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Huron Consulting Group Application Managed Services - Workday Client Success Manager in Chicago, Illinois
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.
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The Application Managed Services - Workday Client Success Manager is responsible for leading client relationships, service delivery excellence, and team performance across Workday Application Managed Services (AMS) engagements. This role serves as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring contractual commitments, service level agreements (SLAs), and business outcomes are consistently met while identifying opportunities for optimization, growth, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point of contact and escalation for managed services clients, building trusted, long‑term partnerships.
Act as a strategic advisor, guiding clients on Workday best practices, new features, releases, and optimization opportunities.
Lead client governance activities, including regular check‑ins, Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), and roadmap discussions aligned to client business objectives.
Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of Workday managed services engagements, ensuring adherence to SLAs, quality standards, and contractual obligations.
Monitor service performance metrics such as response times, service uptime, backlog health, and customer satisfaction; proactively address risks or deviations.
Ensure appropriate resourcing, workload balancing, and skills alignment to meet client and contractual needs.
Contribute to the sales cycle by supporting RFP responses, renewals, expansions, Statements of Work (SOWs), and change orders related to managed services.
Partner with sales, account leadership, and legal teams to ensure contracts align with delivery capabilities and client expectations.
Prepare and present regular performance and financial reports to clients and internal stakeholders, highlighting key metrics, outcomes, and improvement areas.
Qualifications:
5+ years of experience administering, supporting, or managing cloud‑based enterprise application systems, with a strong preference for Workday
Workday implementation and/or post‑implementation (managed services, AMS, optimization, or support) experience
Strong understanding of managed services delivery models, service level agreements (SLAs), and ITIL frameworks
Demonstrated experience supporting client engagements, account management, renewals, and RFP responses in a professional services or consulting environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Nice to Have:
Workday certification(s) in functional and/or technical areas
ITIL or other relevant service management certifications
The estimated base salary range for this job is $135,000 - $165,000 (USD). The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $162,000 - $198,000 (USD). The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
Position Level
Manager
Country
United States of America
At Huron, we’re redefining what a consulting organization can be. We go beyond advice to deliver results that last. We inherit our client’s challenges as if they were our own. We help them transform for the future. We advocate. We make a difference. And we intelligently, passionately, relentlessly do great work…together.
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Whether you have years of experience or come right out of college, we invite you to explore our many opportunities. Find out how you can use your talents and develop your skills to make an impact immediately. Learn about how our culture and values provide you with the kind of environment that invites new ideas and innovation. Come see how we collaborate with each other in a culture of learning, coaching, diversity and inclusion. And hear about our unwavering commitment to make a difference in partnership with our clients, shareholders, communities and colleagues.
Huron Consulting Group offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage to employees and dependents; a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match; an employee stock purchase plan; a generous Paid Time Off policy; and paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Our Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year. All benefits and programs are subject to applicable eligibility requirements.
Huron is fully committed to providing equal employment opportunity to job applicants and employees in recruitment, hiring, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, training, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Huron will not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, religion, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, creed, citizenship or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. We endeavor to maintain a drug-free workplace.