- Serve as the primary point of contact for client executive stakeholders throughout the engagement lifecycle
- Build trusted advisor relationships, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and proactive communication
- Drive strategic discussions on project objectives, success measures, and long-term roadmap alignment
- Oversee all aspects of Workday implementation delivery, including project planning, resourcing, financial management, and risk mitigation
- Apply Meridian’s Workday Delivery Framework (MDF) and Workday Delivery Implementation Methodology to ensure consistent execution across all project phases
- Facilitate steering committee meetings, executive status updates, and issue/risk reviews
- Lead cross-functional teams including Solution Leads, Functional Consultants, and Technical Specialists
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Provide mentorship and professional development for project team members and emerging leaders within the Workday Practice
- Ensure deliverables meet Meridian’s internal quality assurance standards and contractual obligations
- Drive adherence to scope, schedule, and budget through proactive change and risk management
- Champion repeatable best practices and contribute to the continuous enhancement of Meridian’s project delivery framework
- Support pre-sales and business development activities, including RFP responses, scoping, and project estimation
- Identify expansion opportunities within existing clients to promote long-term partnerships and Workday optimization initiatives
- Contribute to internal knowledge-sharing and cross-practice collaboration across HCM, Payroll, Financials, and Integrations
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