Workday SCM Consulting Manager - Procurement

Huron Consulting Group; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Parental leave and adoption assistance

Wellness program

Job summary

Huron Consulting Group is seeking a Manager to lead enterprise software projects, specializing in Workday deployments for procurement, supplier accounts, and sourcing. You’ll mentor staff, manage workstreams, and build client relationships across engagements.

The role requires deep analytical ability, strong communication, and travel up to 50% to support client work. Huron emphasizes growth, collaboration and delivering measurable results for clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience analyzing requirements, writing functional specs, testing, and interfacing with business users.
• Must have Workday implementation experience with Procurement, Supplier Accounts, Strategic Sourcing or Contract Lifecycle Management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Plan, shape and deliver technology solutions aligned with client goals.
• Mentor junior staff on the engagement team.
• Travel up to 50% as needed to work with clients or internal teams.

Skills

Workday

Procurement

Supplier Accounts

Strategic Sourcing

Contract Lifecycle Management

Analytical Thinking

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business

Tools

Workday Financials

Job description

Remote

Chicago - 550 Van Buren

New York - 1166 Ave of Americas

Toronto - 55 University Ave

Full time

JR-0015861

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.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience analyzing requirements, writing functional specifications, conducting tests, troubleshooting issues and interfacing with business users

• MUST have Workday implementation experience with Procurement, Supplier Accounts, Strategic Sourcing, Contract Lifecycle Management

• Practical or implementation experience in Workday with Procurement, Supplier Accounts, Contracts, Strategic Sourcing, or Contract Lifecycle Management is preferred

• Certification in Workday Financials/Supply Chain or practical experience with the application

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering

• 3+ years of experience owning project workstreams with little to no supervision

• Ability to solve complex problems creatively with strong critical thinking

• Strong analytical skills coupled with a functional or technical acumen and hands-on expertise with cloud-based enterprise solutions

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to articulate results and issues to internal and client teams

• Willingness to travel up to 50% as needed to work with client or other internal project team

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.