Workday Managing Consultant - Raleigh, United States - Alight Solutions

Description

At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to "Be Alight."

It's why we're so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team's expertise 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, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

Join our team if you Champion People, want to Grow with Purpose through acting with integrity and if you embody the meaning of Be Alight. Learn more at .

**Workday HCM and/or Payroll certification required**

**This opportunity does not offer sponsorship**

As a Workday Managing Consultant (Payroll), a typical day to include the following:

Responsibilities:

• Analyzes, defines and documents complex business requirements and processes relating to the Workday Payroll deployment.
• Leads design and review sessions/workshops with technical and functional resources at all levels, including members of management.
• Understands the scope and details of project plan and is able to identify and communicate the need for resources for tasks or assigned areas of responsibility.
• Manages multiple, parallel projects using exceptional organizational and time management techniques to successfully complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Manages Payroll implementations through the various lifecycle stages, from business need through design and delivery.
• Performs lead and/or principal consultant duties as the lead functional on Workday Payroll implementations, responsible for the analysis, design, scheduling, construction and delivery of the Workday solution.
• Act as a Lead Subject Matter Expert for Workday Payroll; expected to demonstrate deep knowledge and experience in this area of expertise. The SME will guide, recommend and lead the team through the project as it relates to this area.
• Understands and educates clients on interactions between Payroll and other Workday modules (HCM, Compensation, Benefits, Time Tracking, Absence)
• As a Subject Matter Expert, vital to provide guidance on how their area of capability can help resolve client needs and actively participates in all phases of the Workday life cycle.
• Monitors progress of tasks against plan, and reports status to leadership on project issues.
• Establishes and maintains client relationships. Communicates client feedback to leadership as appropriate.
• Suggests improvements and proactively addresses issues. Answers all inquiries in a timely basis.
• Participates in training and development initiatives to keep abreast of current trends and practices.
• Contributes to knowledge management capital through activities such as sharing documented lessons learned, Q&A, documented deliverables, facilitation of Workday Workshops, and regularly posting best practices and knowledge sharing information to the internal info sharing site.
• Understands quality standards for own work and monitors and manages work of team members, providing feedback as appropriate.
• Completes assigned tasks in prescribed timelines consistent with deliverables and asks for support and direction as appropriate.
• Understands the scope and details of project plan and is able to identify and communicate the need for resources for tasks or assigned areas of responsibility.
• May provide guidance, instruction, direction, and leadership to other team members.

Knowledge and Expertise of:

• 5 to 7 plus years previous experience implementing Payroll systems. Such experience may include Workday, PeopleSoft, SAP, ADP, Oracle E-Business, Ultipro, or other SaaS software solutions. Workday deployment experience and certification preferred.
• Previous consulting experience either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software organization.
• Possesses strong facilitation/presentation skills.
• Experience in transforming business requirements into complex system configurations.
• Ability to be effectively and actively engaged on multiple, parallel projects.
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize conflicting demands with little supervision.
• Demonstrates strong work ethics, setting an example for others.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Proficient to advanced MS Excel Skills to be used to transform data. (advanced formulas).
• Workday HCM and/or Payroll certification required.
• This opportunity does not offer sponsorship.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.
• Successful completion of the Workday certification or currently Payroll Certified is a requirement of the role.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in technical, business or financial discipline or relevant field of study required.

By applying for a position with Alight, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with

Alight'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

Alight believes diversityshould be visible, valued, and sustained throughout the organization. And we're committed to enabling an inclusive culture of belonging that engages all colleagues and grows the diversity of our talent to proudly represent the clients and communities we serve.

As an affirmative action employer, we adhere to the principles of equal employment opportunity in the workplace as defined in our diversity policy statement.

Diversity Policy Statement

Alight does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, gender, 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 employment qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Alight 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 reasonableaccommodation/modificationby 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 Alight.

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 Alight 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 :

112,700 USD

Maximum :

178,900 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:

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.