Job Title: Workday Finance Engagement Manager
Location: Hybrid - London
Target Start Date: September 2026
Contract duration: 4 months
Day Rate: Competitive (Inside IR35)
Deloitte
Working with the Deloitte Associate (Contractor) Programme means we can offer you the opportunity to work on a variation of industry and client related projects. Our aim is to retain the best talent and so when your project end date nears our team of Talent Community Advisors will be working with you to look at alternative projects within the firm that suit your experience should you wish to continue with Deloitte.
About the Project
Deloitte’s Workday Practice sits within the Enterprise Applications service line, which forms part of Consulting. Here we focus on providing application, delivery and transformation expertise to support specific areas of a project and help clients realise value from their Workday investment.
Key Responsibilities :
- Working with clients and Deloitte teams to shape programme governance, delivery plans, integrated milestones, RAID management and executive reporting.
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Managing senior stakeholders, facilitating effective decision-making and leading challenging conversations where required.
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Identifying key delivery, process, technology and integration issues and recommending practical solutions.
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Supporting high-performing, inclusive teams and demonstrating a clear understanding of Deloitte’s commitment to creating a more inclusive culture.
Connect to your skills and professional experience
You have a passion for understanding the challenges facing a business and shaping delivery to achieve successful outcomes. You can take complex issues and explain them clearly for a diverse audience, while maintaining delivery momentum across teams, stakeholders and workstreams.
Essentials:
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Strong end-to-end ERP or cloud implementation delivery experience, with a clear understanding of programme phases, lifecycle, governance and key delivery activities.
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Experience managing day-to-day delivery, including integrated plans, milestones, RAID logs, risks, issues, dependencies and change control processes.
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Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, communicate clearly and challenge constructively where required.
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Experience developing project plans from high-level programme plans and aligning teams around key milestones and deliverables.
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Experience defining and working with project governance, preparing briefing packs, steering papers and programme reporting materials.
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Ability to align delivery to structured methodologies, including Deloitte or equivalent implementation approaches.
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Experience working in consulting or professional services environments.
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Ability to lead inclusive teams and actively support the development of individuals and teams, both formally and informally.
Desirables:
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Workday certification or strong functional understanding of Workday delivery, configuration and testing approaches.
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Comfortable talking about technical issues with business stakeholders and business issues with technical teams.
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Able to express complex concepts in plain language to reach broader audiences.
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Ability to craft a compelling message and tailor it for a given audience, combining delivery expertise with simple, everyday language to tell a clear story.
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Demonstrated business domain and/or industry knowledge.
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Ability to work well with a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team and clients.
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Effective cross-functional project management, communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Excellent presentation and communication skills.
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Demonstrated leadership and self-direction.
IR35
As a means of managing tax, commercial and reputational risks, Deloitte prohibits the use of Associates through Personal Service Companies (‘PSCs’). All Associates must contract under PAYE arrangements through a Deloitte approved ‘Employment Company’ (aka ‘umbrella company.’)
