Huron · 3 hours ago
Product Owner-Workday Platform & Innovation, Associate
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$70K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expHuron is a global consulting organization focused on advancing new ideas to help clients drive growth and enhance business performance. The Product Owner – Workday Platform will own the Workday platform, driving innovation and operational excellence while collaborating with technical teams to enhance platform functionality and user experience.
ConsultingInformation TechnologyProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Owning the Workday platform roadmap and serving as the primary point of contact for platform functionality, enhancements, and stability
Collaborating with technical leadership to align platform enhancements with architectural standards and enterprise strategy
Managing our multi-tenant environment, including requesting refreshes and refresh exemptions as needed and coordinating work across tenants to avoid overlaps
Leading bi-annual Workday release planning, coordination, and adoption across the enterprise, leveraging Smartsheet, with support from the Agile PMO Office
Monitoring Workday release notes and coordinating with stakeholders to evaluate and implement relevant updates
Researching and implementing new Workday capabilities and features to enhance platform functionality and user experience
Partner with stakeholders and teammates to assess, activate, and monitor newly available agents within the Agent System of Record, ensuring alignment with Workday platform requirements and ongoing effectiveness of agent functionality and ROI
Participating in Agile ceremonies and planning activities to ensure visibility and alignment of platform initiatives
Driving platform-wide innovation by enabling cross-functional teams to adopt and optimize advanced Workday capabilities—such as Worksheets, hubs, imbedded analytics, through strategic knowledge sharing and governance
Assist with developing documentation for best practices across the Workday platform
Serving as Workday Community Training coordinator –training coordination within Workday Community, managing course enrollments, budgets, and onboarding support through Success Paths and the Learning Center
Leading tiger team responsible for monthly audit activities, including scheduling, documentation, and responding to audit inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
Coordinating with audit teams to ensure platform configurations and data meet compliance standards
Supporting audit processes with timely responses and documentation aligned with enterprise policies
Ensuring audit-related data is properly documented, retained, and accessible in accordance with compliance requirements
Serve as onshore backup for rare, urgent integration issues occurring during U.S. business hours, providing initial triage and coordination with technical teams as needed
Collaborating with integration specialists to ensure platform changes are compatible with downstream systems
Serve as onshore backup for rare, urgent Workday security needs during U.S. business hours, providing oversight and coordination with relevant teams as necessary
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, finance or relevant field of study
3+ years of experience working with Workday platform features and configurations or related experience
Familiarity with Workday modules such as HCM, Finance, and Payroll
Proficient in leveraging Generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT) to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support intelligent decision-making
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Preferred
Workday training and/or certifications
Familiarity with Workday report writing, calc fields, EIBs, and Integrations
Familiarity with audit processes and compliance requirements
Practical experience within an Agile environment (SAFe, Scrum or Kanban)
Practical experience using and managing Azure DevOps, or other similar tool (e.g. JIRA, Confluence) is highly desired
Willingness and ability to quickly learn Smartsheet dashboard management
Experience in the Professional Services industry
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Other wellness programs
Company
Huron
Huron is a global professional services firm that collaborates with clients to put possible into practice by creating sound strategies, optimizing operations, accelerating digital transformation, and empowering businesses and their people to own their future.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2004-10-13IPO
Leadership Team
C. Mark Hussey
President and CEO
J. Ronald Dail
EVP - Chief Operating Officer
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