As a Principal Consultant, you'll lead projects in higher education technology, collaborate with clients, design solutions, and enhance service standards.
Job Description:
Are you passionate about shaping the future of higher education technology and empowering institutions with cutting-edge solutions? The Groove is seeking a dynamic and driven Workday Student Consultant to join our innovative team. As a Workday Student Consultant at The Groove, you will play a pivotal role in revolutionizing student management systems, collaborating closely with clients to deliver tailored solutions and drive impactful change. If you're ready to unleash your expertise in Workday and make a meaningful impact in the education sector, we invite you to embark on this exciting journey with us!
Responsibilities:
- Lead the charge in executing day-to-day activities within the realm of our Workday Student consultancy.
- Become a functional expert, delving deep into current functionality, design concepts, and relevant touchpoints to steer projects in alignment with future product directions.
- Engage in sessions with clients to dissect business requirements, offer solutions to intricate challenges, and share invaluable knowledge.
- Develop innovative solutions that seamlessly align with client needs, showcasing your problem-solving prowess.
- Actively contribute to our knowledge-sharing culture by disseminating product insights and enhancing our collective expertise.
- Support Workday Delivery Assurance Reviews, ensuring design and build sign-offs are achieved.
- Identify strategies, assess risks, and propose approaches to meet client requirements effectively.
- Provide expert guidance on Workday best practices, elevating our service standards.
- Support business development initiatives, participating in identification, proposal development, and pursuit activities.
- Serve as a functional expert with deep knowledge of current functionality, design concepts, touchpoints with relevant functional areas and in consideration of future product direction.
Skills & Requirements:
- Possess a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, demonstrating your academic and professional acumen.
- Showcase your expertise in gathering requirements, designing, prototyping, testing, and deploying solutions to address customer needs.
- Exhibit a passion for exceptional customer service, with strong communication and presentation skills to manage client expectations effectively.
- Leverage advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, to enhance project outcomes.
- Demonstrate experience with Financial Aid or Student Financials modules in Workday, with certifications being a plus but not mandatory if substantial client-side expertise exists.
- Bring report writing experience to the table, further enriching your contributions to our team.
- Travel may be required, offering exciting opportunities to engage on-site as needed.
EEO Policy:
The Groove is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran or marital status.
Ready to embark on an exhilarating journey of innovation and collaboration? Apply now and be part of our exciting team at The Groove!
Top Skills
Excel
Microsoft Office Suite
PowerPoint
Workday
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