Manager, Workday Learning Transformation & Strategy

Confidential; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Total Rewards program

Job summary

KPMG is seeking a Manager, Workday Learning in its Advisory practice in Dallas to lead strategic Workday Learning transformations. You will align learning initiatives with business objectives, leverage AI-enhanced solutions, and deliver measurable value through ROI-focused engagements.

Responsibilities include client leadership, solution architecture, data-driven optimization, and mentoring teams to advance AI-driven capabilities. Travel up to 80–100% may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in the Workday ecosystem with shift from implementation to strategic advisory.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated expertise in Workday Learning and its strategic application to business challenges.
• Strong data-informed decision-making and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ROI, value engineering, and financial impact analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic Workday Learning transformation engagements for clients.
• Align learning strategies with core business objectives and measure ROI.
• Design and validate high-impact solutions using our automation platform.
• Analyze system and business data to identify optimization opportunities and risks.
• Develop business cases and articulate financial/strategic impact to executives.
• Lead workshops on business process re-engineering, governance, and change management.
• Identify and pursue new Workday-related opportunities and drive demand.
• Mentor team members to build analytical capabilities and AI-driven capabilities.

Skills

Workday Learning

Strategic advisory

Data analysis

Solution architecture

Executive communication

Change management

AI/Automation

ROI/Value realization

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG islooking to hire a Manager, Workday Learning for our Advisory practice.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Client Leadership: Serve as the lead strategic advisor for Workday Learning transformation engagements.
• Focus on aligning learning strategies with core business objectives and demonstrating measurable value and ROI.
• Advanced Solution Architecture: Leverage our advanced automation platform to design and validate sophisticated, high-impact solutions. Your focus will be less on manual configuration and more on architecting solutions that solve complex business problems, auditing AI-driven outputs for quality, and optimizing system design for long-term value.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Championa data-first approach by analyzing system and business data to identify optimization opportunities, mitigate risks, and provide clients with actionableinsights for continuous improvement.
• Value Realization & Articulation: Develop and manage business cases, articulate the financial and strategic impact of solution decisions to executive stakeholders, and lead value-realization workshops to ensure benefits are tracked and achieved post-implementation.
• Critical Thinking & ProblemSolving: Lead client workshops focused on navigating complex business process re-engineering, change management, and governance challenges that arise from a more automated, intelligent ERP landscape.
• Strategic Business Development: Identify and pursue new business opportunities by demonstrating how our AI-augmented approach to Workday transformation delivers superior outcomes compared to traditional implementation models.
• Team Development & Mentorship: Coach and mentor team members to develop their critical thinking, analytical capabilities, and deep functional expertise required to thrive in an AI-driven consulting environment.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years of experience in the Workday ecosystem, with a proven track record of shifting from implementation tasks to strategic advisory.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated expertise in Workday Learning, with a deep understanding of its functional capabilities and, moreimportantly, its strategic application to business challenges.
• Proven ability to think critically and analytically, using data to inform decisions and solve complex, ambiguous problems.
• Experience in a role requiring a strong understanding of business principles, including ROI, value engineering, and financial impact analysis.
• Drive organizational initiatives to ensure smooth adoption of new Workday features and process automations, fostering user engagement and maximizing ROI through targeted training, communication, and continuous feedback loops.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate the value of complex technical solutions to executive and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with architect-level design, with an emphasis on validating and refining solutions in an AI-assisted environment.
• Experience with intelligent automation platforms, generative AI, or similar proprietary tools within an ERP environment is strongly preferred.
• Workday Learning certification is preferred.

Travel may be up to 80-100%.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in thefuture. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1,F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa).

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