Transformation - Workday Manager

Transformation – Workday Manager As a Workday Manager within the Transformation Practice, you will help organizations proactively shape and implement their overall strategy and supporting initiatives. Specific to client interaction, you will play a key role in delivering engagements and work with senior client leaders to demonstrate your subject matter expertise as we seek to help them implement solutions in support of their broader strategy and value creation. Responsibilities (Day‑to‑day) Assist in full life‑cycle implementations including planning, design, and build phases Document business requirements, system design, and transformational goals Configure applications and conduct iterative unit testing Create training materials and quick reference guides to support user adoption Conduct training classes to prepare end users for deployment Provide post‑production support Manage full life‑cycle implementations Manage resources and budget on client projects Lead teams in identifying business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, and defining support procedures Identify business opportunities to increase usability and profitability of information architecture Lead program governance and change enablement Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization) Assist practice leadership in creating proposals, budgets, and work plans; participate in business development activities as appropriate Interview campus and/or experienced candidates Other duties as assigned Qualifications and Technical Skills Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Information Technology, MIS, or a related field required; Master’s degree is a plus 4–6 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross‑industry clients at a national level Minimum of 4 full life‑cycle implementations of Workday Excellent verbal and written communication skills Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics, and reports Experience with ERP application integration and back‑end data connectivity applications Experience installing, configuring, and implementing Oracle applications Knowledge of Workday ERP (Financials, SCM, etc.) Proven ability to deliver complex and time‑sensitive projects Strong leadership skills: able to conduct meetings and write technically oriented documents Ability to work with clients to understand current state processes and define future state processes based on business objectives Ability to work additional hours as needed Ability to travel to various client sites as needed on short notice Travel percentage: up to 40% Salary and Travel The base salary range for this position located in Milwaukee is between $147,000 and $197,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion and is based on multiple factors, including job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. Travel is required up to 40% of the time and may be required on short notice. Benefits We understand that your needs, responsibilities and experiences are different, and we think that’s a good thing. For an overview of our benefit offerings, please visit: Equal Employment Opportunity Statement It is the policy of Grant Thornton to promote equal employment opportunities. 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