Job Description

A career in our Workday Project Leadership practice, within Workday Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients leverage Workday technology as a tool to enhance and unify Human Resources, talent management, and finance. We focus on understanding the forces shaping their business and developing industry tailored solutions that support our clients through the entire lifecycle of the Workday implementation. In joining, you'll be a part of a team that helps our clients successfully recognize value through the delivery of Workday programs and projects. Project leaders participate across different areas of a projects governance model partnering with their respective client counterparts to ensure a successful deployment.

To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

As a Manager, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

• Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
• Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.
• Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.
• Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.
• Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm's/client's expectations.
• Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
• Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.
• Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.
• Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

The Opportunity

As part of the Workday Project Manager team, you deliver Workday project management experience. As a Manager, you lead teams and manage client accounts, focusing on strategic planning and mentoring junior staff. You are accountable for project success and maintaining standards. Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. You are responsible for coaching, leveraging team member’s unique strengths, and managing performance to deliver on client expectations. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and core principles in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same.

Responsibilities

• Lead client accounts and confirm project objectives are achieved
• Mentor junior staff, supporting their career growth
• Utilize team strengths to meet client requirements
• Implement strategic planning and confirm exceptional deliverables
• Incorporate technology and innovation into project execution
• Develop and sustain meaningful client relationships
• Exhibit integrity and authenticity in professional dealings
• Analyze business functions to identify enhancement opportunities

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• 6 years of Workday project management experience
• Workday Services functional certification and/or Engagement Manager certification

What Sets You Apart

• Master's Degree in Business Administration/Management, Human Resources Management, Accounting & Finance, Management Information Systems, Organizational Management preferred
• Workday Engagement Manager (EM/PM) certification and related functional certification(s)
• Leading enterprise-wide transformation efforts
• Providing recommendations based on leading practices
• Collaborating across levels of leadership
• Developing integrated project plans
• Monitoring project risks and identifying gaps
• Managing program budgets
• Coaching staff including providing timely meaningful feedback

PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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