Accenture is a leading solutions and services company that helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed across the enterprise, bringing together the talent of our approximately 786,000 people, our proprietary assets and platforms, and deep ecosystem relationships. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. Through our Reinvention Services we bring together our capabilities across strategy, consulting, technology, operations, Song and Industry X with our deep industry expertise to create and deliver solutions and services for our clients. Our purpose is to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity, and we measure our success by the 360° value we create for all our stakeholders. Visit us at www.accenture.com. Through Transformation Powered by Workday, we help HR and Finance define their strategy, technology and approach to become agile, strategic advisors that drive critical business outcomes and revenue. By automating day-to-day tasks, then uniting and orchestrating the data and planning abilities of Finance and HR in one seamless system, organizations can better align to business strategy and ensure that the right skills and resources are available when they are needed. With in-depth specialization in more than 40 industries and an unmatched, global delivery network, Accenture is uniquely positioned to guide its clients in this transformation, tailoring each journey to your specific needs. For more information, please visit Accenture + Workday

About the role
As a Workday Data Manager, you will lead data strategy, migration, and governance for large-scale Workday implementations and transformations.



You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and business-aligned data solutions across HR and Finance platforms. You will own end-to-end data delivery, oversee complex data landscapes, and lead teams to deliver data-driven insights and transformation outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end Workday data workstreams, including data strategy, migration, validation, and governance.
- Define enterprise data architecture and frameworks to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability across systems.
- Engage senior stakeholders to align data strategy with business objectives and transformation goals.
- Oversee data conversion, cleansing, and validation activities, ensuring accuracy and compliance across complex datasets.
- Establish and manage data governance frameworks, including standards, controls, and risk management.
- Lead and mentor delivery teams, providing guidance across analysts and consultants.
- Drive delivery governance, including financials, resourcing, risk mitigation, and reporting.
- Collaborate with functional and technical leads to ensure integrated, end-to-end solution delivery.
- Support business development activities, including proposals, solution shaping, and client presentations.
- undefined Your Skills and

Qualifications:
- Extensive experience delivering Workday data migration and data management solutions in enterprise environments.




- 4 years+ of specific Workday Data Conversion experience
- To reach a Manager level you will be required to have successfully delivered 6+ Workday Projects.
- Solid expertise in data migration tools, ETL processes, and Workday data structures.
- Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex delivery programs.
- Experience defining and implementing data governance and quality frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement with senior leadership.
- Ability to solve complex data challenges and define scalable solutions. Additional Preferred Attributes
- Workday certification (Data/Migration-related plus HCM, Financials, or).
- Consulting experience within large-scale transformation programs.
- Experience across HRIS or Finance systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft). Mandatory RequirementsAs the resource will be accessing sensitive data on the client site, they must have:Australian Citizenship with current or ability to gain Baseline Security Clearance All of our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You’ll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization.

We offer
a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accen

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