Location: Tampa,FL, USA
The Associate Director, Workday Reporting & Analytics Consulting Services is a practice leadership role that provides expert guidance, advice, and development support to the Reporting and Analytics team and our clients. This individual will assist the sales team with activities that include oral presentations, estimations, and contract support. This person works closely with Engagement Managers, Project Managers, Managing Consultants, and other leaders while serving as a liaison between the Reporting and Analytics team and executive management. This person will assist in identifying business needs, staffing projects, and ensuring that the work/life balance of our consultants is monitored and adjusted appropriately.Key Areas of Responsibility:Project Oversight:Oversight responsibility for projects across the practiceOversee and assist engagement/project managers and team members when needed to identify project needs, reduce risk and develop solutions and strategiesSales Support:Support the RFP response and pursuit process for Consulting workTeam Leadership:Assist in the recruitment, development, and management of a diverse, remote team of consultants supporting Workday ReportingPromote a team-oriented, challenging and innovative work environmentLead and manage Managers and Consultants to ensure consultants are adhering to the activities, processes and procedures outlined in Workday and Cognizant's Implementation MethodologyDrive team and individuals to achieve high customer satisfaction levelsAbility to establish immediate credibility with clients and within the company; can build consensus and achieve goals through influenceAbility to build trust-based relationships and identify and foster business development opportunitiesPeople Development:Perform the role of mentor and coachAnalyze team skills and provide for cross-training to maintain teams' ability to staff projects appropriatelyAdvise management team on team members' level of expertise and availabilityPerformance Management:Establish direct reports' goals and objectives during the bi-annual review processDirect the collection of performance feedback from customers and engagement/project managers on a quarterly basis or upon completion of the project for your entire teamDirect the collection of all internal contributions for team members assuring data is received by HR on a quarterly basisDrive bi-annual performance review process for the teamSkills and Experience:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experienceMinimum of 5 years of Workday consulting implementation experienceMinimum of 1 year of experience in a Senior Manager roleMinimum of 3 years of experience managing and leading Workday Reporting consultantsWorkday Financials certification with Record to Report specialization requiredWorkday Prism Analytics and Accounting Center certifications preferredProven experience leading a virtual team for 3+ yearsRequired characteristics: fast learner, detail-oriented, decisive, and enjoy fast-paced work environmentsMust work well within and across teams to get things accomplishedPossess sales engagement experience estimating and presenting to prospectsWhy choose Cognizant:Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes your ideasOpportunity to do great workOutreach programs that support communities and tap into your volunteer spiritLearning opportunities to help current needs and advancementGlobal operations, with opportunities in North America, Europe and Asia PacificAn abundance of Affinity groups to meet your needsCognizant Core Values:Start with a point of view: I apply my expertise to gain trust and to lead our clients forward.Seek data, build knowledge: I use facts to guide my actions and decisions.Always strive, never settle: I act with agility and creativity, determined to stay one step ahead.Work as one: I deliver solutions that draw upon the full power and scale of Cognizant.Create conditions for everyone to thrive: I include, enable, and invest in everyone around me.Do the right thing, the right way: I always make the ethical choice.#J-18808-Ljbffr