Senior Manager, Workday Student Financials Transformation

Huron Consulting Group Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group Inc. seeks a Senior Manager with deep Workday Student Financials expertise in higher education to lead transformative initiatives.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and drive data-driven decisions on complex projects. In this outward-facing role, you will oversee engagements from pursuit to delivery, mentor junior staff, and contribute to practice development, while aligning financial processes with institutional goals and ensuring compliance and

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Workday Student Financials within higher education with a Tier 1 firm.
• Proven leadership in large-scale Workday transformations guiding cross-functional teams.
• Strategic mindset aligning financial systems with institutional goals and analytics.
• Excellent client-facing communication and change management skills.
• Current Workday Student and Student Financials certifications; MBA or advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Serve in an outward-facing, hands-on role with project and engagement management.
• Lead client engagements from pursuit to delivery including data analysis and recommendations.
• Mentor Coachees and contribute to practice development and organizational tasks.

Skills

Leadership

Client-facing

Change management

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Education

MBA

Workday Student certification

Workday Student Financials certification

Tools

Excel (macros)

Job description

Huron Consulting Group Inc. seeks a Senior Manager with deep Workday Student Financials expertise in higher education to lead transformative initiatives.

You will guide cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders, and drive data-driven decisions on complex projects. In this outward-facing role, you will oversee engagements from pursuit to delivery, mentor junior staff, and contribute to practice development, while aligning financial processes with institutional goals and ensuring compliance and