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Workday Consulting Senior Manager - SCM

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
165K-228K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
165K-228K Annually
Senior level
Leads Workday SCM consulting engagements from pursuit through delivery, including solution architecture, project and engagement management, requirements analysis, testing, troubleshooting, client interaction, data analysis, practice development, and consultant mentorship. The role specifically focuses on Workday Contract Lifecycle Management, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Accounts, and Inventory implementations, with up to 50% travel.
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Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. 
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.

Senior Managers serve in an outward-facing, hands-on, and multi-faceted role combining project and engagement management, team leadership and material interaction with clients at both tactical and strategic levels.
While activities vary based on project size/scope and individual skill-sets and strengths, the Senior Manager can expect to spend considerable time on client-facing engagements through all project phases (pursuit to delivery), project management, and intensive data-analysis to implement impactful recommendations. Additionally, Senior Managers time will revolve around overall practice development, the mentorship of Coachees (when assigned), and general project/organizational administrative tasks.

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of experience analyzing requirements, designing solutions, writing functional specifications, conducting tests, troubleshooting issues and working with business users
  • MUST have experience leading and architecting Workday Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) and Strategic Sourcing implementations
  • Operational expertise in contracting, including contract authoring, negotiation workflows, approvals, renewals and compliance
  • Experience leading and architecting Workday Procurement, Supplier Accounts and Inventory is preferred
  • Certification in Workday Financials/Supply Chain or hands-on experience with the application
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics or Industrial Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience leading project workstreams and client engagements with little to no supervision
  • Proven ability to mentor and develop junior consultants and build bench strength within a practice
  • Ability to solve complex problems creatively with strong critical thinking
  • Strong analytical skills, functional or technical knowledge, and hands-on expertise with cloud-based enterprise solutions
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain results, risks and issues to internal teams and client leaders
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% as needed to work with clients or other internal project teams

The estimated base salary range for this job is $165,000 - $190,0000.  The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy.  Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $198,000- $228,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future

Position LevelSenior Manager

CountryUnited States of America
HQ

Huron Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

550 W. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL, United States, 60607

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