Workday HCM Project Manager

Sr. Project Manager
- Workday Planning And Implementation

Day To Day Responsibilities:

• Work with project sponsors and stakeholders, including Workday Services, to establish project objectives, procedures, plans, and performance standards for the implementation project.
• Coordinate the activities within the plans that are assigned to Cohen & Co.
• Track, manage, and resolve project issues as they arise throughout the project life cycle.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather insights, align objectives, and implement best practices.
• Manage project progress including timeline & milestone tracking, project issue & risk tracking, meeting coordination, and holding stakeholders at various levels accountable for completion of assigned tasks.
• Provide regular updates and reports to leadership on project status, risks, and opportunities.
• Formulate reports by extracting required data from various sources related to project status, progress, and roadblocks.
• Support team members, including leaders, on project management concepts and processes.

Skill & Attributes For Success:

• Minimum of ten (10) years prior experience in Project Management, with proven success managing complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum of five (5) years prior experience successfully managing implementation of Workday HCM and Financials implementations.
• Prior experience implementing Workday PSA a strong plus.
• Experience in the Accounting and/or Professional Services Industries a strong plus.
• Strong organizational, facilitation, and negotiation skills will be required to drive results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to make formal presentations to leadership.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and lead internal resources to work together to resolve complex project problems.
• Ability to independently shepherd complex interactions and situations.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
• Sense of urgency to deliver both short-term and long-term results.
• Ability to set clear expectations and hold cross functional teams accountable to all deliverables.
• Ability to influence teams to identify project requirements and workflows that align with Workday best practices while meeting the needs of the Firm.
• Ability to lead teams through influence and collaboration in a matrix organization.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage through ambiguity and complexity, and support multiple, simultaneous project phases, multiple stakeholders and articulate dependencies and interrelationships.
• Proficiency with various project management styles and software.
• Management of projects with significant technology aspects a strong plus.
• Positive attitude and willingness to be a team player.