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Kainos
Kainos
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
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Kainos is a technology company that helps organizations improve how they operate through digital services and Workday solutions. Its expertise includes enterprise content management, application management, systems integration, and digital transformation, with work spanning healthcare, commercial, and public-sector environments. The company combines technical delivery with long-term customer relationships, developing and managing systems intended to make services more effective for both organizations and the people they support. Job seekers exploring Kainos can find opportunities connected to software, digital transformation, enterprise technology, and Workday-focused delivery.
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Remote Workday Engagement Manager, UK

Lead global Workday implementations for Kainos customers, overseeing delivery, commercial performance, client relationships and blended teams. Manage programmes from pre-sales through implementation and handover to Application Management Services.

GBUnited KingdomRemoteFull-timeMiddleSeniorEnglish RequiredManager

Description

  • Oversee successful customer implementations of Workday solutions.
  • Partner with customer business teams and internal delivery groups to shape practical, commercially viable solutions.
  • Coordinate the end-to-end delivery lifecycle with Sales and capability Solution Architects.
  • Manage a major complex project or several smaller projects.
  • Oversee the commercial delivery of global Workday programmes from pre-sales through implementation and handover to Application Management Services.
  • Serve as the main link between the client and functional and technical teams.
  • Bring functional expertise and strategic insight across HCM, Finance, Payroll or other relevant Workday capabilities.
  • Oversee project plans, resourcing, milestones, commercial performance and customer satisfaction.
  • Lead and support teams comprising colleagues, clients and partners.
  • Set project objectives, outputs, milestones, schedules, contract terms and commercial agreements with clients.
  • Define requirements, business processes, application configurations, testing plans and other delivery materials.
  • Produce accurate project deliverables and present recommendations to client steering groups.
  • Find and pursue opportunities to grow client business, including senior-level negotiations and deal closure.
  • Help operations allocate consultants effectively for commercial performance while considering their development needs and preferences.
  • Spot talent with potential for rapid development within the capability.

Requirements

  • Experience with Workday delivery methodologies.
  • Commercial experience managing and supporting geographically distributed teams that combine colleagues, client staff and partner resources.
  • Strong commercial management, influencing and negotiation abilities.
  • Excellent communication skills and experience presenting formally to senior client audiences.
  • An emerging role model at Kainos and within the wider Workday ecosystem.
  • Strong business writing skills, including business cases, requirements documents, tenders, contracts, statements of work and change requests.
  • A record of identifying and pursuing opportunities for additional business.
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and make sound decisions under pressure.
  • Ability to build and maintain a network of external contacts.
  • Understanding of risk management and the ability to manage risks.
  • Ability to travel to customer sites within the same region; limited travel outside the region may also be needed.
  • Ability to help operations deploy the consultant pool in a commercially effective way.
  • Relevant professional qualifications, where applicable, are a plus.
  • Experience managing, mentoring and developing teams is a plus.
  • PRINCE2 or a similar certification is a plus.
  • Strong functional expertise in areas such as HR, Finance and Payroll is a plus.

Benefits

  • A people-focused culture that supports professional growth.
  • A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • Accommodations and adjustments during recruitment.
  • Recruitment support tailored to individual needs.

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