Workday Project Manager

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company and part of global Accenture, to do work that matters in a collaborative and caring community, where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The Work:

* Establish and maintain strong client relationships

* Create and deliver project level documentation (i.e., status reports, RAID logs, project plans etc.)

* Ensure project is delivered on-time and on-budget

* Maintain responsibility for performance, cost, scope, schedule, quality, and appropriate business measurements

* Assist as needed in the sales process including scoping projects and estimating efforts to complete the implementation

* Ensure projects are properly planned and staffed

* Track issues and risks, communicate status and escalate concerns applications

* Work with the client project manager to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or time frames

* Ensure the project is delivered within the budget outlined in the SOW

* Present client with change orders in the event they're asking Workday to perform tasks that are outside the scope of the SOW

* Present at Executive Steering Committee meetings as needed

* Work with Delivery Assurance to ensure compliance with agreed to checkpoints

* Participate in the sales cycle when requested to gather requirements, formulate delivery approach and develop a proposal/SOW

* Understand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.

* Support innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets

Here's What You Need:

* Existing and up to date Workday Partner Certification in HCM or PM; and/or 3+ years of hands-on experience delivering Workday implementations as an EM/PM

* 4+ years of consulting experience, most recently in an Associate Mgr., or similar level role, preferably with a large consulting firm

* Experience managing cross functional teams

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience (if an Associate's Degree, must have minimum 6 years of work experience)

* Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%

Bonus Points If You Have:

* Prior experience in federal SAS implementation

* Demonstrated knowledge of federal HR and Finance Practices

* 4+ years prior experience implementing Workday with a certified Workday implementer

* Demonstrated strong proficiency utilizing project management tools such as Confluence/JIRA

* Demonstrated commitment and achievement to delivery excellence and client relationship management

* Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate and team with others

* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and can clearly

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Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed Final date to receive applications.

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