The Squires Group is seeking a 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