Workday Grants Functional Lead

The Squires Group

$100K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience implementing Workday Financials focusing on Grants
  • Solid understanding of public sector or government grant management
  • Strong functional leadership and design guidance skills
  • Comfortable in a mostly remote environment with limited travel
  • Strategic thinking with hands-on configuration abilities
  • Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Grants functional workstream for a full Workday Financials implementation
  • Partner with stakeholders to design grant accounting and reporting processes
  • Translate public sector grants requirements into Workday solutions
  • Collaborate with other teams to ensure end-to-end alignment
  • Support testing, data validation, and go-live readiness
  • Serve as the grants functionality subject matter expert

Benefits

  • Work primarily remote with minimal travel requirements
  • Support public sector funding transparency and accountability
  • Contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on community service
  • Meaningful influence over solution architecture and project outcomes
  • Collaborative team environment
Full Job Description
Overview

Workday Grants Functional Lead to support a large-scale public sector Workday implementation. This role offers a chance to support public sector funding transparency and accountability through a modern Workday Financials platform. With minimal travel and a highly collaborative team, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute deep functional expertise while maintaining flexibility.

You'll join a project that is in its early design phase, giving you meaningful influence over solution architecture and long-term outcomes. The work directly supports a mission-driven organization focused on serving communities through responsible public funding and operational excellence.

The work is primarily remote, with less than 30% to the Pacific Northwest. Per our client contract, candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card Holders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Grants functional workstream for a full Workday Financials implementation
  • Partner with finance and grants stakeholders to design and configure grant accounting, compliance, billing, and reporting processes
  • Translate public sector grants requirements into scalable Workday solutions
  • Collaborate with Procurement, Spend, Payroll, and Integration teams to ensure end-to-end alignment
  • Support testing, data validation, and go-live readiness
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for grants functionality throughout the project lifecycle


Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience implementing Workday Financials with a focus on Grants
  • Solid understanding of public sector or government grant management requirements
  • Strong functional leadership and the ability to guide design decisions
  • Comfortable working in a mostly virtual environment with limited travel (under 30%)
  • Ability to contribute strategically while also engaging in hands-on configuration work
  • Per our client contract, candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card Holders


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