Workday Financials Practice Lead

Growth = Opportunity. Our need is for an innovative and collaborative Workday Financials Practice Lead with a strong background in ERP implementations, consulting, and the ability to oversee project teams.
Job Title: Workday Financials Practice Lead
Job Type: W2 Full-time/Salary
Job Location: Fully remote with up to 30% travel; must reside in the United States
Compensation: $160,000 - $210,000 plus bonus
THE COMPANY
Meridian Partners, LLC is one of the nation’s fastest-growing small companies and a 9-Time Inc. 5000 Honoree. Since 2002, Meridian has helped organizations maximize value from their ERP investments, ensuring that enterprise software, infrastructure, and functionality are optimized to meet each organization or agency’s strategic goals. Meridian serves federal, state, and local governments, K-12, and commercial organizations.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are a fast-growing ERP practice with Workday clients and an exciting opportunity for a Workday Financials Practice Lead. If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and are looking to make an impact, this position is perfect. We are looking for someone who has a strong background in ERP implementations, consulting, and can oversea project teams. The successful candidate for this position must possess public sector knowledge, an understanding of public sector accounting and finance concepts, integration points with major financial systems, and experience optimizing and automating business processes. The ability to effectively interact with client C-Suite executives and oversee the Project Management staff to keep projects delivered on schedule and with the highest level of quality and customer satisfaction. We expect this position to initially be remote, with potential for future travel within the US.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Act as a subject matter advisor and trusted executive partner to clients

• Lead the delivery and management of client projects, contributing to solutions as needed to establish strong trust-based relationships and drive collective client and team success

• Support business development/sales efforts, craft and develop solution approaches and proposals, and successfully engage with clients

• Diagnose complex technical and business problems and work to uncover unknown and unmet client needs

• Network and develop relationships with new clients and partners

• Mentor and serve as a role model to junior colleagues by providing career development goals, meeting regularly, writing, and delivering quarterly reviews, advocating for their career advancement, and serving as an example of career roles and levels they can aspire to

• Actively represent our culture by leading and participating in efforts around continuous learning, personal and professional development, and team building

• Work collaboratively with members of the management and executive teams

WHAT YOU WILL BRING FOR SUCCESS

• 3+ years of implementation experience with Workday

• 10+ years managing ERP implementations across multiple industries including the implementation of Public Sector ERP financial solutions

• Must have Workday financials certification.

• Demonstrated experience leading and growing an ERP/Business Systems practice (ie company division/group/practice)

• Experience in requirements definition & gathering (blueprinting), system setup, integration testing, documentation, end-user training, and on-going support

• Experience with waterfall and/or agile ERP implementation methodologies

• Able and willing to travel 30 - 40%

THE TEAM
Led by an inspiring and empowering leader with decades of experience, you will have the opportunity to work with a dedicated world-class team of professionals with expertise in this area and a track record of success.
BENEFITS
In addition to comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverages, Meridian provides a collaborative people-centric culture with a focus on work-life balance as well as:

• Unlimited PTO

• 401(k) – company match and immediate vesting

• Life Insurance – company paid

• Financial Coaching

• EAP Assistance

• Caregiver Support Program

• Health Care Support Program

• Adoption Assistance Program

• FSA/HSA

• Marketplace Perks offers discounts on a variety of well-being products and services including pet insurance

• Optional (employee paid) short-term & long-term disability, critical illness & accident

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. No third-party agencies or submissions will be accepted.
Applicants have rights under the following Federal Employment Laws: Family Medical Leave Act , U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).