Workday Senior Engagement Manager

With the release of Workday Student, Higher Education is quickly becoming the hottest market in the Workday ecosystem. Alchemy is the only Workday partner that is 100% focused on Higher Education projects and holds the largest number of successful Workday deployments in the space. We are highly regarded as Workday’s Premier Higher Education Partner, and we proudly celebrate this achievement.

At Alchemy, we believe that success begins with people, and we’ve made it our mission to hire individuals with great potential and to provide them with the tools and resources needed to build rewarding Workday consulting careers.

Read more about Alchemy’s values here: https://alchemy.us/about/.

Your Role

The Senior Engagement Manager will oversee and take full ownership of overall project deliverables and milestones to ensure the successful deployment of the Workday HCM, Financials, and/or Student product, ensuring projects are deployed on time, within budget, and according to our customers’ high-quality expectations.

Your Responsibilities

• Ensure Workday deployments are properly planned, staffed, and delivered successfully
• Communicate and work effectively with customer stakeholders/steering committees, customer project managers, and internal teams to ensure a positive, sustainable result
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Identify the risks associated with the project and appropriately escalate project issues to customer team and internal stakeholders
• Develop risk mitigation solutions as needed with input from the internal project team and stakeholders
• Support the sales cycles by assisting with scoping, project estimation, and Statement of Work (SOW) review
• Maintain Workday certifications

About You (Required Skills)

• 5-10 years project/engagement management experience with large enterprise (LE) Workday implementations
• Solid understanding of the Workday HCM, Financials, and/or Student product suites
• Higher Education industry experience
• Experience developing and managing project plans
• Ownership and management of large budgets ($10M+) with strong project financial acumen
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated leadership ability in a team environment and ability to motivate project team members
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to effectively manage customer expectations
• Bachelor's Degree or commensurate work experience
• Ability and willingness to travel 25%+

Candidates/Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About You (Bonus Skills)

• Project Management certification (PMP)
• Experience with Smartsheet and Workday Projects

For You (What We Offer)

• Market competitive compensation packages and annual merit program
• A remote work environment
• One-time home office reimbursement for new hires
• Expense allowance per pay period (towards technology, office, and/or wellness)
• Investment in your ongoing Workday training
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits that begin on day one
• HSA, FSA, STD, LTD, and life benefits
• Unlimited paid time off. We want you to take care of yourself and those who matter most to you
• Ten (10) paid holidays
• One (1) paid flex day
• 401(k) with employer annual contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) council
• Quarterly awards and recognition
• Award-winning culture. Alchemy is a Great Place to Work-certified company!

Pay Transparency Statement

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Alchemy variable bonus plan based on role-specific commission/bonus. Talent Acquisition can share more detail during the hiring process. The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Alchemy, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $125,000.00 - $182,500.00 USD.