Workday Strategic Delivery Leader - North America Virtual

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

To learn more about us, visit stradaglobal.com

The Workday Strategic Delivery Leader is responsible for managing and leading a high-performing team of Workday technical consultants with a focus on innovation and product strategies spanning Workday Extend, Workday Prism, data conversion, and reporting, including the use of AI within these toolsets. The Workday Strategic Delivery Leader serves as a people leader, overseeing the operations of multiple technical teams with focuses on building innovative solutions, promoting employee engagement, and driving efficiency and profitability. Providing key input to the practice strategy and vision, the Workday Strategic Delivery Leader has primary accountability to understanding market trends and client and colleague needs to drive practice profitability by strategically identifying innovative solutions, supporting sales in revenue generating opportunities, and creating modern and optimized delivery models.  This role is responsible for collaborating across the globe to create a consistent approach to delivery, including the education and support necessary for empowering their teams to be successful. 

 

The Role

As a vital member of the leadership team, the Workday Strategic Delivery Leader collaborates closely with business leaders to shape and execute strategic goals. Their responsibilities include:

Strategic Vision and Execution:

• Define and coordinate delivery models, methodologies, and processes aligned with market trends and client needs.
• Build a products mindset within the organization, vetting ideas from team members and cultivating those with commercial potential.
• Collaborate with the Workday Innovation Market & Strategy Leader as well as Sales, and Delivery team to develop effective Workday Technology go-to-market strategies, including product positioning and education materials.

Market Insights and Innovation:

• Understand market drivers and trends to optimize revenue and profitability.
• Focus on innovation, delivery efficiency, automation, and methodology enhancements.
• Iterate on delivery solutions based on customer insights, KPIs, and market adjustments, ensuring continuous improvement.

Client-Centric Approach:

• Foster a client consulting mindset within the team to drive growth in client relationships and achieving client outcomes.

Sales Alignment:

• Collaborate with Sales & Solutions teams to drive revenue.
• Creatively model delivery efforts and engage in client conversations about our strategy.

Profitability Maximization:

• Implement appropriate delivery models and leverage global resources – support ways of working offshore, global standardization and best practices, and global methodology.
• Align hiring strategy with profitability targets, practice needs, and revenue forecasts.

Client Engagement and Workday Expertise:

• Speak to clients about Workday trends and Strada best practices.
• Provide input to overall practice strategy and lead vision-aligned initiatives.
• Serve as Executive Sponsor on engagements needing additional governance and strategic support.

Colleague Development and Leadership:

• Create an engaging environment focused on delivery experience.
• Support continuous growth and effective coaching for future leaders.
• Champion global product and process education for effective client consultations.
• Develops and cascades appropriate goals and OKRs that align to the overall strategic direction and vision.
• Manage job requisitions, facilitate interviews, and selection process.

 

The Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 7 to 10 years professional services delivery experience with client consulting experience required (Workday preferred)
• Strong technical content and product knowledge across Workday delivery and administrative processes (i.e., conversion, integrations, reporting, Extend/Automation)
• Develops new insights into situations, synthesizes and develops ideas and solutions from same, and effectively communicates and persuades colleagues to apply
• Recognizes and tackles difficult conversations proactively; strong soft skills that facilitate resolution and win-win approach
• Ability to interface and build trust and credibility with colleagues and clients
• Understands and can apply business solutions/innovation to emerging platform solutions, problems, and other technology trends
• Demonstrated experience in consulting, delivery excellence, client satisfaction, and colleague growth
• Travel Expectation: Up to 25% of the time (sometimes on short notice) to support client and prospect meetings
• This role does not support sponsorship
• Workday HCM, Financials or other modules certified required

Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options. 

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test.  You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement
Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law.   In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country
Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Strada.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.
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We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Salary Pay Range

Minimum :

140,900 USD

Maximum :

223,600 USD

Pay Transparency Statement: Alight considers a variety of factors in determining whether to extend an offer of employment and in setting the appropriate compensation level, including, but not limited to, a candidate’s experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and geography. Alight makes these decisions on an individualized, non-discriminatory basis. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level. Alight also offers a comprehensive benefits package; for specific details on our benefits package, please visit: https://bit.ly/Alight_Benefits

DISCLAIMER:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

Alight Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, veteran, marital, parental, citizenship, or domestic partner status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Alight Solutions is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. Apply