Workday Functional Finance Delivery Lead _Director

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) plan with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group Inc. is seeking a Director to independently lead and drive Workday Finance engagements, architect solutions, and deliver results that exceed client expectations. You will collaborate with senior leaders, build enduring client relationships, and play a pivotal role in pre-sales and solutioning activities.

You will lead multiple projects, mentor staff, and travel as required, contributing to transformational initiatives across finance domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience in Workday Finance implementations with delivery leadership.
• Workday Finance certification (mandatory).
• Strong functional Finance domain expertise; ability to architect and deliver solutions independently.
• Experience with estimation, planning, and project management.
• Exposure to pre-sales, RFP processes, and solution proposals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday Finance engagements and ensure successful delivery.
• Serve as solution architect and delivery leader across all project phases.
• Act as Engagement Leader/PM managing multiple projects.
• Collaborate with client and internal senior leaders to design and implement solutions.
• Mentor staff in project management and technical areas.
• Contribute to pre-sales, RFP responses, and proposal development.

Skills

Workday Finance implementations

Solution architecture

Delivery leadership

Pre-sales

RFP responses

Client relationship management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

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. As a Director in the Workday team, you will be responsible for independently leading and driving Finance engagements, architecting solutions, and delivering results that exceed client expectations. You will collaborate with senior leaders, build enduring client relationships, and play a pivotal role in pre-sales and solutioning activities. Your expertise will inspire confidence and trust, positioning you as a champion of our core values and a leader in the consulting domain.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently lead and drive Workday Finance engagements, ensuring successful delivery and client satisfaction.
• Serve as a solution architect and delivery leader, overseeing all phases of project implementation, including estimation, planning, and execution.
• Act as Engagement leader /Project Manager (EM-PM), managing multiple projects of varying scale and duration simultaneously.
• Collaborate with client and internal senior leaders to design and implement goal-achieving solutions.
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with clients, acting as a primary customer-facing representative.
• Translate complex business requirements and meeting discussions into clear documentation for participants and project teams.
• Support pre-sales activities, including RFP responses, solution proposal development, and estimation.
• Train and mentor staff in both project management and technical areas, fostering professional development.
• Demonstrate thought leadership through speaking engagements, publications, or industry forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience in Workday Finance implementations, with a track record of successful delivery leadership.
• Workday Finance certification (mandatory).
• Strong functional expertise in the Finance domain, with the ability to architect and deliver solutions independently.
• Experience with estimating, implementation planning, and project management.
• Exposure to pre-sales, RFP processes, and solution proposal development.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with strong interpersonal ability to build trust and collaboration quickly.
• Ability to establish credibility with senior-level, financially literate executives through expertise, maturity, and professionalism.
• Strong analytical skills to translate discussions into actionable documentation.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required and work extended hours when necessary.

Preferences

• Demonstrated thought leadership through speaking engagements and/or publications.
• Experience in consulting environments, preferably with exposure to large-scale transformation projects.

Position Level Director Country India At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work... together. Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron. Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.

Benefits and Compensation

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents
• A 401(k) plan with a generous employer match
• An employee stock purchase plan
• A generous Paid Time Off policy
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year.

All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business.

We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.