 usd - $1...
Hybrid (50% in-office or field time quarterly)
Manage erp solution implementations
Higher education customer base experience
Consulting experience
Workday is seeking a Senior Engagement Manager for its Higher Education practice, responsible for overseeing the deployment lifecycle of Workday products for clients in the education sector. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management and consulting within the ERP space, particularly in higher education. ###

Job Summary

  • Ensure the successful implementation of Workday products for Higher Education customers by guiding them through the deployment lifecycle.
  • Manage a portfolio of project engagements, including external customer-facing deployments and internal Workday engagements, from planning through production.
  • Drive implementations from planning through multiple moves to production, ensuring projects are delivered within budget and profitably.

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Workday is seeking a Senior Engagement Manager for its Higher Education practice, responsible for overseeing the deployment lifecycle of Workday products for clients in the education sector. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in project management and consulting within the ERP space, particularly in higher education. ###

Salary

Primary Location Base Pay Range: $122,800 USD - $184,200 USD; Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $116,600 USD - $207,200 USD; Bonus/Equity: Role may be eligible for Bonus Plan or commission/bonus and annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Manage ERP solution implementations
  • Higher Education customer base experience
  • Consulting experience
  • Workday or similar application implementation
  • HCM, Financials, or SIS knowledge
  • Project management tools experience
  • Financial business processes experience
  • Oversee third-party projects
  • Executive presence and communication skills
  • Lead service delivery effectively
  • Strong time management skills

Nice-to-have

  • Business development experience
  • Service sales experience
  • Balance of functional and technical experience
  • Strong influencing skills
  • Ability to travel 50 percent or more

Key Requirements

  • 6+ years project managing Medium/Large Enterprise ERP solutions in Higher Education (Sr. Engagement Manager)
  • 8+ years project managing Medium/Large Enterprise ERP solutions in Higher Education (Principal Engagement Manager)
  • 6+ years prior consulting experience (Sr. Engagement Manager)
  • 8+ years prior consulting experience (Principal Engagement Manager)
  • 6+ years implementing Workday, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Ellucian or similar (Sr. Engagement Manager)
  • 8+ years implementing Workday (Principal Engagement Manager)
  • 4+ years working knowledge of HCM, Financials, or SIS (Sr. Engagement Manager)
  • 6+ years working knowledge of HCM, Financials, or SIS (Principal Engagement Manager)

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