Workday Student Records Manager — Transformation & Leadership

Huron; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Huron is a global consultancy delivering strategic growth and transformational outcomes. This Manager role focuses on Workday Student Records within higher education, leading client engagements, guiding teams, and driving analytics-enabled decisions.

You’ll mentor staff, shape solutions, and deliver measurable results for universities and colleges. The position emphasizes leadership, strategic alignment, and hands-on delivery, with opportunities to develop and advance within a growth-focused

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Workday Student Records design, implementation and optimization.
• Proven leadership in large-scale Workday transformations across cross-functional teams.
• Strategic mindset to align academic processes with institutional goals and analytics.
• Strong understanding of higher education student records operations and compliance.
• Excellent client-facing communication and executive-level presentation, training, and post-implementation support.

Responsibilities

• Lead Workday Student Records engagements for higher education clients.
• Guide cross-functional teams, manage stakeholders and drive adoption.
• Align academic processes with institutional goals and analytics.
• Provide post-implementation support and change management guidance.

Skills

Workday expertise

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Change management

Client management

Job description

Huron is a global consultancy delivering strategic growth and transformational outcomes. This Manager role focuses on Workday Student Records within higher education, leading client engagements, guiding teams, and driving analytics-enabled decisions.

You’ll mentor staff, shape solutions, and deliver measurable results for universities and colleges. The position emphasizes leadership, strategic alignment, and hands-on delivery, with opportunities to develop and advance within a growth-focused