Manager, Workday Cutover Lead

The KPMG Advisory practice is currently our fastest growing practice. We are seeing tremendous client demand, and looking forward we do not anticipate that slowing down. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility and leading market tools, we make sure our people continue to grow both professionally and personally.

If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager, Workday Cutover Lead for our Consulting practice.

Responsibilities:

* Lead and collaborate across Program Teams, Technical teams, and implementation resources to develop and manage a comprehensive cutover schedule encompassing technical (reports, integrations, security), functional (HCM, Payroll, Finance, Procurement), and OCM (communications, change management, training) work streams.

* Oversee Workday HCM projects with a focus on strategy, implementation support, and ERP optimization, ensuring alignment with IT operations, business processes, security, and data integrity.

* Manage day-to-day ERP Advisory engagement activities including process design, implementation lifecycle support, and project reviews.

* Field questions and escalations related to cutover activities, working with stakeholders to resolve issues and close open items.

* Coordinate with system owners, SMEs, and work streams to ensure cutover and system remediation deliverables are completed on time.

* Provide detailed reporting on cutover progress, challenges, and risks, and collaborate with project teams to develop mitigation strategies that support a successful go-live.

Qualifications:

* A minimum of five years of enterprise resource planning (ERP), HCM implementation and upgrade experience

* Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college/university

* Completion of one full implementation with Workday HCM and Workday certification in HCM or Integration (Please note that any candidate hired by KPMG into this position that doesn't currently hold the aforementioned certification will be required to secure one within three months from the commencement of employment)

* Strong verbal and analytical skills with the ability to write at a publication quality level

* Detailed understanding of ERP System concepts and general module functionality

* Travel as required

* Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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