Job Information
Robert Half Workday HCM/Payroll Solutions Architect Associate Director in CHICAGO, Illinois
JOB REQUISITION
Workday HCM/Payroll Solutions Architect Associate Director
LOCATION
CHICAGO
ADDITIONAL LOCATION(S)
DALLAS, HOUSTON
JOB DESCRIPTION
You Belong Here
The Protiviti Career provides opportunity to learn , inspire, and advance within a collaborative and inclusive culture. We hire curious individuals for whom learning is a passion. We lean into our mission: We Care. We Collaborate. We Deliver .
At every level, we champion leaders who live our values of integrity, inclusion, innovation, and commitment to success . Imagining our work as a journey, we believe integrity guides our way, inclusion moves us forward together, innovation creates new destinations, and our commitment to success empowers us to deliver on our vision to be the most trusted global consulting firm.
Where We Need You
Protiviti is looking for a Workday HCM/Payroll Solutions Architect Associate Director to join our growing team.
What You Can Expect
As an Associate Director, you'll take a lead role in strengthening our relationships with clients and providing seamless guidance in the completion of engagements. You'll partner with our strategic clients to manage risk associated with their use of technology. You'll develop strategies to solve complex business problems using new ways of thinking, and devise solutions to support your clients' needs t hr ough analytics, automation or the latest tools and methods.
You’ll develop new projects, help identify new business, and build lasting relationships with clients and within the community as you serve as an ambassador of Protiviti in the market. You will also be a mentor and provide growth and development to teams as you oversee the successful completion of project work plans.
What Will Help You Be Successful
You enjoy managing projects around Workday implementations and optimizations.
You are passionate about building trusted relationships with C-level executives and providing exceptional experiences that translate to additional project work.
You have an inherent interest in project management and team leadership.
You promote a positive team culture that fosters open communication among all engagement team members.
You create development opportunities for others, including participating in the creation and rollout of training, and ways for your team to improve our clients and communities.
You enjoy discovering prospective project work with current and potential clients through networking, knowledge-building, and client interactions.
You excel at identifying opportunities to integrate product solutions and resources to improve client service capabilities.
You view client challenges as opportunities to add value and can translate that into new project proposals and sales.
You are seen as a valued contributor to thought leadership and encourage knowledge-sharing and collaboration across teams.
You have interest in managing a diverse portfolio of clients .
Do Your Talents Include the Following?
Demonstrated experience with :
Serving as a Workday solution architect and workstream lead for H CM and Payroll.
Serving as a project manager over large, complex Workday HCM and payroll implementations
Experience leading / managing future state design and process improvement projects focused on HCM and Payroll business functions.
Functional and systems experience focused on HCM and Payroll business functions.
Designing and i mplementing Workday HCM and Payroll with key responsibilities including leading and facilitating: requirements definition, design workshops, testing, data conversion, training, cutover, and post go-live support.
Design and architect Workday HCM and Payroll configurations, including core HCM, Compensation, Advanced Comp, Benefits Administrat ion, Payroll and integrations with other systems.
Implement best practices for Workday HCM and Payroll to ensure data accuracy, security, and compliance with applicable standards.
Conduct gap analysis between business needs and Workday capabilities, recommending solutions or enhancements.
Experience leading and performing Workday application control reviews and risk assessments.
Experience assessing a Workday platform in the context of a Sarbanes-Oxley compliance effort is a plus.
Knowledge of segregation of duties concepts, sensitive access and experience in user access security including design and configuration of Workday.
Establishing and cultivating business relationships and a professional network, including with senior executives.
Successfully pursuing business development opportunities and identifying and implementing strategies to obtain new work or clientele.
Strong network and relationship with Workday Account Executives and Services leadership and demonstrated experience leveraging that network to identify and bring in new Workday opportunities.
Demonstrated ability to develop Workday implementation and optimization proposals and lead oral presentations for potential clients
Demonstrated ability building a Workday practice including training other team members, developing methodologies and tools to facilitate Workday implementations, making them more efficient and consistent.
Ability to translate and communicate issues, risks or challenges to client personnel, including executives.
Leadership and direct supervisory experience of teams including conducting performance appraisals, mentoring and coaching, oversight and review of work, coordination across teams, and understanding how to motivate.
Your Educational and Professional Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Psychology, Information Technology/ MIS, E ngineering )
9 + years working in a related field or professional services.
Workday certified in HCM and/or Payroll is a must .
Strong understanding of HR operations and strategy .
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Secondary emphasis on Visio and Access.
Our Hybrid Workplace
Protiviti practices a hybrid model, which is a combination of working in person with a purpose and working remotely. This model creates meaningful experiences for our people and our clients while offering a flexible environment. The ratio of remote to in-person requirements vary by client, project, team, and other business factors. Our people work both in-person in local Protiviti offices and on client sites, which can include local or out-of-state travel based on our projects and client requests and commitments .
#LI-Hybrid
Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.
Starting salary is based on a full-time equivalent schedule. Placement in the range is dependent upon experience, skills and geographic work location. Below is the salary range for this job.
$150,000.00 - $255,000.00
Our annual bonus plan provides eligible employees additional cash and/or discretionary stock compensation opportunities. Below is the bonus target opportunity for this job.
16%
The total cash range is estimated from the sum of the base salary range plus the bonus target opportunity. Below is the estimated total cash range for this job.
$174,000.00 - $295,800.00
Employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverages, FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave up to 10 weeks, and short/long term disability. We offer eligible employees a company 401(k) savings and investment plan with an employer match of 50% on the first 6% of your contributions. We provide Choice Time Off (CTO) for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of (CTO) varies based on years of service. New hires receive up to 20 days of CTO per calendar year. Protiviti also recognizes up to 11 paid holidays each calendar year. Learn more about the variety of rewards we offer at Protiviti at https://www.protiviti.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/2024-benefit-highlights.pdf .
Any benefits outlined are part of our reward offerings for full-time employees in the U.S. Your Open Enrollment materials, insurance contracts, plan documents and Summary Plan Descriptions together comprise the official plan document which legally governs the administration of your benefit plans. Protiviti reserves the right to terminate or amend your benefit plans in any way and at any time.
Protiviti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran
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Protiviti is not registered to hire or employ personnel in the following states – West Virginia, Alaska.
Protiviti is not licensed or registered as a public accounting firm and does not issue opinions on financial statements or offer attestation services.
JOB LOCATION
IL PRO CHICAGO
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