Workday Adaptive Director

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As the Director of the Workday Adaptive Consulting Practice, you will lead and scale a team of Adaptive consultants and architects, oversee delivery of complex engagements, drive business development and growth, and ensure technical excellence and client satisfaction. You will be a hands-on practitioner and strategic leader, responsible for shaping the practice’s vision, go-to-market strategy, resource planning, thought leadership, and execution.

This role requires deep domain and technical expertise in Workday Adaptive, strong leadership skills, client management experience, and the ability to operate at both a strategic and operational level.

Job Responsibilities:

Practice Leadership & Strategy

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the Workday Adaptive practice (growth targets, capabilities, service offerings)

• Drive profit, utilization, billing metrics, P&L, and practice health

• Plan and manage resource capacity, staffing, and project allocation

• Set standards, methodologies, and frameworks for implementation, governance, and quality assurance

• Monitor market and competitive trends in EPM / FP&A / planning technology to keep the practice differentiated

• Represent the practice in internal leadership forums and cross-practice/cohesion across related services (e.g. Workday Financials, Prism, Reporting)

Delivery Excellence

• Lead or oversee full life cycle Adaptive engagements: requirements, design, configuration, integration, testing, deployment and hypercare.

• Oversee and evolve our ongoing Managed Services offerings and delivery, including support.

• Ensure governance, risk management, and quality standards are met across engagements

• Mentor and guide senior consultants, architects, and delivery leads

• Review and approve solution designs, architecture, and integration approaches

• Ensure consistency across client deliveries (templates, accelerators, best practices)

• Resolve escalations, manage client relationships, and ensure satisfaction

Business Development & Sales Enablement

• Participate in pre-sales pursuits: scoping, proposal writing, solution design, pricing, ROI modeling

• Engage with C-level and senior executives at prospective clients to present capabilities and value propositions

• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and alliance teams to generate leads, build pipeline, and position the practice

• Develop IP, accelerators, frameworks, and proof-of-concepts that can be leveraged in proposals

Talent Development & Culture

• Recruit, develop, retain, and grow top-tier Adaptive consulting talent

• Create training, mentorship, certification, and career path frameworks

• Foster a culture of technical excellence, client focus, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

• Conduct performance reviews, feedback coaching, succession planning

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, related field or equivalent work experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in delivering EPM / planning / FP&A solutions (preferably in consulting or systems integration environments)

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership role in a consulting firm or systems integrator

• Proven experience as a Workday Adaptive leader (architect, lead consultant, or equivalent)

• Workday Adaptive (Adaptive Insights / Planning) certification(s) required

• Deep knowledge of Adaptive Planning: data modeling, process design, security, report design, integrations, versioning, scenario modeling

• Strong understanding of EPM/FP&A domain (financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, headcount modeling, driver-based planning)

• Experience integrating Adaptive with ERP systems, data warehouses, HRIS systems, or other platforms

• Demonstrated experience in leading and delivering large, complex, multi-stakeholder projects

• Business development and client management experience: able to lead proposals & presentations, manage executive relationships

• Proven leadership skills: building and managing high-performing teams, coaching, recruitment, capacity planning

• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

• Financial acumen, strategic thinking, and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

• Strong problem-solving ability, flexibility, and capacity to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives

• Ability to travel as needed (conferences, executive meetings, e.g. up to 10–25%)

• Additional certifications / credentials (preferred): CPA, CFA, or other finance-related credentials; Project Management (PMP or equivalent)

• Hybrid role - Remote + Office-based + travel to client sites as needed

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Armanino does not accept unsolicited candidates, referrals, or resumes from any staffing agency, recruiting service, sourcing entity, or third-party paid service at any time. Any referrals, resumes, or candidates submitted to Armanino or any employee or owner of Armanino without a pre-existing agreement signed by both parties covering the submission will be considered the property of Armanino and not subject to any fees or charges. For existing agreements, a role must be approved and open to external search; otherwise, unsolicited and unapproved submittals and referrals will be considered Armanino property and free of fees. In addition, Talent Acquisition is the sole point of contact, and contacting others in our organization without Talent Acquisition’s knowledge will result in termination of contract. 

Certain states require us to disclose the pay range and benefits summary for job openings. For Colorado residents, the compensation range for this position: $235,600 - $277,200. For Washington residents, Illinois residents, New York residents, and Southern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $259,200 - $304,900. For Northern California residents, the compensation range for this position: $271,000 - $318,800. Compensation may vary based on skills, role, and location. Eligible employees at certain levels can participate in a discretionary long-term financial incentive plan, subject to plan participation rules.

Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including: 

• Medical, dental, vision

• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time

• Flexible work arrangements

• 401K with Profit Sharing

• Wellness program

• Generous parental leave

• 11 paid holidays

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