Associate WD Manager

Responsibilities: 

• Analyze and optimize Workday Financials module by collaborating with stakeholders in the US and globally to recommend and implement system enhancements, and to ensure an efficient and engaging user experience. 

• Partner with Global Finance and Accounting teams for day-to-day support. 

• Work alongside Procure-to-Pay and General Financials Product Owners to review and configure workflows, condition rules, notifications, validations, and other module-specific updates. 

• Troubleshoot unexpected results or process flaws and recommend solutions. 

• Assist in review of bi-annual release items for Workday Financials areas, work with team to complete needed regression testing, and review enhancements with stakeholders.  

• Partner and collaborate with other Product Managers and Product Owners on the Workday Enterprise team (HCM, Integrations, and Security) as well as with our Enterprise Reporting & Analytics and Change Management teams. 

• Work with team to actively participate in Workday Community to find solutions, best practices, and to recommend enhancements. 

• Lead monthly calls with India Workday Financials Product team members and India Finance stakeholders to support continuous process improvements and ongoing requests and document new optimization opportunities within Azure DevOps (ADO). 

Qualifications: 

• Minimum 3 years’ Workday Financials experience required. 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a manager/supervisor. 

• Experience working in Finance and/or Accounting roles preferred. 

• Huron requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or equivalent work experience. 

• Basic knowledge of Workday security. 

• Basic knowledge of Workday reporting and the overlaps with Workday Financials. 

• Ability to communicate professionally, both written and verbally. 

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with stakeholders and internal teams. 

• Outstanding follow through and attention-to-detail. 

Competencies: 

Developing Product Expertise: 

• Continuously Learn – identify and actively participate in learning activities in ways that make the most of the learning experience, keeping on-the-job application in mind, seek and use feedback, critically analyze information, and complete required tasks 

• Technical Skill – comprehend and be able to explain technical terminology and system advances, use technical knowledge to complete tasks effectively and efficiently, know how and when to apply technical skills or procedures, use technical expertise to take advantage of new opportunities, solve more difficult problems and accomplish challenging goals 

• Be Bold & Brave – take on unfamiliar or uncomfortable situations in order to learn, ask questions, be fast to fail, demonstrating progress ahead of perfection, be agile & quick to iterate, always focused on how to create value for the business 

Driving Value: 

• Establish & Deliver on High Levels of Customer Service - adhere to established SLAs, focus on positive Customer interactions, demonstrated through positive feedback 

• Understand & Influence Impact – work with Product Owners to understand impact of planned work and recommend potential value drivers and how best to improve end user experience 

Delivery: 

• Work Standards – set high standards of performance by establishing criteria and/or work procedures to achieve a high level of quality, productivity and service, dedicate required time and energy to assignments and work to overcome obstacles to completion 

• Managing Work – provide appropriate levels of support based on capacity, raising opportunities for additional work or modified priorities to maximize velocity and impact 

• Risk Mitigation – raise risks & issues timely, recommend solutions 

• Earn & Foster Trust – Own outcomes and demonstrate accountability for successes and failures of the team, use learnings to further growth in self and team, demonstrate authenticity with team and business users, embrace individual and collective differences add to our success. 

• Spark Positivity – seek to inspire the team to be their best and work together to have a lasting impact, be creative in adding business value, and strive to have fun and build on our success 

Agile Methodology: 

• Adopt Agile Principles & Methodology – be knowledgeable and follow Agile development processes and documentation standards. 

• PI Planning & Sprint Reviews – regularly meetings with core team to understand capacity, plan work, and review Sprint results, contributing to positive velocity and burndown.