Manager, Workday Learning Transformation & Strategy

KPMG LLP; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Manager, Workday Learning for our Advisory practice. The role focuses on leading Workday Learning transformations, architecting AI-enhanced solutions, and delivering measurable ROI for clients. Travel up to 80–100% is required, with strong emphasis on strategic advisory over routine tasks.

Qualifications include 5+ years in Workday, a Bachelor's degree, and demonstrated ability to leverage data for decision making and ROI. Workday Learning certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in the Workday ecosystem shifting from implementation tasks to strategic advisory
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Workday Learning expertise and understanding of its strategic application to business challenges
• Ability to think critically with data-driven decision making
• Experience with ROI, value engineering, and financial impact analysis
• Willingness to travel 80–100%
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead strategic advisor for Workday Learning transformation engagements, aligning learning strategies with business objectives and ROI
• Design and validate high-impact solutions using our automation platform, focusing on scalable architecture
• Analyze system and business data to identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and provide actionable insights
• Develop and manage business cases; articulate financial and strategic impact to executives; lead value-realization workshops
• Lead client workshops on process re-engineering, change management and governance in an AI-enabled ERP landscape
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities by showcasing AI-augmented Workday transformation benefits
• Coach and mentor team members to grow analytical and functional expertise in an AI-driven environment

Skills

Workday ecosystem experience

Strategic advisory

Data analysis

ROI & value engineering

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday Learning

Job description

KPMG is looking 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: Champion a data-first approach by analyzing system and business data to identify optimization opportunities, mitigate risks, and provide clients with actionable insights 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 & Problem Solving: 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, more importantly, 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 the future. 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).