Principal Grants Management Implementation Consultant, State & Local Government

Overview

Principal Grants Management Implementation Consultant on the State & Local Government consulting team, partnering with Cities, Counties and States to design, configure and deploy Workday Grants Management solutions, with ownership of the Grants workstream on client engagements.

What you'll do

• Design and configure Workday Grants Management solutions
• Apply deep expertise in the Workday Grants Management product across customer engagements
• Partner with customers to elicit, clarify, and document business requirements
• Configure Workday Grants Management to align with customer needs and operational realities
• Document solution decisions clearly so customers can support and sustain their environment after go-live
• Support data conversion, integrations, and testing
• Partner with client and data conversion teams to support legacy grants/financial data conversion into Workday
• Partner with integration teams to support the configuration and testing of integrations between Workday and third-party or custom solutions, as applicable
• Support customers through testing cycles, including issue triage and resolution
• Transfer system knowledge to customer teams to support adoption, confidence, and long-term success in production
• Drive project execution and stakeholder alignment
• Communicate regularly with the Engagement Manager on project status, hours forecasting, time reporting, risks, and mitigation plans
• Help customers prepare for and navigate key implementation milestones, from design through testing and deployment
• Contribute to the practice and mentor others
• Mentor consultants who are newer to Grants Management
• Participate in update training and knowledge-sharing opportunities that strengthen team capability
• Contribute to the State & Local Government practice by identifying opportunities for improvement and leading or participating in internal initiatives

What you'll need

• Experience (6+ years) with Grants or Financial consulting OR 6+ years of Grants operational experience in public sector institutions
• Experience (6+ years) with Workday configuration, testing, and partnering with stakeholders
• Experience (6+ years) with Grants Management solutions along with one or more of the following: Accounts Receivable, Projects, Fund Accounting
• Ability to travel up to 50% based on client and project needs, particularly for key implementation milestones such as design sessions and major testing events
• Strong Workday Grants Management expertise, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach to delivery

Nice to have

• Experience working with public sector organizations
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, preferably in Finance or Accounting
• At least 2 full-cycle software implementations in the public sector
• Understanding of the reporting and compliance requirements for government-funded grants
• Proven ability to build trusted, long-term relationships with payroll, HR, and/or finance stakeholders in public sector environments, including navigating complex governance structures (e.g., committees, unions, shared governance)
• Ability to manage multiple customers in parallel, estimate effort accurately, surface risks early, and coordinate with Engagement Managers and project teams to keep scope, schedule, and quality on track

Details

• Location: USA Remote
• Work mode: Flex work, with at least 50% of time each quarter in the office or in the field with customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role); remote home-office roles may also come together in offices for important moments
• Posted base pay range (Atlanta, GA primary location): $140,300 - $210,500 USD annually; additional US locations: $133,300 - $236,900 USD annually
• Eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or role-specific commission/bonus, and annual refresh stock grants
• Applications accepted on an ongoing basis through 11/30/2026