Transformation - Workday Solution Architect

Grant Thornton • Dallas, TX

2h • $169,280 - $226,412 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Workday Solution Architect in Grant Thornton’s Transformation Practice, you will help organizations shape and implement their strategies and related initiatives. You will play a key role in client engagement delivery, working with chief operating officers, chief financial officers, and other senior client leaders to apply subject matter expertise and implement solutions that support broader strategies and value creation.

The role supports full life cycle Workday implementations, including planning, design, and build. It involves documenting business requirements, system designs, and transformation goals; configuring applications and conducting iterative unit testing; developing training materials; delivering end-user training; and providing post-production support. The position also requires meeting or exceeding utilization targets, working additional hours as needed, and traveling to client sites as needed, with travel up to 40%.

This position follows Grant Thornton’s hybrid work model and requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site. The base salary range is $169,280 to $226,412. Placement in the range depends on factors including job-related knowledge and skills, experience, business needs, geographic location, and internal equity. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Information Technology, MIS, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function serving cross-industry clients at a national level.
• At least 2 full life cycle Workday implementations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics, and reports.
• Experience with ERP application integration and back-end data connectivity applications.
• Experience installing, configuring, or implementing Workday applications.
• Knowledge of Workday ERP, including Financials and SCM.
• Proven ability to deliver complex, time-sensitive projects.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to conduct meetings and write technically oriented documents.
• Ability to work with clients to understand current-state processes and define future-state processes based on business objectives.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed.
• Ability to travel to client sites as needed on short notice; travel may be up to 40%.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist with full life cycle implementations, including planning, design, and build phases.
• Document business requirements, system designs, and transformational goals.
• Configure applications and conduct iterative unit testing.
• Create training materials and quick reference guides to support user adoption.
• Conduct training classes to prepare end users for deployment.
• Provide post-production support.
• Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits; details are available through the company’s benefits website.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance.
• Work-life integration options.
• Flexible work location and weekly schedule options, consistent with the hybrid work model.
• Flex time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level