Sr. Grants Management Implementation Consultant, Higher Education

Workday Inc

Atlanta, GA, USA
Base: $117,000 - $175,400 usd (atlanta); base: $11...
Fully remote
Workday grants management expertise
4+ years grants or financial consulting experience
Higher education operational experience
Workday Inc is seeking a Senior Grants Management Implementation Consultant for Higher Education, focused on partnering with educational institutions to optimize Workday Grants Management solutions. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in grants management and strong relationship-building skills, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving

Job Summary

  • This role partners with mission-driven Higher Education organizations to design, configure, and deploy Workday Grants Management solutions.
  • The team actively experiments with Workday's AI tools to make implementations high-quality and efficient while balancing scope and milestones.
  • Candidates will have meaningful ownership over the Grants workstream with the autonomy to recommend design approaches for long-term customer success.

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Workday Inc is seeking a Senior Grants Management Implementation Consultant for Higher Education, focused on partnering with educational institutions to optimize Workday Grants Management solutions. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in grants management and strong relationship-building skills, with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Salary

Base: $117,000 - $175,400 USD (Atlanta); Base: $111,000 - $197,300 USD (Other US locations); Bonus/Equity: Eligible for Workday Bonus Plan and annual refresh stock grants

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Workday Grants Management expertise
  • 4+ years grants or financial consulting experience
  • Higher Education operational experience
  • Full-cycle software implementation experience
  • Data conversion and integration support

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Lawson, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft
  • Knowledge of research or clinical trial solutions
  • Understanding of shared governance structures
  • Ability to mentor junior consultants
  • Strong stakeholder relationship management skills

Key Requirements

  • 4+ years Grants or Financial consulting experience OR Higher Ed operational experience
  • 6+ years experience for Principal level (P5)
  • Bachelor's degree preferably in Finance or Accounting
  • At least 2 full-cycle software implementations in Higher Education
  • Understanding of reporting and compliance requirements for government funded grants

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