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# Workday Grants Functional Lead

- **Company:** The Squires Group, Inc.
- **Location:** Portland, OR, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Validation, Workday Grants, Workday Financials, Virtual Environment, Workday, Golang
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us22215b7d35e9e495eb5bb4ef83fe6824/eaa

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

The Squires Group is seeking an experienced 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


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