Workday Data Conversion Manager
About The Position
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 Workday Data Conversion and Reporting Manager leads day-to-day data conversion and reporting activities for Workday HCM and Financials implementations. This role is hands-on and delivery-focused, responsible for planning and managing data conversion tasks, leading report design and development, and partnering with internal and external teams to ensure high-quality, report-ready data throughout the implementation lifecycle.
Requirements
- 3+ years of consulting experience
- 5+ years of overall data conversion experience, including leadership roles on large-scale ERP implementations
- 3+ years of hands-on Workday data conversion experience, supporting HCM and/or Financials implementations
- Proven experience supporting reporting design, validation, and reconciliation tied to data conversion efforts
- Strong understanding of Workday HCM data structures and working knowledge of Workday Financials data
- Hands-on experience with Workday conversion tools (Migration Recipes, Advanced Loads, EIBs, Object Transporter)
- Experience leading data mapping, reference ID management, load sequencing, and report-based validation
- Ability to manage dependencies across Data Conversion, Reporting, HCM, and Financials workstreams
- Strong client-facing communication and technical leadership skills
- Active Workday Certification required (HCM, Financials, Data Conversion, Reporting/Prism, and/or Integration)
Nice To Haves
- Higher Education and/or Healthcare implementation experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Manage and execute the full data conversion lifecycle for Workday HCM and Financials, from planning through go-live
- Lead data mapping sessions and oversee transformation and load activities across HCM and Financials functional areas
- Coordinate tenant builds, conversion cycles, and load sequencing in alignment with the overall project plan
- Partner closely with functional leads to validate converted data and support testing and remediation
- Identify, track, and resolve data quality issues; escalate risks and dependencies as needed
- Guide clients and internal teams on data readiness, cleansing requirements, and conversion timelines
- Maintain conversion documentation, trackers, and status reporting
- Lead reporting design activities by gathering and translating stakeholder reporting requirements into effective reports and dashboard solutions
- Facilitate and participate in report design sessions, ensuring alignment with conversion decisions, functional design, and downstream analytics needs
- Lead the development and prioritization of new dashboards, reports, and analytics
- Oversee report-based validation and reconciliation to ensure converted data supports operational and analytical reporting
- Guide teams on Workday reporting best practices and available platform capabilities
- Troubleshoot report-related issues and drive resolution in partnership with functional and technical teams
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision coverage
- wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
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