Overview
Technology Modernization – Workday Director. As a Workday Director within the Technology Modernization Practice, you will help organizations proactively shape and implement their overall strategy and supporting initiatives. You will play a key role in the delivery of engagements and work with chief operating officers, chief financial officers, and other senior client leaders to demonstrate your subject matter expertise as we help them implement solutions in support of their broader strategy and goal of creating value.
Your day-to-day may include :
- Assist in full life cycle implementations including planning, design, & build phases
- Responsible for documenting business requirements, system design and transformational goals
- Configure applications and conduct iterative unit testing
- Help to create training materials and quick reference guides to support user adoption
- Conduct training classes to prepare end users for deployment
- Provide post-production support
- Manage full life cycle implementations
- Manage resources and budget on client projects
- Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures
- Identify business opportunities to increase usability and profitability of information architecture
- Experience with program leadership, governance and change enablement
- Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
- Assist practice leadership in creating proposals, budgets, and work plans. Participate in other business development activities as appropriate
- Interview campus and / or experienced candidates
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Information Technology, MIS or related field required. A Master's degree is a plus.10+ years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics and reports.Experience with ERP Application Integration & back-end data connectivity applications.Experience installing / configuring / implementing Oracle Applications.Knowledge of Workday ERP (Financials, SCM, etc.)Proven ability delivering complex and time sensitive projects.Strong leadership skills : able to conduct meetings and write technically oriented documentsAble to work with clients to understand current state processes and define future state processes based on business objectivesAbility to work additional hours as neededAbility to travel to various client sites as needed on short noticeTravel percentage : up to 40%Hybrid work model : in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client siteCompensation
The base salary range for this position in the firm's Minneapolis, WI office is between $187,000 and $312,000.
About Us
Grant Thornton believes in making business more personal and building trust into every result. We go beyond a typical career in professional services by offering more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC. In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational platform with Grant Thornton Ireland to offer a trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice with robust capabilities and a large professional network.
The Team
We empower you with options to work in a way that serves clients and your life. Consistent with the hybrid model, in-person attendance is required at least two days per week at a GT office or client site.We support well-being through work-life integration options.We offer comprehensive benefits that recognize diverse identities and responsibilities. See more at www.gt.com / careersWe are committed to diversity, equity & inclusion. Learn more at www.gt.com / careersNext steps
If you apply and are selected to interview, a Grant Thornton team member will reach out to schedule a time to connect. Explore other roles at www.gt.com / careers.
Benefits
Benefit offerings are personalized and comprehensive. For an overview, visit : https : / / www.grantthornton.com / careers / rewards-and-benefits
Grant Thornton is an equal opportunity employer. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or other protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodation is provided in line with ADA and local laws. To request accommodation, contact HR@us.gt.com.
For Los Angeles applicants only : We will consider all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
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