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Workday HCM Manager

Huron Consulting · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Mar 6, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

Tell me about a Workday HCM implementation you managed. What was the scope and what were you responsible for?

What they are checking: Whether they have truly led HCM delivery and can speak to both functional and project decisions.

How do you mentor junior consultants on an engagement while still hitting your own deliverables?

What they are checking: Managers spend real time mentoring, so they want practical habits rather than good intentions.

Tell me about a client relationship you built that led to more work for the firm.

What they are checking: Long-standing client relationships are part of the manager role, so they want to see trust that turned into follow-on work.

How do you keep a client's executive sponsor informed without overwhelming them with detail?

What they are checking: Whether they can tailor status communication to senior people who need decisions, not noise.

What would you do

A client's HR leaders disagree on how a hire business process should work across regions. How do you resolve it?

What they are checking: Political savvy is called out in the posting, so they want to see how the candidate builds agreement.

A client wants a large customization that Workday doesn't support out of the box. What do you advise?

What they are checking: Whether they protect the client's long-term maintainability over short-term requests.

How do you handle a team member who is consistently missing configuration deadlines?

What they are checking: Whether they address performance issues directly and fairly before they hurt the project.

About the work

How do you design supervisory organizations and business process security for a complex client?

What they are checking: Core HCM design depth, since org and security mistakes ripple into every other module.

Walk me through how you plan testing for an HCM deployment, from unit testing to parallel and user acceptance.

What they are checking: Whether they understand how to prove a configuration works before real employees depend on it.

What changes in recent Workday releases have mattered most to your HCM clients?

What they are checking: Whether they keep their product knowledge current, which clients expect from a manager.

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The full job description

As published by Huron Consulting.

Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. The multi-faceted role you’ve been looking for… Managers play a vibrant, integral role at Huron. Their invaluable knowledge reflects in the projects they manage and the teams they lead. Known for being politically savvy, they build long-standing relationships with clients, while collaborating with colleagues to solve their most important challenges. They plan, shape and deliver technology solutions that deliver results and seamlessly align with client goals, visions and missions. Remarkably versatile, our Managers also spend significant time mentoring junior staff on the engagement team—where they tirelessly share expertise as well as feedback and encouragement. This benefits Huron profoundly as it promotes a culture of respect, unity, collaboration and personal achievement. Our environment inspires and rewards growth… As a Manager, you have the unique ability to specialize in certain areas of enterprise software products that showcase and employ your areas of expertise while pursuing your “career vision”. Huron is big enough to offer the opportunity and exposure you need for your career growth—but small enough to give you individual attention for your professional development. Every Manager adds to who we are as an organization—and the more you evolve, the more we do. An exciting career experience awaits you where you’ll be challenged to discover your true potential: It’s analytically rigorous… it’s practical… it’s entrepreneurial… it’s intellectually stimulating—and most definitely—it’s career-defining. It’s the Huron way. We see what’s possible in you and help you achieve it. • Workday certification with Core HCM is a must • Prior experience as a Workday HCM functional lead with Cored HCM, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent , Payroll - ETC • 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% Position Level Manager Country United States of America

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