Dayforce Engagement Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.
As a Workday consulting generalist at PwC, you will focus on providing a broad range of consulting services across various Workday applications. You will provide consulting services to clients, analysing their needs, implementing software solutions, and offering training and support for effective utilisation of Workday applications. Your versatile knowledge will allow you to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency and achieving their strategic objectives.
Growing as a strategic advisor, you leverage your influence, expertise, and network to deliver quality results. You motivate and coach others, coming together to solve complex problems. As you increase in autonomy, you apply sound judgment, recognizing when to take action and when to escalate. You are expected to solve through complexity, ask thoughtful questions, and clearly communicate how things fit together.

Your ability to develop and sustain high performing, diverse, and inclusive teams, and your commitment to excellence, contributes to the success of our Firm.

As a Dayforce Engagement Senior Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Managing the implementation lifecycle for Dayforce programs from bid management through to discovery, development, testing, deployment and post-implementation review

• Acting as the key client interface between functional and technical teams and the client

• Offering experience within HR/Talent/WFM/Pay/Analytics solutions to provide functional insight and thought-leadership

• Providing project management leadership and guidance to clients

• Managing all aspects of project delivery including project planning, resourcing, milestone tracking, and customer satisfaction

• Leading and supporting blended teams of colleagues, client and partner resources to share knowledge and develop an integrated delivery approach

• Full lifecycle HRIS project management experience, ideally implementing Dayforce within a consulting or IT services environment

• Direct experience implementing Dayforce and similar platforms (Workday, Oracle, SAP, People Soft, ADP, etc.)

• Consulting experience either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software company

• Proven track record of business development skills

• Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills and passion for customer service

• Strong business writing skills with experience in the production of business cases, requirement documentation, tender documents, contracts, statements of work and change requests

• Demonstrable success in identifying and taking appropriate action on opportunities for additional business

• Working with a sales team, the ability to provide effective pre-sales support when required, including estimating viable, winning solutions

• Strong commercial judgement, with a proven track record in the execution of contract and commercial terms applying to the project

• Experience of running a diverse and remote team

• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences, developing and coaching diverse teams, and ensuring diverse perspectives are heard

• French will be an asset

We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that…