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Guidehouse · 19 hours ago

Workday Federal – Benefits Lead

McLean, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Guidehouse is a consulting firm that specializes in providing technology solutions. The Workday Benefits Lead will oversee the implementation of Workday Benefits solutions, guiding clients through technological transformations and ensuring project success through expert knowledge and leadership.

AdviceConsultingManagement Consulting

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

As part of our Workday Practice, you’ll be working with an energized team of advisory professionals who deliver more than just technology

From initial assessments to entire transformations, you’ll deliver Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, equipping organizations with best-in-class enterprise solutions to support our clients’ mission and enable transformative growth

As a Workday Benefits Lead, you will oversee and ultimately be responsible for the successful implementation of the Workday Benefits solutions by providing Workday product and implementation expertise

You will work with our clients to understand their business and lead them through a technological transformation to harness the power of Workday

As a Workday Benefits Lead, your project assignments and development activities may include:

Participating and leading in all stages of the GH+ Workday Methodology for implementing Workday Benefits performing the following on client engagements:

Gathering, documenting, and identifying variances in industry-leading practices for client business requirements

Configuring Workday to meet requirements

Documenting solutions for the client to reference in the future

Supporting the client and data conversion teams in converting legacy data into Workday

Supporting the integration teams in helping to configure and test integrations between Workday and third-party/custom solutions

Assisting the client in testing the Workday solution

Transferring Workday system knowledge to the client to enable self-sufficiency and sustainability

Communicating regularly with the project manager regarding forecasting hours, time reporting, project risks, and mitigations

Working with Workday Delivery Assurance to ensure compliance with checkpoints

Advising clients on industry standards and leading practices

Recognizing business process inefficiencies and providing recommendations for improvements

Leading junior consultants and ensuring work quality

While delivering on client projects, the Workday Benefits Lead will take an active role in growing the capabilities of the Guidehouse Workday practice by leading the following:

Growing your knowledge and skills as a subject matter expert in the Benefits pillar of Workday

Providing guidance, instruction, and coaching to your peers who are new to Workday consulting

Participating in proposal responses and business development activities to grow the Guidehouse Workday Practice

Managing two or more junior or experienced Benefits consultants

Creating workforce and staffing plans for specific job area

Sets employee performance objectives, conducts performance reviews, makes recommendations on pay actions, and other personnel actions

Sets priorities for the team to ensure task completion, coordinates work activities with other supervisors or managers

Qualification

Workday BenefitsWorkday HCMERP SolutionsAgile MethodologyData ConversionMicrosoft Office SuiteConsulting ExperienceFederal Government HCMHuman Capital ManagementCommunication Skills

Required

US Citizenship and must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD Public Trust security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse

A Bachelor's degree with a MINIMUM of FIVE (5) years of consulting or industry experience delivering Workday or other ERP solutions; OR a Master's degree with a MINIMUM of THREE (3) years of consulting or industry experience delivering Workday or other ERP solutions. Years of experience can be substituted for a degree, such as NO degree with a MINIMUM of NINE (9) years of consulting or industry experience delivering Workday or other ERP solutions

Current holder of the following Workday Certifications: Benefits, etc

Experience with the execution of projects within a structured agile methodology

Ability to translate business requirements into system requirements

50% travel balanced with a work from home and/or Guidehouse office, consultants may provide on-site support for key milestones as needed

Preferred

Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, focused on Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint

Strong written and oral communication skills (RFP responses, white papers, etc.) and presentation skills such as Workday demonstrations and client presentations

Previous consulting experience with a consulting/software company

Previous experience with the operations and culture of government organizations

Experience working in Federal Government Human Capital Management (HCM) environments with an understanding of the issues facing agencies today

Experience implementing Human Capital Management and Compensation solutions

Experience implementing Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, UKG, or similar applications