Workday HCM Consultant

When you join Kainos, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact â like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.

Youâll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. Weâre a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.

At Kainos your ideas are heard and valued and youâll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of.  Join us and discover how our people write our story.

As we look to expand our operations in the Asia Pacific region, we're seeking a Workday HCM Consultant in Melbourne who thrives in an adaptable, agile environment. 

As a Workday HCM Consultant in Kainos, youâll work in a team to implement and configure enterprise-scale Workday solutions for our global customer base, typically leading a project workstream. You will build relationships with our customers, shaping and delivering solutions that are aligned to customer needs, fit for purpose and commercially viable. Youâll provide excellent guidance to customers, understanding their business and requirements. Youâll support more junior members of the team and share your knowledge with them.

What we are looking for:

• Ambition to be part of something new:  Your ideas and innovation will directly impact our success and drive our growth in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

• Start-up Mentality: If you thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment, you're what we need. Working with agility, where creativity, and boldness are celebrated.

• Professional Growth: In a small team, every role needs to be multifaceted, offering you the chance to expand your skills and take on new challenges.

MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS:

⢠Strong understanding of Workday products either/or HCM as well as any specialist Capability
⢠Excellent customer focus, able to assess customer needs, build relationships and manage customer expectations. You will know when to push back, when to escalate, and when to go above and beyond to satisfy a customer
⢠Strong communicator, able to communicate with customers and colleagues with impact, credibility and empathy, including in a remote working situation. Sound ability to formally present to senior Client audiences
⢠Strong commercial awareness and full understanding of project and business dynamics
⢠Broad business and technology understanding and a good awareness of industry trendsâ¯in either Human Resource management, Financials or Enterprise Resource Planning or Payroll
⢠Ability to work to tight deadlines and make sensible decisions under pressure taking a balanced view of Customer demands and Kainos commercials
⢠Strong consulting skills e.g. presenting, leading workshops, demonstrating and explaining complex functionality or solutions to customers
⢠Able to lead a functional workstream on a prime implementation throughout the full project lifecycle
⢠Able to become an acknowledged subject matter expert e.g. Workday Product Lead
⢠Willing and able to act as a role model within the capability and mentor and/or line manage more junior consultants
⢠Willing and able to support the sales process including the production of estimates for the delivery of work packages
⢠Able to implement improvements in tools and/or processes to help the practice
⢠Commercial understanding of utilisation within a services organisation and the importance of these targets
⢠Able, if required, to travel to customer sites in the same region (minimal out of region travel may also be required)

DESIRABLE:

⢠Workday HCM, Financials or Payroll Certification
⢠Professional qualifications in your area of expertise
⢠Experience in post deployment services

 

 

So what are you waiting for? Letâs write the next incredible chapter of our story together. 

Embracing our differencesâ¯â¯

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive.â¯â¯Â We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are.â¯â¯Â We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.

 

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