Director Workday Alliance

The Director - Workday Alliance is a senior leadership role responsible for turning the Workday partnership into measurable growth for KPMG. Sitting at the centre of the Workday ecosystem this role combines strategic alliance leadership with handson opportunity origination and sales cycle engagement. Success is measured primarily by the value of qualified wins from Workdayoriginated deals.

Your Opportunity

At KPMG our Workday alliance is a core driver of largescale HR Finance and enterprise transformation and leader in driving a unified AI agent this role you will lead the Workday alliance relationship while actively shaping and converting pipeline into revenue outcomes.

You will be accountable for:

Originating new Workday opportunities (primary focus)

• Identify and originate net new Workdaysourced opportunities for KPMG
• Establish deallevel partnering agreements and mobilise joint Workday/KPMG pursuit teams
• Stay actively engaged through qualification shaping and client pursuit
• Work closely with KPMG Partners to convert pipeline into revenue

Strengthening sales cycles and winrates

• Build trusted relationships with Workday account sales teams
• Bring Workday insight into pursuits including buyer context positioning and competitive intelligence
• Contribute directly to win themes and proposition shaping
• Join selected client meetings to reinforce the strength of the KPMG - Workday alliance

Leading and growing the Workday relationship

• Execute a focused joint alliance growth plan with Workday
• Lead joint account planning and territory alignment
• Maintain a strong operating rhythm with key Workday alliance and account stakeholders
• Position KPMG as a partner of choice within the Workday ecosystem

Securing investment and enablement

• Unlock comarketing solution development and enablement funding from Workday and KPMG
• Access and activate Workday assets such as playbooks architectures accelerators demos and coinnovation programs
• Drive Workday certification growth and capability uplift across KPMG teams

Activating the market

• Lead joint campaigns events and demandgeneration initiatives
• Improve KPMGs visibility across Workday channels and partner listings
• Track ROI of alliance marketing in terms of leads opportunities and revenue

How are you Extraordinary

You bring more than experience - you bring impact. You are:

1. Commercially driven - motivated by outcomes revenue growth and turning relationships into wins.
2. Influential and collaborative - able to operate effectively aligning diverse stakeholders without relying on hierarchy.
3. Strategic yet handson - comfortable setting direction while actively engaging in deal shaping and execution.

Your Experience

Youre likely someone who brings:

• Proven experience leading alliances partnerships or vendorled growth within consulting or enterprise technology environments
• A strong understanding of how Workday (or similar enterprise platforms) opportunities are shaped sold and won
• Demonstrated success originating and converting alliancesourced pipeline into qualified revenue
• Experience working closely with sales teams to improve winrates and deal outcomes
• A commercial outcomeoriented mindset with the ability to balance strategy and execution

Additional Information :

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate highly skilled professionals whove got your back. Youll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive equitable culture.

At KPMG youll take control over how you work. Were embracing a new way of working in many ways from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks including retail discounts health and wellbeing initiatives learning and growth opportunities salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

KPMG Australia: grow with us!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time