Senior Manager - IT Implementation Consulting

Company:

Mercer

Description:

HRDT is seeking candidates for the following position based at our Delivery centers in India

                                                                         

What can you expect?

• Plan and prioritize work for self, assist lead by providing inputs on in all the phases of delivery lifecycle, collate and report status/impediments with the greater project team.
• Proven experience in managing complex projects involving Workday implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.
• Lead / Manage – Launch Implementation projects / Your Way implementations, manage workload for the team, assist team in all the phases of delivery lifecycle, collate and report status/impediments with the greater project team.
• Coordinate with the EM / PM and Client for project delivery
• Multi-task and engage on multiple projects at a time for lead activities.
• End to end ownership of assigned projects
• Provide leadership and key stakeholders with the information and venues to make effective, timely decisions.

We will count on you for:

• Lead Payroll Projects and ability to work on multiple assignments.
• Ability to conduct Workshop Sessions independently and handle Customer queries and Address on time.
• Experience in configuring and customizing Workday Payroll module to meet the specific needs of the organization.
• Ability to Work as a team and coordinate the deliverables with other Consultants.
• Deliver solutions for in scope Payroll, Reporting/ Dashboards related Payroll for implementation.
• Identify scope, scope gaps & get them addressed.
• Identify right stakeholders in the project.
• Communicate & collaborate with project internal / external stakeholders for project success & plan inputs.
• Leading or participating in Workday implementation projects from planning to execution.
• Gather and document requirements, assess complexity and level of effort estimates, prioritizes capacity, and defines development and analysis timelines.
• Identify test scenarios, develop test scripts, and provide key support in Workday feature releases, security, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Mentor and Coach team members.
• Being flexible to work in multiple time zones, multiple teams.
• Drive Ops excellence culture and lead transformational project(s) with clear visible and measurable impact.
• Responsible for driving initiatives and ensuring results with a confined focus on timelines and quality.

What you need to have: 

• Excellent technical & functional skills across functional areas required for developing and delivering Payroll solutions across client implementations.
• Should have Payroll Parallel and History Load Experience.
• Excellent Country Specific Taxation Knowledge and Payroll Year End Activities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent Excel Skills.
• Adaptability to learn new skills.
• Self-driven
• Manage multiple projects & teams.

What makes you stand out?

• Adaptable communicator, facilitator, influencer and problem solver
• High attention to detail
• Good relationship skills, Proven ability to work on own initiative as well as in a team 
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize time effectively.
• Ability to work in a global and remote team.
• Strong project management, communication, and customer service skills
• Track record of realizing solutions from conception to implementation and support
• Attention to detail and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Payroll Accounting Knowledge is preferrable.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategies for maximizing the organization's use of the Workday platform to enhance business processes and achieve operational goals.
• Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of Workday implementation, upgrades, and ongoing optimization projects. Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Manage a team of Workday professionals, including analysts, consultants, and developers. Provide guidance, mentorship, and performance feedback to ensure team success.
• Payroll Requirements, Definition - Investigate the business / technical requirements for the client’s Payroll needs, work collaboratively with business analysts and architects to clarify requirements and to achieve a consensus on the organization's needs and priorities.
• Provide an overview to the client on Payroll capabilities of Workday
• Design the Workday solution to meet the needs.
• Should have strong Payroll Configuration knowledge.
• Conducting sessions with client personnel to verify the required aspects of the payroll; help them fill up Payroll requirements template.
• Application Testing – Assist clients with the testing of the delivered reports. Testing is driven by the scenarios from the client team.
• Production Support – Includes the practices and disciplines of supporting the Workday solution for a period of time post deployment.
• Production Rollout – Assist with the rollout of the Workday solution into the production environment.
• Take timely, appropriate action to address stakeholder needs/expectations.
• Identify and manage issue resolution including escalation as needed.
• Interact and communicate effectively with mid and senior level management.
• Works with senior level management for understanding the future priorities and plans.
• Develop & manage communication plans with stakeholders aimed at improved collaboration.
• Leverage synergies between global information systems      

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience with Workday Project Lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams, providing clear direction, setting goals, and fostering a collaborative environment.
• Extensive experience working with Workday Payroll, Reporting and Data Conversion for Payroll, including Cross Functional knowledge of Absence and Time Tracking, configuration, implementation, and maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of Workday Advanced Reports, Dashboards and other complex reporting needs.
• In-depth knowledge of Workday object model of and solution design approach around it
• Knowledge of HR, Payroll systems and other functional areas
• Self-motivated and ability to learn quickly through individual research and self-training.
• Ability to absorb new technologies and features quickly.
• Ability to train users in a classroom setting.
• Effective knowledge transfer skills in non-classroom environment.
• Passion for customer service.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills. Ability to maintain a home office for remote work.
• Excellent Excel Skills.
• Experience with integration using Web Service toolkits or platforms (WSDL consumer).

Eligibility:

• Should be Workday HCM Core & Core Payroll Certified
• Certified on country specialized Payroll – US Payroll or UK Payroll or Canada Payroll
• Minimum 5 years’ experience.

Education:

• B.E /B.Tech /MCA /BSc.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.