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The enterprise data-reporting software of Workday is a critical component of many of the cloud solutions we design, which is why Accenture has assembled a team of more than 2,000 Workday-certified professionals.\nWhat’s in it for You\nHelp HR and Finance leaders define and execute their strategy and give them the adaptability they need in a fast-changing world.\nTo help you take your skillset beyond Workday technology, our Transformation Powered by Workday Training will help you take your consulting to a whole new level.\nTake your Workday skills and career to the next level, mastering complex projects while expanding your leadership and advisory skills with a market-leading team.\nAs a Workday Certified Compensation/Benefits Lead, your primary responsibilities may include:\nManage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures\n\nArchitect Workday the entire Benefits/Comp solution to ensure that all work streams are cohesive and cross functional impacts are considered and mitigated\n\nFormulate planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting strategies\n\nArchitect statements of work and/or client proposals\n\nArchitect and manage vendor relationships\n\nLead workshops for client education\n\nManage resources and budget on client projects\n\nServe as the escalation point for critical functional issue resolution\n\nProvide subject matter expertise to aid in decision making related to the functional solution\n\nLead, mentor, counsel and manage performance metrics of project staff\n\nConduct working sessions with clients to gather, understand, and analyze business requirements.\n\nAdvise clients on industry standards and leading practices.\n\nUnderstand and apply Workday and Accenture methodologies.\n\nProvide the Delivery Lead with status updates and keep them apprised of overall project status.\n\nDemonstrate strong client and stakeholder management to achieve project objectives\n\nEnsure the client takes advantage of Workday best practices.\n\nSupport innovation through the creation of new industry leading methods and assets\n\nWhy should I join the Accenture Workday team?\nInnovate every day. Be at the forefront of designing and delivering Workday solutions that push boundaries and create new opportunities for our clients.\n\nLead with the industry’s best. Join an industry-recognized global cloud leader with more than 2000 Workday certified professionals collaborating to drive enterprise-wide transformational projects on a global scale. Accenture has worked with more than 600 clients to deliver Workday deployments to unlock the potential of their organizations.\n\nLearn and grow continuously. Harness unmatched training and professional development to help you build and advance your Workday, consultative and delivery skills. With learning resources, interactive classroom courses, real-life client simulations and ongoing mentoring available when you need it, you’ll expand your thinking beyond the core Workday implementation.\n\nWho will be successful at Accenture?\nIt’s not just what you know or where you’ve been that propels success at Accenture: It’s who you are, fundamentally, as a person. We prize diversity in backgrounds and perspectives. Whatever your unique qualities, a few key traits should apply: You’re passionate about technology and motivated to apply the latest technology trends. You’re proactive and collaborative; a leader with effective communication skills. You’re driven by new challenges and are motivated to improve. You’re a creative problem solver with the flexibility to navigate uncertainty. You’re focused on the future with a desire to develop inclusive, responsible and sustainable solutions to complex challenges.\nTravel may be required for this role. The amount of travel will vary from 0 to 100% depending on business need and client requirements\nHere's what you need:\nWorkday Benefits or Compensation Partner Certification\nMinimum of 3 years of consulting or client-side experience, most recently in a Lead or similar level role\nMinimum of 3 years of working of Benefits and/or Compensation Functional experience\nMinimum of 3 years of Workday Implementations\nBachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years work experience). If Associate’s Degree must have equivalent minimum 6 year work experience.\n Bonus points if you have:\n6 years of Workday-related implementations\nDemonstrate knowledge of the HR function & processes \nExperience in Education or Government Workday implementations\nCompensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.\nWe anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/02/2026.\nAccenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture\nRole Location Annual Salary Range\nCalifornia $73,800 to $218,800\nColorado $73,800 to $189,000\nConnecticut $73,800 to $189,000\nDistrict of Columbia $78,500 to $201,300\nIllinois $68,300 to $189,000\nMaine $62,800 to $161,000\nMaryland $73,800 to $189,000\nMassachusetts $73,800 to $201,300\nMinnesota $73,800 to $189,000\nNew York $68,300 to $218,800\nNew Jersey $78,500 to $218,800\nOhio $68,300 to $175,000\nVirginia $68,300 to $201,300\nWashington $80,200 to $201,300\nAbout Accenture\nAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services-creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 791,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. Our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities.Visit us atwww.accenture.com\nWhat We Believe\nWe have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.\nInclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here\nRequesting An Accommodation\nAccenture is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.\nIf you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with Accenture and have accommodation needs such as for a disability or religious observance, please call us toll free at 1 (877) 889-9009 or send us an email or speak with your recruiter.\nEqual Employment Opportunity Statement\nWe believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, military veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.\nFor details, view a copy of the Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement\nAccenture is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.\nAccenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.\nOther Employment Statements \nApplicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.\nCandidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.\nJob candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.\nThe Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.\nCalifornia requires additional notifications for applicants and employees. 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