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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

If you're a certified Workday Engagement Manager with a knack for driving successful government implementations, Avaap is the place for you! As an Engagement Manager, you'll take the reins on exciting projects, managing budgets, resources, and timelines, ensuring everything runs like a well-oiled machine from initiation to smooth transitions to product support. Your role will include building and maintaining accurate project schedules and tracking any issues or risks that may arise to keep the project on track. You’ll also coordinate project team efforts and present updates at Executive Steering Committee meetings, ensuring that the work aligns with contract requirements while keeping an eye on project margins. Your communication skills will shine as you provide sales support, crafting proposals, presentations, and writing statements of work when necessary. Building strong relationships with clients and internal partners will be key to your success, as you drive the adoption of best practices and methodologies across projects. If you have a background in HR, Finance, or Payroll, with previous experience in government or SLED, this could be your next great opportunity. Join a company that champions flexibility and supports your professional growth while offering robust benefits - from generous PTO to competitive compensation packages. At Avaap, you’ll be part of a team that's dedicated to enhancing client solutions and improving practices while having fun along the way!

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What does a Workday Engagement Manager do at Avaap?

As a Workday Engagement Manager at Avaap, you lead projects from start to finish, managing budgets, resources, and timelines. Your responsibilities include project scheduling, tracking progress, and ensuring compliance with client requirements. You also coordinate with project teams and maintain relationships with key clients to ensure project success.