Product Manager - Workday Extend

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Remote-first environment

Professional development budget

Workday certification support

Collaborative culture

Career growth

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group seeks a Senior Product Manager to own the full lifecycle of Workday Extend applications, coordinating with clients, architects, and the Workday partner ecosystem from discovery to go-to-market.

You will drive Extend strategy, tenant architecture decisions, and cross-functional delivery across HCM, Financials, Payroll, and Integrations, while championing AI-enabled workflow capabilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management in enterprise SaaS or consulting.
• 3+ years within the Workday ecosystem.
• Active Workday Pro certification in at least one domain.
• Deep understanding of the Workday Extend platform.
• Experience with Workday integrations (Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors, REST/SOAP APIs).
• Cross-module breadth across two of HCM, Financials, Payroll, or Supply Chain.
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication.
• Ability to translate technical complexity into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end lifecycle for Workday Extend applications (vision, roadmap, requirements, delivery, iteration).
• Lead Extend workstreams across client engagements — manage scope, timelines, and stakeholder alignment.
• Drive Marketplace product strategy and go-to-market planning.
• Partner with Extend Architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Own tenant architecture decisions in partnership with technical leads.
• Manage cross-functional delivery across HCM, Financials, Payroll, and Integration workstreams.
• Conduct discovery sessions, gather requirements, and define acceptance criteria.
• Build and maintain product backlogs and prioritize features based on impact and reuse.

Skills

Product management

Workday Extend

Workday ecosystem

Stakeholder management

Client-facing communication

Education

Workday Pro certification (active)

Tools

Workday Studio

EIBs

REST APIs

SOAP APIs

Core Connectors

Job description

Remote

Chicago - 550 Van Buren

Full time

JR-0016701

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.

Huron is a global professional services firm that collaborates with clients to put possible into practice by creating sound strategies, optimizing operations, accelerating digital transformation, and empowering talent to adapt for the future.

The Workday Extend team builds custom applications and Marketplace products on Workday's Extend platform for enterprise clients. This Product Manager will own the full product lifecycle for Extend solutions — from discovery and scoping through delivery, iteration, and go-to-market. You will be the connective tissue between our clients, our technical architects, and the Workday partner ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle for Workday Extend applications (vision, roadmap, requirements, delivery, iteration)
• Lead Extend workstreams across client engagements — manage scope, timelines, and stakeholder alignment
• Drive Marketplace product strategy — identify reusable patterns across client work, package them as productized Bring-on-Workday offerings, and own go-to-market planning
• Partner with Extend Architects to translate business requirements into technical solutions on the Extend platform
• Own tenant architecture decisions in partnership with technical leads
• Manage cross-functional delivery across HCM, Financials, Payroll, and Integration workstreams
• Conduct discovery sessions, gather requirements, and define acceptance criteria
• Build and maintain product backlogs, prioritize features based on client impact and reuse potential
• Support pre-sales efforts — contribute to estimations, proposals, and solution demos
• Champion adoption of AI and agentic workflow capabilities within Extend solutions
• Evangelize Huron's Extend capabilities internally and with the Workday partner community

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of product management experience in enterprise SaaS or consulting
• 3+ years working within the Workday ecosystem
• Workday Pro certification (active) in at least one domain
• Deep understanding of the Workday Extend platform (custom business objects, pages, orchestrations)
• Experience with Workday integrations (Studio, EIBs, Core Connectors, REST/SOAP APIs)
• Cross-module breadth spanning at least two of: HCM, Financials, Payroll, Supply Chain
• Strong stakeholder management and client-facing communication skills
• Ability to translate technical complexity into clear business outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience publishing or managing apps on the Workday Marketplace
• Familiarity with Workday AI / Illuminate capabilities and agentic workflow design
• Exposure to Workday Data Cloud and Prism Analytics
• Experience building go-to-market strategies for packaged SaaS products
• Workday Pro certification in Extend or Integrations

AI & Emerging Technology Literacy

Expected within the first year in role:

• Working understanding of Workday's AI agent framework (Developer Agent, Agent-Ready Tools, Agent Actions)
• Ability to evaluate where agentic automation fits within Extend solution design
• Awareness of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its role in developer tooling
• Familiarity with Workday Data Cloud / LDQ concepts and their impact on product architecture

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation with performance-based incentives
• Remote-first work environment with flexibility
• Professional development budget and Workday certification support
• Opportunity to shape Huron's Extend product strategy and Marketplace presence
• Collaborative team culture with direct exposure to enterprise clients
• Career growth path within a growing practice area

The estimated base salary range for this job is $145,000 - $170,0000. 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 $174,000 - $204,000. 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 Level

Manager

Country

United States of America

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.

Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including 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; and 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.

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.