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Workday Financial Grants - Sr Consultant

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In-Office
Chicago, IL
120K-167K Annually
Mid level
In-Office
Chicago, IL
120K-167K Annually
Mid level
The Sr. Consultant will lead client-facing projects, manage data analysis, and develop junior staff while facilitating effective communication with clients and stakeholders.
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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 Associates play an integral client-facing project or work-stream leadership role. While activities vary based on project size/scope and individual skill-sets and strengths, the Sr. Associate can expect to spend their time with a heavy focus on material client interaction through all projects, project management, intensive data-analysis and the identification for the “so-what’s” therein, and to creating compelling client-ready presentations. Additionally, the Sr. Associate will focus on developing Analysts and Coachees.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience

  • Certification or equivalent practical experience in Workday Grants Management

  • Experience leading Workday Grants Management design and customer confirmation sessions

  • Experience configuring all aspects of Workday Grants Management and the related Customer Accounts functionality

  • Ability to solve complex problems creatively with strong critical thinking

  • Strong analytical skills coupled with a functional or technical acumen and hands-on expertise with cloud-based enterprise solutions

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate results and issues to internal and client teams

  • Willingness to travel up to 50% as needed to work with client or other internal project teams

  • Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • Workday Financials Certification

  • Certifications with Workday Financial Banking and Settlements or Customer Accounts

  • Excellent communication skills – both oral and written - and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration

  • Ability to establish credibility in the eyes of senior-level, financially literate university and hospital executives on the basis of expertise, maturity, and professionalism

  • Ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions

  • Excellent time management and prioritization skills

  • Ability to manage multiple projects of differing scale and duration

  • Strong analytical skills and tools such as Excel used to translate information from meetings into documentation that can be shared with meeting participants and project teams

  • Desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies

The estimated base salary range for this job is $120,000 - $145,000. 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 $130,000 - $166,750. 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 Associate

CountryUnited States of America

Top Skills

Workday

Huron Chicago, Illinois, USA Office

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

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