Workday Account Lead (HR)

TL;DR

Workday Account Lead (HR Consulting): Lead a team of 13 consultants overseeing delivery across multiple workstreams for a high-profile client with an accent on Workday enhancements, stakeholder management, and governance. Focus on maintaining delivery quality, navigating high-pressure environments, and driving continuous improvement aligned to client roadmap.

Location: London, Dublin (telecommuting possibilities)

Company

Global leader in HR consulting providing advice, implementation, and run services for HR transformations across Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

What you will do

• Lead and manage a team of 13 consultants, handling capacity, workload, and skill-based allocation
• Own delivery quality, adherence to SDLC, governance, and documentation standards
• Act as primary escalation point and interface with client stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Propose Workday enhancements for productivity gains and oversee metrics, risks, and progress reporting
• Mentor team members, facilitate communication, and drive continuous improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance Manager on standards and risk mitigation

Requirements

• Proven experience managing 10+ consultant teams with workload planning and resource optimization
• Strong project management skills for scope, schedule, and budget adherence in high-pressure settings
• Demonstrated stakeholder management with senior leaders, including rapport building and handling challenges
• Hands-on Workday expertise in Core HCM, Security, Reporting; Document Generation preferred
• Process-oriented with governance, SDLC compliance, analytical reporting, and multi-priority handling
• Excellent communication, presentation skills, and ability to mentor juniors while guiding seniors

Culture & Benefits

• Stimulating international work environment with rapid career growth, mobility, training, and certifications
• Work-life balance supported by telecommuting, quarterly team events, and annual seminars
• Happy at Work certified culture emphasizing diversity, courage, integrity, excellence, and collaboration