Senior Associate – Transformation, Workday

Grant Thornton (US)

Workday Senior Associate supporting technology transformation consulting and full life cycle Workday implementations. Configuring applications, designing processes, testing systems, and training client users.

Posted 8/17/2026full-timeChicago • Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in full life cycle Workday implementations, including planning, design, and configuration, while effectively communicating with clients and delivering training materials to ensure user adoption. Proven ability to manage complex projects and provide post-production support in a consulting environment.

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Full Life Cycle Workday ImplementationBusiness Requirements DocumentationApplication ConfigurationTraining Development and DeliveryPost-Production Support

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Hard Skills

Workday TechnologyBusiness Process DesignFlow MappingUnit TestingPrototypingSoftware Development LifecycleKey Metrics AnalysisReports Generation

Soft Skills

Excellent Verbal CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationClient UnderstandingProject Management

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in AccountingBachelor's Degree in SCMBachelor's Degree in MIS

Industry Keywords

Consulting PracticeCross-Industry ClientsUser AdoptionUtilization TargetsClient Site Travel

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist in full life cycle Workday implementations, including planning, design, and build phases
Document business requirements, system designs, and transformational goals
Configure applications and conduct iterative unit testing
Create training materials and quick reference guides to support user adoption
Conduct training classes for end users before deployment
Provide post-production support
Assist with business requirements, functional and process design, scenario design, flow mapping, prototyping, testing, training, and support procedures
Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, SCM, Workday Technology, MIS, or a related field required
Minimum 2 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level
Experience with a full life cycle implementation of Workday or similar applications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics, and reports
Experience installing, configuring, and implementing Workday applications
Proven ability to deliver complex and time-sensitive projects
Ability to understand clients' current-state processes and define future-state processes based on business objectives
Ability to travel to various client sites as needed on short notice
Expected travel up to 40%

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Assist in full life cycle Workday implementations, including planning, design, and build phases
Document business requirements, system designs, and transformational goals
Configure applications and conduct iterative unit testing
Create training materials and quick reference guides to support user adoption
Conduct training classes for end users before deployment
Provide post-production support
Assist with business requirements, functional and process design, scenario design, flow mapping, prototyping, testing, training, and support procedures
Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
Perform other duties as assigned 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, SCM, Workday Technology, MIS, or a related field required
Minimum 2 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level
Experience with a full life cycle implementation of Workday or similar applications
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics, and reports
Experience installing, configuring, and implementing Workday applications
Proven ability to deliver complex and time-sensitive projects
Ability to understand clients' current-state processes and define future-state processes based on business objectives
Ability to travel to various client sites as needed on short notice
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