Workday Consultant

Workforce Planning Workday Senior Consultant (Bridgewater, NJ) Primary Skills: Workday, Program Management, Change management, Project Management Job Description Should be able to gather requirements, meet C‐level business users, write technical design documents and create new planning applications configured based on requirements. Will be responsible for advising the company HR and Business leadership team with action items and plans in Workday enhancements. Workday Adaptive and Workforce Planning required. Will present to HR leadership as well as FP&A team and provide solid recommendations.ResponsibilitiesGuides the advancement of the change management discipline and ensures stakeholders understand and adopt a common methodology and set of standards for change Identifies and evaluates the impact of organizational and change initiatives on stakeholder groups Develops and facilitates the implementation of a change management strategy Develops a set of actionable and targeted change management plans, including a communication plan, sponsor roadmap, coaching plan, training plan, and resistance management plan Manages the relationships and interfaces with multiple initiatives by serving as a liaison with project teams, work leads, stakeholders and champions.Advises on dependencies, implications and risks and makes recommendations on factors that may impact change adoption and sustainability Establishes key performance indicators and develops metrics to track execution, monitor progress against key change management deliverables and measures success of change strategies Works to drive faster adoption, improve utilization, and create commitment for change Establishes regular meeting and reporting cadence with cross functional business partners to provide timely and accurate updates on key progress results, achievements, issues and risks Assesses change impact and identifies and manages anticipated resistance Supports project teams in integrating change management activities into project plans Provides methods and guidance to business leaders to make informed decisions which facilitate the adoption of supporting change processes Collaborates with Human Resource in the formulation of plans and activities to support project implementation Skills Required Bachelor's Degree in Business, Organizational Change Management, Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.Experience leading large-scale organizational Workplace planning efforts Proven ability to support Workday management activities in accordance with a defined change process methodology Proven project management, problem solving, people persuasion and negotiation skills are imperative Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization, present complex ideas concisely and clearly articulate technical ideas to a non-technical audience both verbally and in writing is necessary