Ronald Sciandri
Napa,CA
Summary
Innovative executive with extensive experience solving complex challenges and creating customer service-centric teams to drive bottom-line results. History of launching integrated technical and business solutions for Fortune 100 / 500 corporations. Motivating leader and mentor with expertise in scaling teams, delivering high-impact software and services solutions, and developing and executing corporate strategy. Passionate about employee development and retention with a focus on cultivating emerging leaders.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, Professional Services
Workday
05.2019 - Current
- Responsible for the management and execution of Workday's HCM consulting strategy and delivery of services throughout the large enterprise customer lifecycle in the USA region.
- Manage a team of over 80 consulting services professionals consisting of Directors, Managers, and Consultants responsible for delivering and sustaining the execution of Workday's consulting services.
- Responsible for delivering approximately $36M in Professional Services Revenue per year.
- Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
- Assisted with sales and marketing strategies to foster achievement of revenue goals.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Cultivated a culture of innovation by promoting creative thinking and encouraging employees to take calculated risks in pursuit of solutions.
- Developed strong relationships with key internal and external partners, fostering collaboration and mutual growth opportunities.
Director, Professional Services
Workday
04.2016 - 04.2019
- Leader of Large Enterprise consulting for the western region of the USA with a focus on complex HCM and Payroll deployments.
- Responsible for P&L, hiring and retention, and customer satisfaction for a high-performing team of approximately 70 employees.
- Immediate contact for customer and staffing escalations, trusted and frequent partner of sales, business development, and customer success.
Consulting Manager/Senior Consulting Manager
Workday
01.2012 - 03.2016
- "Player-coach" Consulting Manager for Workday Large Enterprise consulting in the Western USA region.
- Managed a diverse team of talented implementation consultants with a focus on Workday HCM and Payroll.
- Trusted partner of sales, business development and customer success teams.
Principal Consultant
Workday
03.2010 - 12.2011
- Implementation consultant with a focus on Workday HCM, Compensation, and Benefits.
- Lead consultant for multiple workstreams for several successful full lifecycle Large Enterprise deployments
- Customer industries included software technology, retail, hospitality, financial services and entertainment
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to develop best practices and industry-leading methodologies.
President
Addison Consulting Group
02.2005 - 03.2010
- Independent Consultant responsible for the implementation and upgrade of the latest PeopleSoft product suites for Fortune 500 companies
- Performed functional/technical analysis, development, data migration, and application testing in a broad array of industry segments.
- Clients included Kaiser Permanente, Stanford Research Institute, Washington Mutual, and Abercrombie & Fitch
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
Duke University
Durham, NC05.1994
Skills
- Collaborative Leadership
- Team Building and Motivation
- Stakeholder Relations
- Core Values Management
- Verbal and written communication
- Project Management
- Budget Management
- Hiring and Retention
- Employee Coaching and Mentoring
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
Timeline
Senior Director, Professional Services
Workday
05.2019 - Current
Director, Professional Services
Workday
04.2016 - 04.2019
Consulting Manager/Senior Consulting Manager
Workday
01.2012 - 03.2016
Principal Consultant
Workday
03.2010 - 12.2011
President
Addison Consulting Group
02.2005 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Arts - History
Duke University
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