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Workday - Engagement Manager (Government)

Avaap is seeking a seasoned, certified Workday Engagement Manager with experience implementing Workday in Government.
An Engagement Manager serves as a project team leader and drives projects to a successful outcome. An individual in this role manages one or more implementations' budget, resources, and time, ensures compliance with agreed-upon checkpoints, and smoothly transitions to product support.

Responsibilities Include

• Manages the implementation for one or more projects including budget, resources, and time
• Builds and maintains an accurate project schedule for the engagement; tracks issues and risks, communicates status and escalates concerns
• Coordinates and monitors the work of a project team
• Presents at Executive Steering Committee meetings
• Ensures that work produced is consistent with contract requirements and that project margins are maintained
• Manages own time, availability, progress against project plan, and billable hour expectations; supports project team members in doing the same
• Provides sales support including but not limited to proposals, presentations, work estimates, and Statement of Work (SOW) writing
• Presents client with change orders when requested tasks are outside the scope of the Statement of Work (SOW)
• Drives adoption of and adherence to Avaap practices, policies, and procedures across the project team
• Owns and manages key client relationships as well as other client-side relationships influencing project success (e.g. internal partners, vendors, employees and/or customers)
• Leverages current Avaap methodology, best practices, and tools to deliver client solutions; ensures consistency across projects, identifies opportunities for improvement, and drives enhancements
• Completes other related responsibilities as assigned based on client or business needs

Desired Experience and Skills

• Current Workday Project Manager (PM) aka Engagement Manager (EM) certification.
• Previous experience leading Workday implementations in an EM/PM capacity.
• A practitioner background in the functional areas of HR, Finance, or Payroll, is highly desired.
• A background in SLED is desired.

Pay Transparency
Compensation for roles at Avaap varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific business unit, team, role, skillset, and level of experience. As required by law, Avaap provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired.
• Base Salary Range is $140,000 to $180,000 plus 25% variable compensation is available for this specific role. At Avaap it is not typical to be hired at the top of the base salary range.
*During the interview process, alignment to level will be determined and should level differ from position applied for, a new compensation range will be provided for the appropriate role.

Minimum Qualifications
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively
• Must be able to perform work indoors and remain stationary at a computer
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Passion for exceptional customer service and collaboration
• Ability to work remotely or out of one of Avaap’s physical office locations
• Current permanent U.S. work authorization required

Featured Avaap Benefits
• Open PTO
• Competitive vision, dental, and medical, including fertility coverage
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) match
• Company-paid disability and life benefits
• Employee Assistance Program, including behavioral health services
• Tech and Fitness stipends
Presented benefits available to full-time US employees. Speak with your recruiter about offerings outside of the US.

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What You Should Know About Workday - Engagement Manager (Government), Avaap

At Avaap, we're on the lookout for a dynamic and certified Workday Engagement Manager - specifically with experience in the government sector. In this role, you’ll find yourself leading multiple projects that are crucial to our clients’ successes. Your mission will be to manage not just the timelines and budgets, but also to ensure that our teams are cohesive in delivering outstanding results. You'll be the driving force behind project execution, ensuring compliance with all agreed-upon checkpoints while smoothly transitioning tasks over to product support. This involves building and maintaining an accurate project schedule, tracking issues and risks while effectively communicating status updates. Your responsibilities also include presenting at Executive Steering Committee meetings and ensuring all outputs meet contract requirements. However, it's not just numbers and schedules; it's about relationships too. Managing client relationships and collaborating with internal teams to leverage Avaap methodologies and best practices are key. In Addition, your years of expert experience leading Workday implementations will shine as you navigate the complexities of our diverse clientele. If you’re a natural communicator who thrives in fast-paced environments and has a passion for exceptional customer service, then this remote opportunity at Avaap is waiting for you!

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What does a Workday Engagement Manager at Avaap do?

As a Workday Engagement Manager at Avaap, you'll lead project teams to implement Workday solutions for government clients, managing the project budget, resources, and timelines to ensure successful outcomes. Your role involves overseeing project schedules, tracking risks, and presenting status updates to stakeholders.