Transformation & Advisory Director – Operating Model
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Kainos director advising executives and designing scalable Workday operating models for People, Finance and Planning services. Leading harmonisation, advisory engagements and specialist team growth.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Kainos’ operating model advisory for People, Finance and Planning services
- Advise C-suite and functional leaders on target operating models, service delivery and organisation design
- Secure executive alignment on difficult design choices
- Lead process harmonisation and standardisation across countries, business units and acquisitions
- Define global process standards and design principles aligned to Workday best practice
- Translate strategy into service catalogues, roles and responsibilities, governance, shared services / centre-of-excellence models, data and controls
- Originate and lead operating model and process advisory engagements, Phase 0 / Pathfinder assessments and proposals
- Grow the Transformation & Advisory pipeline
- Build and lead the operating model specialism, including methods, reference models, accelerators, thought leadership and a high-performing team
- Work closely with Workday solution architects and delivery leadership
Requirements:
- 10+ years in consultancy or industry operating model / shared services transformation
- Significant time at Director level or similar
- Proven experience designing and implementing target operating models for HR, Finance or Payroll functions
- Track record of leading global process harmonisation or standardisation within an ERP Cloud programme
- Credibility to challenge and influence C-suite and senior functional leaders
- Strong commercial and business development experience
- Excellent structured problem-solving, facilitation and communication skills
- Workday HCM, Financials or Planning knowledge desirable; certification an advantage
- Shared services / GBS design or M&A integration experience desirable
- Process methodology (Lean, Six Sigma, APQC) or organisation design qualification desirable
- Big 4 / tier-1 consultancy background desirable
Benefits:
- People-first culture
- Growth support and professional development
- Diverse, inclusive workplace
- Recruitment accommodations or adjustments tailored to candidate needs
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