Workday Extend Lead

Do you get excited when guiding organizations on the transformation of their HR and Finance processes based on the next generation of technology? Put your expertise to work as part of the world’s largest independent technology services provider and own the way as a trendsetter in Workday. We’re ready if you are. 

The Accenture Workday Business Group is a leading partner to Workday worldwide and has a track record of implementing many of the most significant Workday projects. In addition, we take pride in advising and collaborating closely with our clients from early strategy discussions, through technology implementations and transformation programs, to support and operations. Learn more about our practice at www.accenture.com/workday. 

Do you want to work with global talent at the forefront of technological services and seek meaningful projects for top international businesses? At Accenture you have access to specifics trainings for your functional lead role. You will start with training -together with colleagues - and you will join seminars at various international locations. You will be primed, equipped and well-networked to tackle exciting projects. 

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. 

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO 

• Architect, design, develop, and implement new and existing Workday Extend use cases for both Workday HCM & Financials.

• Lead teams of Workday technical resources in the development of new and existing Workday Extend applications.

• Comprehend data integrations from point-to-point systems as well as holistic interchange services rendering effective data quality and dependable exchanges of digital information 

• Identify, assess, and solve complex business problems for integrating the Workday cloud application with external applications across a wide array of HR & Financial functional areas, where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors  

• Collaborate with client and 3rd parties to develop technical solutions that support business processes 

• Closely follow the strategic direction set by client leadership when establishing Workday project goals 

• Collaborate with client counterparts to deliver shared objectives (including design and build activities) 

• Responsible for timely identification and escalation of risks and development of alternative technical and functional approaches when necessary 

• Has some latitude in decision-making - acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new assignments

• Hands-on Workday Extend experience & Full lifecycle Workday Implementation

• Strong experience in leading global teams on Workday implementations

• Experience in Workday integration technologies such as Orchestrate and Workday Studio

• Ability to meet client travel requirements as needed, and efficiently manage virtual team and client interactions

• Thrive in a diverse, dynamic environment and showing effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across teams

• Think analytically and effectively apply logic to solve problems

• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently and meet deadlines despite conflicting demands

• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirements

• Strong desire to work with clients and provide exceptional client experiences

• Fluency in any one of the European Languages

• Existing and up to date Workday Extend and Integrations Partner Certifications

• Has consultancy experience and ability to work closely with a global team including offshore delivery teams

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