Workday Adaptive Manager

Huron; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness programs

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking a Manager skilled in implementing Workday Adaptive Planning to drive strategic growth and technology solutions for clients. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years' experience and a Bachelor's Degree, with strong team management and analytical skills. This role offers a dynamic work environment with significant responsibilities, including mentoring junior staff and leading projects. The position is based in Chicago, IL, with a salary range of $145,000 - $170,000, plus additional incentives and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience implementing Workday Adaptive Planning.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
• Experience in team management and leading implementation projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects involving technology solutions for clients.
• Mentor junior staff and promote a culture of collaboration.
• Analyze requirements and write functional specifications.

Skills

Workday Adaptive Planning experience

Requirement analysis and functional specification

Team management

Excel expertise

FP&A processes knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Workday

TM1 Cognos

Anaplan

Oracle EPM

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.

The multi‑faceted role you’ve been looking for… Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long‑standing relationships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape and deliver technology solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions and missions. Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—where they tirelessly share expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron profoundly as it promotes a culture of respect, unity, collaboration and personal achievement.

Our environment inspires and rewards growth… As a Manager, you have the unique ability to specialize in certain areas of enterprise software products that showcase and employ your areas of expertise while pursuing your “career vision”. Huron is big enough to offer the opportunity and exposure you need for your career growth—but small enough to give you individual attention for your professional development. Every Manager adds to who we are as an organization—and the more you evolve, the more we do. An exciting career experience awaits you where you’ll be challenged to discover your true potential: It’s analytically rigorous… it’s practical… it’s entrepreneurial… it’s intellectually stimulating—and most definitely—it’s career‑defining. It’s the Huron way.

We see what’s possible in you and help you achieve it.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years proven prior success in roles directly implementing Workday Adaptive Planning or Legacy Adaptive Insights
• 5‑7 years’ experience in analyzing requirements, writing functional specifications, conducting tests, troubleshooting issues and interfacing with business users
• Huron requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience
• Willingness to travel up to 50%

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Holds active Workday Certification (Financials or Adaptive preferred)
• May consider candidates with prior experience implementing TM1 Cognos, Anaplan, or Oracle EPM solutions
• Experience leading medium to large‑scale Adaptive Planning (or similar) implementation projects
• Experience with Adaptive in both development and administrative roles
• Experience with automation and integration of Adaptive
• Extensive knowledge of Excel
• Extensive knowledge FP&A processes and activities
• Prior team management experience, experience managing people (mentoring, delegating, reviewing work, and coaching staff)
• Experience in pre‑sales activities, proposal development, presentations, and demos
• Willingness to attend and present at orals

The estimated base salary range for this job is $145,000 - $170,000. 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 $164,000 - $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