Sr. Partner Success Advisor, Planning & Vendor Management

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About the Team

Join our collaborative and results-oriented Global Partner Organization, a team that is key to Workday's success. We are passionate about building strong partnerships that lead to innovation, growth, and most importantly, customer success. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a team that is shaping the future of our partner ecosystem. We are creating a unified, global partner strategy that values local perspectives and thrives on collaboration across all our programs and people.

About the Role

The Global Partners Organization (GPO) is looking for a Partner Advisor to join our diverse team, focusing on the oCFO (Office of the Chief Financial Officer) practice. In this role, you will be essential to the success of Workday's services, specializing in Workday Adaptive Planning, VNDLY, and Strategic Sourcing for the oCFO.

Your main goal will be to build strong, collaborative relationships with our service partners, helping them develop the expertise needed to ensure excellent outcomes for our customers. You will guide our partners in using and improving best practices by mentoring their partner managers and helping them grow their partner’s teams. For more complex partner projects, you'll be a key resource for resolving issues, using your product knowledge to help find solutions and ensure success.

What you'll do:

• Guide and support our partners and their managers, helping them grow their skills with a focus on key oCFO solutions.

• Collaborate with partners on important and complex projects in Planning, Sourcing, Contingent Workforce and Contract Life cycle management.

• Help improve the efficiency and quality of our services.

• Develop and share best practices, documentation, and presentations for our oCFO solutions.

• Become a go-to expert in your product area and how to best implement it.

• Act as a point of contact for our partners when they need help with challenging customer situations.

• Share your insights to help shape the future of our products and solutions.

• Review and understand customer feedback on partner-led projects to provide effective support.

• Advise partners on learning opportunities, certifications, and strategies for new Workday features.

• This role involves travel up to 25% to connect with partners and customers.

About You

We are looking for someone who is passionate about building relationships and helping others succeed. You thrive in a collaborative environment and are dedicated to finding innovative solutions.

Basic Qualifications:

To be considered for the oCFO / Planning Path, you must have:

• 5+ years of experience as a consultant implementing Financial Management or HCM systems.

• 4+ years of experience with Workday, ideally with Workday Planni