Senior Workday Project Manager
Listed on 2026-10-09
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst, Change Management
USC/GC/GC-EAD/H4-EADNeed Linked In, VISA DLtwice a month in office- within 60 miles
-1 year contract
Senior Workday Project Manager
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a complex Workday implementation initiative through planning, execution, stakeholder coordination, and go-live. This role will serve as a key technical and business coordination point across multiple teams and delivery partners, with a target go-live date of July 1, 2027
.
The ideal candidate will have strong Workday experience, specifically across Finance and HR
, along with proven experience leading implementations, managing executive stakeholders, and coordinating multiple teams in a highly matrixed environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex Workday implementation activities from planning through July 1, 2027 go-live
. - Serve as the primary coordination point across business, technology, and external delivery partners.
- Work with stakeholders to identify priorities, determine where to begin, establish project plans, and drive initiatives forward
. - Coordinate multiple projects and work streams simultaneously, ensuring deliverables are completed on schedule and meet business and technology requirements.
- Lead project meetings, establish agendas, document action items, and drive timely follow-up with stakeholders.
- Partner with internal teams and external vendors/implementation partners to support project execution, ramp-up, testing, readiness, and go-live activities.
- Manage executive-level stakeholders and communicate project status, risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions effectively.
- Coordinate resources across multiple delivery partners while managing approved scope, timelines, and project hours.
- Identify risks, roadblocks, and areas requiring additional focus, and work with stakeholders to develop solutions.
- Ensure business and technology deliverables are completed, reviewed, and approved according to project schedules.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and feedback to project team members in a highly matrixed environment.
- Build strong working relationships across HR, Finance, IT, business leadership, and external implementation partners.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or advanced degree, where required.
- 5+ years of project management or related experience.
- In lieu of a degree, 7+ years of related experience
. - Hands-on Workday experience, specifically within Finance and HR.
- Experience managing executive-level stakeholders
. - Strong meeting facilitation, communication, organization, and follow-up skills.
- Experience coordinating multiple teams, vendors, or delivery partners in a matrixed environment.
- Ability to identify priorities, establish next steps, and drive projects toward key milestones and go-live.
Work Location
This is an onsite role(TWICE A MONTH). Candidates who live within 60 miles of the office are expected to work onsite twice per month
. Additional onsite expectations may apply based on project needs.
Salary Range:
$000,000 – $000,000 Salary range is not shown on the candidate portal
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