Managing Partner – Industry Capabilities

About the Role

The Managing Partner in our Industry Capabilities practice, you are responsible for the overall success of an assigned group of deploying and production customers. The role orchestrates the development and maintenance of executive relationships, takes accountability for the successful deployment of the Workday solution, positions additional value into a customer portfolio, ensures customers consume the components of their Success Plan, and encourages an effective reference motion. These outcomes are accomplished in collaboration with internal sales, consulting, and product teams.

Success is measured on customer satisfaction, subscription revenue retention, & subscription revenue growth.

About You

• Collaborate with Account Executives and Service Executives to help position and sell or upsell Workday product, deployment, and postproduction services, into your customer base and ensure they’re getting maximum value from the product.
• Have overall responsibility for the successful deployment of the Workday solution, driving adoption, guiding customers in the implementation of new features and products and selling additional services to support their strategy
• Participate in sales cycles to help support implementation related activities for prospects that will become part of their portfolio
• Drive customer self-sufficiency by ensuring customers understand how to engage with the Workday services organization
• Partner with workmates to position additional value available through in-subscription adoption, additional subscription products, or activation of offerings from our platform ecosystem
• Participate in partner selection for non-Workday primed engagements
• Guide large, partner-led accounts with global complexity such as M&A and divestitures
• Create the strategic plan across the customer architecture serving on and actively participate in customer steering committee meetings and nurturing executive relationships
• Provide direction and support to Workday and service partner project teams especially as it relates to scope, budget, timeline, and critical deployment issues, may act as the point of contact to facilitate and resolve escalated customer and / or project issues
• Engage other service resources as necessary to support account planning and feature adoption strategies
• Leverage customer relationships as needed for prospect references

Basic Qualifications :

10+ years’ experience deploying large, sophisticated Cloud SaaS ERP (HCM & Fins) solutions at a project and program manager level within the any of the following : Healthcare, Diversified Industries, State, Local, Federal Government, FSI, Higher Education arenas

2+ years direct experience with a cloud-native HR or Finance software (such as Workday, SuccessFactors, NetSuite, or a similar product) as an implementation leader, business function owner, hands-on configuration resource, or workmate

8+ years of developing and maintaining C-level relationships resulting in successful partnerships and strategic alignment.

Other Qualifications :

Excellent stakeholder management skills, including the ability to identify key stakeholders, understand their needs, and effectively communicate and engage with them to build strong relationships and achieve organizational objectives, are vital.

Ability to empower and lead a matrixed team of individuals at multiple levels within an organization

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple customers’ demands balancing customer satisfaction with revenue and profitability targets

Have a dedication to continuous improvement in the way we serve our customers

Proven ability to develop and implement effective account strategies focused on building strong client relationships, identifying growth opportunities, and driving customer retention and revenue, is essential.

Strong customer insights skills, with the ability to analyze customer data, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to improve customer satisfaction and inform business strategies, are highly valued.

Exceptional relationship management skills are crucial, with a focus on building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, partners, and colleagues to foster collaboration, loyalty, and a positive work environment."

Workday Pay Transparency Statement

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission / bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday’s comprehensive benefits, please .

Primary Location : USA.IL.ChicagoPrimary Location Base Pay Range : $164,500 USD - $246,700 USDAdditional US Location(s) Base Pay Range : $148,900 USD - $264,400 USD