at Huron Consulting Group in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
The Opportunity
Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.
Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.
You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
Position Summary
Job Description Summary
Senior Managers in the Digital practice assist clients with the planning and implementation of Cloud software. In this role, Managers lead members of the team and work in conjunction with other Huron and client team members throughout the entire implementation lifecycle including planning, configuration, design, build, conversion, training, go-live and post-production support. This position requires significant travel.
Managers are responsible to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in the following:
o Project Management methodology
o Identification of business process modifications
o Complex design document creation
o Testing approach for script development and execution
o End-user training development and execution
o Change management design and execution
- Manage multiple project teams simultaneously at disparate locations
- Identify and proactively mitigate project risks
- Foster working relationships with client personnel at all levels
- Facilitate and leads client meetings
- Develop team work plans and coordinates project team activities
- Directs client and consulting resources with day-to-day duties
- Manage client deliverables, project budget, and quality assurance
- Coach and mentors Analysts and Associates
- Actively participate in practice and business development initiatives
- Manage engagement economics including financial forecast, burn rates, and AR
- Develop statement of work and manages change orders
Qualifications
+ Huron requires a Bachelor’s degree in a field related to this position or equivalent work experience
+ 4-6 years of related experience implementing Workday
+ Must have Core HCM and Compensation experience.
+ Advanced Compensation experience would be a plus.
+ 4+ years of related project leadership experience
Preferred Skills & Experience:
+ Should have Workday certification in the following: Core HCM, and Compensation
+ Prior experience as a Workday HCM functional lead
+ Prior management consulting experience in HR transformation
+ Institutional strategic planning; Project financial management, client executive relationship management and; multiple cradle to grave implementation experience
+ Excellent communication skills – oral and written – and the interpersonal skills needed to quickly to establish relationships of trust and collaboration
+ The ability to train and participate in the professional development of Huron staff in both project management and technical dimensions
+ The ability to contribute on multiple projects of differing scale and duration
+ Strong analytical skills used to translate information from meetings into documentation that can be shared with meeting participants and project teams
+ A desire and willingness to learn new tools, techniques, concepts, and methodologies
+ Willingness to travel up to 50%
+ The estimated base salary range for this job is $130,000 – $180,000. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $149,500 – $225,000. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
Posting Category
Education
Opportunity Type
Regular
Country
United States of America
At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together.
Are you the kind of person who stands ready to jump in, roll up your sleeves and transform ideas into action? Then come discover Huron.
Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.
Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.
