Workday OPAL Product Director

Position Title: Workday OPAL Product Director

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19107

Duration: 6 months (approx.)

• Define and maintain the Workday product roadmap aligned with the strategic goals of the organization.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, stakeholders, and department heads to prioritize and align Workday initiatives with broader organizational objectives.
• Manage product lifecycle from concept to delivery, ensuring the solutions meet business needs, regulatory requirements, and user expectations.
• Cross-Functional Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 40 professionals across various functions, including functional experts, analysts, and system administrators, ensuring high performance, productivity, and engagement.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business requirements into actionable system configurations and enhancements.
• Provide strategic direction and thought leadership to team members across different Workday modules, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities.
• Develop and implement training programs to continuously enhance the team's technical expertise and leadership skills.
• Provide guidance on Workday best practices and drive change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new features.
• Project Management & Delivery:
• Lead the execution of Workday implementation projects, upgrades, and system configurations, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication on project statuses, timelines, risks, and outcomes.
• Identify and mitigate risks that could affect project timelines or quality, taking corrective action as needed.
• Work with business stakeholders and technical teams to evaluate system performance, monitor key metrics, and implement updates or new features that drive efficiency and effectiveness.
• Lead the evaluation and deployment of new Workday features and functionality, ensuring continuous enhancement of the platform's capabilities.
• Ensure the effective integration of Workday with other enterprise systems, managing dependencies and resolving challenges as needed.
• Stakeholder Communication & Training:
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for all Workday-related topics, direct training and support to end users across the organization.
• Regularly communicate project status, outcomes, and improvements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ensure training materials are developed and maintained, including user documentation and user support resources, to support effective platform adoption.
• Compliance & Security:
• Ensure that Workday configurations and updates comply with all relevant regulatory requirements, data privacy laws, and internal policies.
• Partner with the IT and security teams to maintain data integrity, security, and confidentiality within Workday, particularly for sensitive employee and financial data. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• Required
• In-depth knowledge of Workday Finance, Purchasing and other Workday modules, with experience in system configuration, deployment, and post-implementation support.
• Strong understanding of public sector finance and purchasing processes, regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and work with senior leaders to drive product success.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and time management skills with a focus on delivering high-quality results on time.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to make data‑driven decisions.
• Demonstrated experience leading Workday product strategy within a government agency, large municipality or similarly complex public‑sector organization.
• Experience working with Workday Studio, Workday Integration, Workday Reporting, and other technical components of the platform.
• Highly Desired/Preferred:
• Experience with other ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solutions
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