Workday Spend/Procurement Functional Lead

The Squires Group

$110K — $130K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience implementing Workday Financials focusing on Spend Management and Procurement.
  • Strong understanding of public sector procurement processes and controls.
  • Experience leading client-facing design discussions and functional decision-making.
  • Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on configuration.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30-50% as needed.
  • Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Spend Management and Procurement functional workstream within a full Workday Financials implementation.
  • Facilitate design sessions and translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions.
  • Configure procurement, supplier, sourcing, and approval workflows.
  • Partner with Finance, Grants, Payroll, and Integration teams to ensure end-to-end process alignment.
  • Support testing cycles, data validation, and go-live readiness.
  • Serve as the functional expert for procurement and spend management throughout the project lifecycle.

Benefits

  • Primarily remote work flexibility with travel to the Pacific Northwest.
  • Opportunity to shape procurement strategies from the ground up.
  • High visibility role in a mission-driven organization focused on operational efficiency and transparency.
  • Join a collaborative team working on a long-term procurement transformation initiative.
Full Job Description
Overview

Workday Spend / Procurement Functional Lead to support a large public sector Workday transformation initiative. This role offers the opportunity to help modernize procurement and spend management processes for a mission-driven organization focused on transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency.

You'll join a program that is in the early design phase, allowing you to shape how procurement strategies, supplier management, and spend controls are built from the ground up. This is a high-visibility, long-term initiative with a collaborative team and meaningful impact on how public funds are managed.

The work is primarily remote, with 30%-50% travel to the Pacific Northwest. Per our client contract, candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card Holders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Spend Management and Procurement functional workstream within a full Workday Financials implementation
  • Facilitate design sessions and translate business requirements into scalable Workday solutions
  • Configure procurement, supplier, sourcing, and approval workflows
  • Partner with Finance, Grants, Payroll, and Integration teams to ensure end-to-end process alignment
  • Support testing cycles, data validation, and go-live readiness
  • Serve as the functional expert for procurement and spend management throughout the project lifecycle


Qualifications

  • Proven experience implementing Workday Financials with a focus on Spend Management and Procurement
  • Strong understanding of public sector procurement processes and controls
  • Experience leading client-facing design discussions and functional decision-making
  • Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on configuration
  • Willingness to travel up to 30-50% as needed
  • Per our client contract, candidates must be US Citizens or Green Card Holders


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