Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That’s why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don’t need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamWorkday’s Delivery teams are driven by a passion for our products and the success of our customers in implementing our outstanding cloud solutions. We’re a diverse group of people, with an invaluable mix of experiences and backgrounds, located across multiple locations within the region.About the RoleOur team promotes Workday’s core values with ‘Employees’ being the first of them. This is why we:offer flexible work schedules;empower you to follow your desired career path & achieve professional and personal goalsencourage work-life balance and wellbeing;are proud to champion equal opportunities for everyone.We are often remote from one another but that doesn’t stop our sense of collaboration, supportiveness and fun! Project Directors are delivery specialists in their area of expertise. In this case the world of Business Applications and more specifically the full scope of the Workday solution related to the Office of the oCFO and oCHRO. They are our most Senior leaders on our Projects and will be often handling a portfolio of projects, that are complex in nature.Our Project Directors will collaborate with the sales teams to focus on supporting new business development with new prospects and our existing customer base. They are required to support the development of compelling proposals for our customers, combining and balancing the needs of the customer and our internal business requirements. They will drive the digital transformation topics with the customer.In this role you will provide leadership and direction to critical EMEA led internal business initiatives by supporting the continued development of solution standards and recommendations to our deployment methodology.Project Directors report to the Senior Director of EMEA Professional Services.Key overall objectives for the Project Director can be summarised as Practise development, customer satisfaction and Project Success.About YouBasic QualificationsThe role requires a blended mix of business skills, customer focus and desire to support the Delivery team to secure their success.Language Skills: business fluent English and French is required. Proficiency in any other would be beneficial but not mandatory.10+ years delivering complex enterprise business applications projects, with a focus on Financial Management and exposure to Human Capital Management.Experience of delivering large scale Cloud transformation projects is highly desirableGlobal & Multi-national deployment's experience.Ability to travel up to 50%Other QualificationsExperience deploying, ERP technology solutions at a project and program manager levelExperience in Business Process transformation projects (Design through to delivery)Experience in Finance Processes and Human Resources Processes knowledge is a mustCross functional knowledge will be advantageousAbility to operate at the CxO levelBig 4 / Tier 1 consulting background highly desirableStrong presentation skillsWillingness to ‘roll up one’s sleeves’ and assist wherever neededDemonstrates initiative, flexibility and follow-throughEnjoying an environment of constant innovation and changeBusiness analysis and requirements gathering skillsExperience working with cross-functional teams in a fast-pace, collaborative environmentAbility to Contribute to the strategic direction of the Professional Services organisation through leading and participating on internal initiativesPromote a positive and inclusive working environmentAre you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
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