Workday Engagement Manager – Associate Director

Guidehouse

Workday engagement manager delivering enterprise transformations for Guidehouse clients. Managing implementations, client processes, and stakeholder presentations across complex engagements.

Posted 9/4/2026full-timeHonolulu • California, Hawaii • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in delivering Workday solutions and managing client engagements, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and effective communication. Proven ability to execute complex multi-phase implementations and prepare impactful presentations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Workday Solutions DeliveryEngagement ManagementWorkday CertificationProject Execution MethodologyMicrosoft Office Suite Proficiency

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Hard Skills

WorkdayERP SystemsBusiness Process ImprovementImplementation ManagementProject Management

Soft Skills

Consultative SkillsCustomer Satisfaction FocusWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPoint

Certifications & Qualifications

Workday CertificationPMP CertificationWorkday EM Certification

Industry Keywords

State Government ImplementationLocal Government ImplementationMulti-Phase Implementations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOraclePMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver Workday solutions from initial assessments through full transformations
Participate in assigned projects to streamline client processes and manage overall engagements
Participate in an innovative, collaborative Workday team culture
Manage the stages of Workday projects
Apply consultative skills to client engagements
Pursue high customer satisfaction levels
Prepare and deliver RFP responses, white papers, Workday demonstrations, and client presentations
Travel to Hawaii up to 50% when non-local

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with minimum of seven (7) years of experience using Workday in an engagement management/business process improvement capacity; OR Master's degree with minimum of five (5) years of such experience; OR no degree with minimum of eleven (11) years of such experience
Experience with an ERP system: Workday, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, etc.
Proven role in multiple referenceable implementations
Current holder of a Workday Certification, excluding pro certifications
Experience with execution of projects within a structured methodology
Onsite in Hawaii OR up to 50% travel to Hawaii required if non-local
Workday EM certification preferred
Direct EM experience preferred
Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills
PMP certification preferred
State or local government implementation experience preferred
Experience working in complex multi-phase implementations
Ability to meet applicable employment eligibility requirements; no security clearance required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
Flexible benefits package
Up to 50% travel