Senior Manager/AD - Workday

About ARAs Client

ARAs client TechGlobal (pseudonym) is a global leader in strategy, technology consulting and digital services, enabling clients in more than 100+ countries to implement cutting edge solutions in their transformation journey. TechGlobal helps businesses become digital-first and digital-ready. The company has a global presence with 600000+ employees ( 200000+ in India). India is a focus for them with their Development Centres presence in over 10 locations across Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities.

Role

Senior Manager/ Associate Director

Workday Extend

Workday Data Mapping & Conversion

Workday Advanced Compensation

Workday Core HCM

Workday Advanced Reporting

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery recovery efforts end-to-end: issue identification, impact assessment, recovery planning, and execution.
• Establish delivery governance frameworks aligned with TDLC, Agile, or SAFe methodologies.
• Re-baseline delivery plans, manage risks/issues, and realign client commitments.
• Drive improvements in

  Delivery Experience (DEX)

  and reductions in

  Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ)

  .
• Build and maintain executive stakeholder trust via structured governance and transparent communication.
• Lead Steering Committees and executive review forums.
• Track and analyze financial, schedule, and quality metrics (SPI, burn rate, forecast accuracy, margin).
• Drive commercial resets and Estimate at Completion (EAC) recovery initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with InfoSec, audits, and quality gates.
• Provide strategic leadership to resolve complex program-level challenges.
• Oversee contract deliverables, financial constructs, and dependencies.
• Mentor teams, develop recovery playbooks, and coach delivery managers.

Must Have Qualifications

• 12–20 years of experience

  in large-scale program delivery with deep focus on

  Workday Extend/Workday Data Mapping & Conversion/Workday Advanced Compensation/Workday Core HCM

• Proven track record in

  delivery recovery leadership

  across global clients

Nice to Have

• Workday Core HCM experience.
• PMI, PRINCE2, or equivalent certification.
• Relevant Workday/ERP platform certifications.