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Alight Workday Director - Portfolio Manager in US, United States
Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.
With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.
It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.
With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.
To learn more about us, visit stradaglobal.com
The Workday Director - Portfolio Manager oversees a portfolio or clients as well as colleagues. The role provides input into the direction and strategy for an AMS delivery practice area. Collaborates with Resource Management, Human Resources and Workday Leadership to determine and execute client alignment, training, methodology and other internal facing projects. Responsible for managing headcount, resource forecasting and utilization, resource costs, and FTEs to deal models and delivering against the business financial goals.
The role
Key Responsibilities
Individuals in this role are a part of the leadership team, working closely with the partners within AMS to create, plan, and implement short and long-term strategic goals which directly influence the business direction
Actively plays a role in Client delivery with up to 50% client utilization
Responsible for managing a portfolio of clients or a technology area and overseeing through others adherence to FTE forecast and quality delivery of work.
Operate as a key escalation point, ensuring development of solutions to complex problems/projects across portfolio of clients.
Partner with Sales and Solutions and Resource Management on project staffing to ensure project assignments are properly aligned to pipeline and team and understand the needs for more or less resources in specific functionality/modules. Review Sales and Solutions estimates as well as coordinating and development of estimates when needed.
Can influence up, draw conclusions. Asserts own ideas and persuades others, gaining support and commitment from others; mobilizes people to take action, using creative approaches to motivate others to meet Strada goals.
Improve the delivery of services with a commitment to continuous improvement within and across portfolio of clients.
Lead initiatives across the AMS practice to improve our delivery. Facilitate and provides oversight to collateral creation and maintenance from within the team.
Actively plays a role in client sales meetings/opportunities. Recognizes and capitalizes on sales opportunities within portfolio of clients.
Grow and develop leadership and consultative skills throughout the team and with direct reports.
Able to speak to clients about Workday related to trends in the market and Strada best practices.
People Manager responsibilities:
Hires, on-boards and mentors new colleagues through partnership with the recruiting team.
Assists colleagues in goal setting, solicits 360 feedback, assesses performance, provides feedback to colleagues, and reviews compensation periodically to ensure competitiveness, per business requirements.
Conducts at least monthly one-on-one performance and coaching discussions with team members.
Executes onboarding plan for the new hires with a focus on increasing the certification pass rate and accelerating assimilation.
Partners with Resource Management on project staffing to ensure project assignments are properly aligned to team members’ skill sets and personal preferences.
Coaches colleagues through management of project assignments, job requirements and capabilities, as well as guiding their overall career paths.
Ensure the team's individual internal resumes, ETC’s and timecards are accurately maintained and up to date.
Actively reviews and presents team members for promotional opportunities to senior leadership.
Ensures accurate, timely feedback to colleagues including managing difficult conversations effectively
Cascades information to team members via appropriate channels.
The Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in technical, business, or financial discipline
7 to 10 plus years of experience in a solutions delivery environment in a strategic role.
7 to 10 plus years working on implementations projects (Functional Domain HCM or FINS).
5 plus years managing service delivery teams for Workday, Oracle or SAP/SF.
Experience managing Service Delivery teams in either an implementation or post production steady-state context.
Must excel at relationship building and have experience successfully managing long-term client accounts and relationships.
Ability to effectively and clearly interface, build trust and credibility with colleagues, aligned platform (Workday, Oracle Cloud, SAP, etc.) and clients.
Recognizes and tackles difficult conversations proactively; strong soft skills that facilitate resolution and win-win approach.
Travel up to 20%.
Application Certification in Human Capital Management (HCM), Payroll and / or Financials is not a requirement of the role, but preferred.
Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.
By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’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
Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.
At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.
Diversity Policy Statement
Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, 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 the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.
Strada 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 Strada.
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 Strada 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.
Salary Pay Range
Minimum :
140,900 USD
Maximum :
223,600 USD
Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: 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.