What are the responsibilities and job description for the Workday AMS Benefits Lead position at Kainos?
When you join Kainos, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact – like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.
You’ll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.
At Kainos your ideas are heard and valued and you’ll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of. Join us and discover how our people write our story.
The AMS team is looking for an experienced HCM consultant who can act as an AMS Functional Lead Consultant in Benefits. Experience in another module and a robust general understanding of Workday HCM and any touchpoints would be beneficial (especially Payroll).
You will have demonstrably strong knowledge of Workday functionality, configuration, testing, and best practices in your functional areas. You will be able to think through dependencies, cross-stream implications, maintenance concerns, and to guide clients on how/what to test.
You will be responsible for proactively gathering complex requirements, understanding the HR use cases behind Workday functions, and learning clients' internal processes. You will have strong problem-solving skills; offering creative solutions to solve challenging problems. You will have an appetite and aptitude for researching and developing solutions to complex Workday related issues.
You will be able to build strong relationships with clients, as well as balance competing priorities of different urgencies across multiple clients. You will be expected to establish reasonable timelines and estimates with clients and drive work forward to timely completion.
You will also be able to make unsolicited but related and valuable suggestions of how to improve the configuration and ultimately the user experience within Workday. You will also be able to lead junior resources and teach best practice on approaches, requirement gathering, and configuration.
You are passionate about process improvement and will support your team with initiatives to around internal processes and how we work with our customers. You are a strong communicator and have the motivation to work with others to get buy in on these initiatives.
Qualifications
Embracing our differences
At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.
You’ll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.
At Kainos your ideas are heard and valued and you’ll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of. Join us and discover how our people write our story.
The AMS team is looking for an experienced HCM consultant who can act as an AMS Functional Lead Consultant in Benefits. Experience in another module and a robust general understanding of Workday HCM and any touchpoints would be beneficial (especially Payroll).
You will have demonstrably strong knowledge of Workday functionality, configuration, testing, and best practices in your functional areas. You will be able to think through dependencies, cross-stream implications, maintenance concerns, and to guide clients on how/what to test.
You will be responsible for proactively gathering complex requirements, understanding the HR use cases behind Workday functions, and learning clients' internal processes. You will have strong problem-solving skills; offering creative solutions to solve challenging problems. You will have an appetite and aptitude for researching and developing solutions to complex Workday related issues.
You will be able to build strong relationships with clients, as well as balance competing priorities of different urgencies across multiple clients. You will be expected to establish reasonable timelines and estimates with clients and drive work forward to timely completion.
You will also be able to make unsolicited but related and valuable suggestions of how to improve the configuration and ultimately the user experience within Workday. You will also be able to lead junior resources and teach best practice on approaches, requirement gathering, and configuration.
You are passionate about process improvement and will support your team with initiatives to around internal processes and how we work with our customers. You are a strong communicator and have the motivation to work with others to get buy in on these initiatives.
Qualifications
- Workday certification in Benefits
- Experience leading/supporting customer through Open Enrollment
- Another certification is beneficial
- Experience configuring Core HCM is beneficial
- At least 3-4 years of configuration experience in Benefits (especially US/ CA Benefits)
- Led 5 end-to-end Benefit implementations delivered via Launch or Your Way; or worked in a post-deployment setting for at least 3-4 years
- Beneficial experience (not required):
- Estimating and scoping
- Experience in a client-side Benefits role
- Client-side Workday implementation experience
Embracing our differences
At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.
