Workday Alliance Director

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.KPMG is currently seeking a Workday Alliance Director to join our Alliances team.Responsibilities:Lead the day-to-day relationship and activities of the Workday alliance; direct the alliance management, activation, executive relationship mapping and solution development; provide support for pipeline development and management; give direction to alliance marketing resources, and support ongoing marketing/demand generation activitiesManage the firm's participation to maximize the value of the alliance partner program including training, certifications, awards, software usage rights and opportunity registrationOwn and manage the development of a compelling portfolio of Workday enabled solutions; identify and champion multi-partner solutionsSpearhead the development and approval of the annual joint business plan and ensure quarterly reviews to identify improvement opportunities and resourcing needs; manage contracting needed to support the joint business planAct with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environmentQualifications:Minimum ten years of recent experience in consultative services or business development with at least five years of recent experience managing a Workday or similar alliance for a services organization with a track record of successBachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or twelve years of relevant work in enterprise level sales or alliance management is preferred; high school diploma or GED is requiredExperience managing joint innovation with Workday such as industry accelerators, packaged solutions, Workday extend, and more; established Workday relationships and persuasive skills to position KPMG as the partner of choice across the Workday field sales teamDemonstrated success in building and nurturing win-win alliance relationships; strong networking and influence management skills that translate into building commitment and driving actions across organizational boundaries; executive level communication experience, written and verbal, with credibility across all levelsProven effective management of complex projects and programs that delivered exceptional results; candidate should be a self-starter who enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and high-growth environmentAbility to travel up to forty-percent as necessaryApplicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. 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