Workday HCM Architect - Director

Posted 23 Days Ago
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17 Locations
In-Office or Remote
175K-304K Annually
Senior level
Consulting
The Role
This role involves overseeing implementations of Workday HCM solutions, providing strategic leadership, managing client engagements, and fostering team collaboration while ensuring project success.
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.

The correlation between World-Class Professional Services firms and Directors…
Thriving professional services firms share a number of traits— a team of first-rate Directors heads the list. At Huron, Directors represent the pinnacle of professionalism and expertise. They effectively collaborate with Huron and client senior leaders to architect and implement goal-achieving enterprise technology solutions while delivering remarkable results that meet - but usually exceed - specified engagement objectives. They provide client engagement delivery oversight, team leadership and program management. Throughout the process, they construct enduring relationships that benefit the firm in profound ways including selling additional project work into clients.
Huron Directors contribute more than 10+ years of experience and dedication to helping organizations solve their most complex challenges—and they consistently convert expertise and intuition into the growth of our clients and Huron alike. Their talents and leadership instill passion and followership in clients, juniors and management. If you’re defined by ongoing progress—if you can lead teams, create solutions, and masterfully communicate on every level…If you’re a consummate professional, a prospective champion of Huron's core values, and an inspiration of confidence and trust… then you can and will help Huron and it’s clients achieve their full potential.
Rewarding and boundless… a Director role at Huron will ignite your future in professional services.
We see what’s possible in you and help you achieve it.

  • 8-10 years of experience in a consulting or advisory role focused on enterprise-scale platform implementations

  • Experience with estimating, implementation planning, functional application expertise, and project management

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

  • End-to-end Workday HCM implementation experience including Core HCM, Benefits, Recruiting, Advance Compensation, Talent Management, Absence Management and US Payroll.

  • Prior management consulting experience in HR transformation

  • Prior experience implementing Workday with a Professional Services Firm.

  • Institutional strategic planning; Project financial management, client executive relationship management and; multiple cradle to grave implementation experience

  • Workday project experience with commercial clients preferred ( Banking, Retail, Technology or non profit, etc)

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

  • Proven thought leadership as indicated by speaking engagements and/or publications

  • Ability to manage multiple projects of different scale and duration

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

  • Huron requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience

  • Willingness to travel up to 50% when requested by the client

  • The estimated base salary range for this job is $175,000 - $225,000.  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 $210,000 - $303,750. 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 LevelDirector

CountryUnited States of America

Skills Required

  • 8-10 years of experience in consulting
  • End-to-end Workday HCM implementation experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience
  • Prior management consulting experience in HR transformation
  • Ability to establish credibility with senior executives

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
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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