CareerPlan

Workday Engagement Leader - Senior Director - Higher Ed

Chicago - 550 Van Buren, USFull-time$215k–$275k2026-07-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Senior Director leading large-scale Workday transformation engagements for Higher Education institutions, focusing on organizational effectiveness, student outcomes, and digital strategy.

Role type

Senior Director, Engagement Leader (Workday/Enterprise Transformation)

Builds

Workday implementations, digital transformation strategies, and operational modernization for R1 universities and academic medical centers.

Domain

Higher Education / Enterprise Software (Workday)

Required skills

Workday implementation, enterprise application transformation, executive stakeholder management, program financial performance, business development, team leadership, change management, contract negotiations, strategic advisory

Preferred skills

R1 institution experience, Agentic AI strategy, alliance management, geographically dispersed team management

Technologies

Workday, Cloud ERP, HCM, Finance systems

Responsibilities

Serve as program executive and trusted advisor for Workday engagements; lead delivery teams for large-scale transformations; advise on institutional effectiveness and digital strategy; drive business development and account growth; mentor Engagement Leaders and consulting teams.

Seniority

Senior Director, hands-on IC with leadership and mentorship