Workday Project Manager

Business Unit:

Information Technology

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Overview

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes provide differentiated, data-driven perspectives that help our clients achieve their most critical goals.

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Scope:

The Workday Project Manager at Houlihan Lokey will be responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of Workday initiatives across multiple modules and regions. You will manage Workday implementations, enhancements, and optimizations from initiation through post‑production support consistently, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and quality standards.

You will collaborate closely with Human Capital Group (HCG), Payroll, Finance, Information Technology (IT), external vendors, and executive stakeholders to successfully deliver Workday solutions in a complex global environment. You are passionate about turning business needs into well-executed system solutions and thrive in managing cross-functional teams, risk, and change.

You are innately curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable navigating ambiguity while driving results.

Responsibilities:

* Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday programs and projects, including implementations, enhancements, regulatory changes, and integrations.

* Own project governance including scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.

* Drive effective stakeholder engagement and lead discussions to resolve complex issues, manage expectations, and drive consensus.

* Partner with Workday functional leads (Human Capital Management, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Recruiting, etc.) to coordinate design, build, testing, and deployment activities.

* Develop and manage detailed project plans, milestones, timelines, and resource forecasts.

* Facilitate requirements gathering, design workshops, status meetings, and executive readouts.

* Monitor project risks and issues, drive mitigation strategies, and escalate when appropriate.

* Manage relationships with implementation partners and Application Management Services providers to ensure delivery against agreed timelines and Service Level Agreements.

* Coordinate testing activities including unit, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

* Support cutover planning, go-live readiness, and post-deployment stabilization.

* Ensure adherence to IT, data security, and change management standards.

* Provide clear, consistent communication to stakeholders and leadership on project status, risks, and outcomes.

* Drive continuous improvement of Workday project delivery methodologies, documentation, and governance practices.

* This is a hybrid role that promotes a balance of remote work and in-office collaboration. You will be expected to work from one of our major U.S. or EMEA offices at least one day per week, with additional on-site presence as required for key project meetings or team initiatives.

Soft Skills:

* Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust and credibility across functions.

* Clear, confident communicator able to translate complex system topics into business-friendly language.

* Solutions-oriented mindset with a proactive approach to issue and risk management.

* High emotional intelligence with the ability to remain calm, structured, and effective under pressure.

* Strong sense of accountability and ownership for delivery outcomes.

* Collaborative approach with the ability to influence without authority.

* Learning-oriented mindset with a desire to stay current on Workday releases and best practices.

* High degree of professionalism, organization, and attention to detail.

Required Qualifications:

* Proven experience managing Workday projects in a mid-to-large scale organization.

* Strong understanding of Workday project life cycles and cross-module dependencies.

* Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives.

* Experience working with external vendors, system integrators, or AMS partners.

* Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

* Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to leadership.

* Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience supporting global Workday deployments or multi-country initiatives.

* Familiarity with Workday HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, or Financials.

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