Workday Consulting Senior Manager - SCM

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
165K-228K Annually
Senior level
Consulting
The Role
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.
Summary Generated by Built In

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

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience analyzing requirements, designing solutions, writing functional specifications, conducting tests, troubleshooting issues, and working with business users
  • Experience leading and architecting Workday Contract Lifecycle Management 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
  • Certification in Workday Financials or 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
  • Ability to mentor and develop junior consultants and build practice bench strength
  • 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, including explaining results, risks, and issues to internal teams and client leaders
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% as needed

Huron Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Huron and has not been reviewed or approved by Huron.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a company 401(k) match positioned as a core element of total rewards, signaling strong long‑term savings support. Company materials and filings describe a competitive match structure with broad availability.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan provides company‑matched RSUs on purchased shares and is broadly accessible across the workforce, indicating meaningful equity participation. Company filings outline the plan’s match design and wide eligibility.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies emphasize flexible/unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave with caregiving resources, reflecting expansive time‑off options. Careers and benefits pages present flexibility and time away as core components of the package.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
3,753 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

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. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve.

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