Workday Integrations Manager- Higher Education

Huron; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron is seeking a Technical Manager to join our team, focusing on driving strategic growth and managing complex implementations. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong consulting experience with a focus on HCM or Financial integrations, excellent leadership and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of consulting experience required.
• Higher Education HCM/FN integration lead experience is a must.
• Integration and people leadership roles within 3 or more HCM or Financials implementations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation life cycle including planning and support.
• Collaborate with Huron and client teams to facilitate project success.
• Train and develop Huron staff in project-management and technical skills.

Skills

Project management methodology

End-user training development

Business process modification identification

Testing approaches for script development

Excellent communication skills

Time-management and prioritization

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical, business or financial discipline

Tools

Workday

Notepad++

UltraEdit

Oxygen XML

AQT

Beyond Compare

ASAP Utilities

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.

You’ve gained valuable technical expertise in the vibrant consulting arena. But you find yourself wondering what’s next on your career agenda. You want to continue developing your current skills…but you want to step it up a notch. Huron has your answer—our Technical Manager position.

Our tech managers perform a wide range of functions such as working in conjunction with other Huron and client team members—and leading the implementation life cycle (including planning, configuration, design, build, conversion, training, go-live and post-production support). It’s a highly-dynamic position—with considerable visibility.

One trait that describes our ideal technical manager candidate is highly-capable. We seek out team players who consistently execute well-developed talents and embrace career growth. Maybe your forte involves project management methodology…or maybe complex design document creation. Perhaps you excel in end-user training development and execution…business process modification identification…or testing approaches for script development and execution. Whatever your unique talents, whatever your passion—in design, creation, and leadership—we’ve got you covered.

Required:

• Integration and people leadership roles within the technical workstreams of 3 or more HCM or Financials implementations for at least two phases.
• Minimum 4 years of consulting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in technical, business or financial discipline or relevant field of study or equivalent work experience

• Higher Education HCM/FN integration lead exp is a MUST

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Current Workday Integration and Studio certification
• 3+ years of experience with development and/or architecture of integration technologies, including Web Services (REST and/or SOAP), XML, XSLT, and Workday Studio
• 5+ years of integrations experience required including scope and requirements definition, problem solving and process improvements
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written, and the interpersonal skills needed quickly to establish relationships based on trust and collaboration
• Experience with estimating, implementation planning and project management
• Ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project-management and technical dimensions
• Excellent time-management and prioritization skills, ability to multi-task
• Ability to manage multiple projects of differing scale and duration
• Desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies
• Experience with software tools such as Notepad++, UltraEdit, Oxygen XML, AQT, Beyond Compare, ASAP Utilities, etc.

Position Level Manager Country United States of America