Workday Program Manager

Interview Onsite in Washington D.C.

Must be local in the District of Columbia area and be able to work 2 days/week onsite rest 3 days remote. 155 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.

Applicant must be USC, Permanent resident or on H4-EAD status.

6-month contract with extensions.

The Senior Program Manager provides program leadership and oversight for enterprise Human Capital Management (HCM) platform initiatives, with a primary focus on Workday. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving execution of HCM platform implementations, enhancements, integrations, reporting, governance, testing, readiness, and operational transition activities. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement across HR, finance, payroll, operations, IT, vendors, and implementation partners to ensure HCM solutions align with organizational priorities, compliance requirements, workforce processes, and enterprise technology standards.

High profile, large scale ERP implementation for client.

June 18 (year not specified).

• Lead the overall Workday program across four work streams and multiple areas of client.
• Align work streams and coordinate the project managers.
• Establish the integrated project plan, hold regular meetings with project managers, and monitor progress against deadlines and budget.
• Identify gaps, risks, and issues early; elevate items that need attention.
• Put a written communication plan in place.
• Assess vendor risks and evaluate vendor recommendations and platform options.
• Anticipate future program needs and help set the stage for the project managers.

• Approximately 20,000 employees, plus other entities.
• Three main organizational areas.
• Workers in 16 countries.
• Large contingent workforce of editors.
• Nonprofit organization with commercial, revenue-generating operations.

• Workday experience is a must-have.
• Experience leading complex ERP implementations.
• Senior, well-resourced program leader who can oversee a large, complicated program.
• Strong judgment in evaluating vendor recommendations and understanding what will or won't work at scale.

• Bachelor's degree; a minimum of 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, business analysis, technology delivery, or a related field, with demonstrated experience supporting enterprise HCM platforms.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional HCM programs or projects involving HR, payroll, finance, operations, technology teams, vendors, and senior leaders.
• Strong experience supporting Workday initiatives, including implementation planning, enhancement delivery, requirements definition, configuration coordination, workflow and business process alignment, integration coordination, testing, data validation, security and access considerations, reporting, stakeholder readiness, training support, adoption planning, issue resolution, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and related collaboration tools.
• Hands‑on experience using Workday, and related enterprise tools to support program delivery, platform reporting, issue tracking, stakeholder communications, implementation governance, testing coordination, cutover planning, and executive-level decision support.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Dev Ops, or equivalent tools preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, Agile, Scrum, Prosci, ITIL, Workday, HRIS, or similar certification preferred.

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