NEW & REMOTE - Workday / Adaptive Planning Consultants

Our client, a high-profile global firm, is seeking a Workday Adaptive Planning Specialist to join their team on a permanent basis and NOT contract!!PLEASE NOTE - THIS ROLE IS WORKDAY ADAPTIVE PLANNING & NOT HCM OR ERP Primarily responsible to provide consultation and implementation of Workday Adaptive Planning to the clients customers.Be Subject Matter Expert in FP&A practice in an industry and on the use of planning application to support organization planning calculation and modelling. Provide pre-sales support of Workday Adaptive Planning.Job DescriptionIndependently consults with external clients and participates in all stages of the project lifecycle, from planning and design phases through testing and deployment for Workday Adaptive Planning and Workday Financials application by developing solutions to complex problems/projects across multiple domains or clients.Effectively leads small to large client deliverables from start to finish across multiple, concurrent projects utilizing Alight’s quality standards and consulting methodology.Integrates with other areas across Alight and functions to provide a complete solution.Consults on impact of decisions to operating post-implementation and downstream systems.Manages self and team member(s) work to project scope, timeline, risk and budget. Coordinates with others when applicable.Listens to client request, assesses actual client need, provides subjective matter expertise, proposes alternatives, and recommends solution(s). Depending on scope of project, may coach team members to execute same.Frequently discusses, and can articulate to clients, lessons learned from previous client experience, Workday best practices as well as Alight's Point of View. Depending on scope of project, may coach team members to execute same.Manages client expectations.Proactively identifies trouble spots for client and recommends solutions.Significantly contributes to the development of internal resources via mentoring, coaching, and directing work.Becomes an expert in the Workday product suite with a broad-based knowledge of human capital management or financial planning, while also being able to architect solutions within specific area(s).Participates in and may lead internal business initiatives to assist the organization in building our Alight brand and collateral, including but not limited to internal domain groups, chats and training.Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and champions project methodology and Alight best practices.Participates in building the brand by participating in Workday ecosystem product groups/chats and contributes advanced thinking and sharing of ideas within the ecosystem.Develops working relationships with other members of project team and management as well as external clients. Shares knowledge and information through regular communications and facilitation.Uses strong presentation, communication, listening and consultative skills to guide and drive discussions.Participates in client sales meetings, assisting with collateral creation where needed.Additional Job DescriptionDevelops solutions to complex problems/projects across multiple domains for client.Provides a proactive interface between the external clients and the internal staff to ensure effective coordination and delivery of Workday projectsDirects the work of others aligned to the client to meet client and deal model needsCreates work estimates and solutions.CONTACT US DIRECTLY TODAY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION