Dayforce Generalist Manager

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.

• As a Manager, you will be responsible for leading and participating in the successful implementation of Dayforce HR/Talent/WFM/Pay/Analytics solutions. You will provide Dayforce product and implementation expertise to our engagements. Enhancing your leadership style, you will motivate, develop, and inspire others to deliver quality. You will coach, leverage team members’ unique strengths, and manage performance to deliver on client expectations. You will lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way, and embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery.
• Analyse and identify the linkages and interactions between the component parts of an entire system.
• Take ownership of projects, ensuring their successful planning, budgeting, execution, and completion.
• Partner with team leadership to ensure collective ownership of quality, timelines, and deliverables.
• Develop skills outside your comfort zone and encourage others to do the same.
• Effectively mentor others and use the review of work as an opportunity to deepen the expertise of team members.
• Address conflicts or issues, engaging in difficult conversations with clients, team members and other stakeholders, escalating where appropriate.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards, the Firm's code of conduct, and independence requirements.
• Simplify complex processes to improve reliability and achieve cost and cycle time reductions, as well as managing work streams of a complex project to implement improvements.
• Identify and address client needs: actively participating in client discussions and meetings; managing engagements including preparing concise, accurate documents and balancing project economics management with the occurrence of unanticipated issues.
• Learn and perform in functional and technical capacities, which includes the following areas:
  • System application implementations and software configurations
  • Produce deliverables within a diverse, fast paced environment, collaborating effectively across teams and juggling multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously.
  • Contribute to innovation initiatives to support modernization of the Payroll functions powered by Dayforce

• An interest in upskilling for a digital world and technology trends, an openness to learning new tools and adapting how you work
• A demonstrated commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives
• Consulting experience with demonstrated experience in HR/Talent/WFM/Pay/Analytics solutions functions via system implementation
• Good understanding of end-to-end payroll implementations and HR/Talent/WFM/Pay/Analytics in a functional lead role
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse people and individuals at various levels within the organization
• Superior detail orientation, organization, and analytical skills
• Ability to develop a thorough understanding of the business context
• Ability to navigate complex situations to enhance personal and technical growth
• Utilize firm methodologies and technology resources effectively
• Proactively review and verify the quality of deliverables
• Experience with Dayforce and implementing other HCM/Payroll technologies
• Preferred experience with Dayforce or other ERP systems…