Workday Cutover Communication Lead

Job Title: Workday Cutover Communication Lead
Location: Remote USA
Position: Contract 6+ Months

Overview

TalentFish is casting a line for a Communication Lead Workday Cutover. This is a remote long-term contract opportunity with our premier healthcare client. May require occasional onsite travel for stakeholder engagement or Go-Live support.

• The Workday Cutover Communication Lead will develop the strategy, detailed plan, and execution of all cutover communications for a large-scale enterprise Workday implementation.
• The Communication Lead will ensure stakeholders are informed, prepared, and able to understand the technical, process, and policy changes associated with the Workday cutover.
• Under the direction of the Change Management team, this role serves as the central point of contact for all cutover-related communications, coordinating with functional and technical teams to deliver clear, timely, and consistent messaging.

What You Bring to the Role (Ideal Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in communications, preferably supporting large-scale technology or healthcare implementations, including Workday cutover activities.
• Proven experience leading communications for major change initiatives (ERP or Workday strongly preferred).
• Outstanding writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interpersonal abilities across all organizational levels.

Preferred Experience

• 8+ years of communications experience supporting large-scale systems implementations.
• Experience serving as a Workday cutover communications lead or experience with other cloud ERP platforms.
• Familiarity with change management methodologies and best practices.

What You'll Do (Skills Used in this Position)

Strategic Communications Planning

• Identify, source, and curate critical messages from project stakeholders to build the cutover communications strategy.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive cutover communications plan aligned with project milestones and change management activities.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all cutover-related communication needs, ensuring consistent messaging across channels.
• Partner with project teams, technical leadership, and change management to create a detailed communications timeline, schedule, and supporting content.

Content Development & Delivery

• Create and deliver high-quality communications including emails, newsletters, presentations, intranet content, FAQs, and visual aids.
• Ensure all messaging remains on-brand, consistent in style and tone, and optimized for digital delivery.

Cutover Execution Support & Reporting

• Lead communications for pre-cutover, cutover, and post-cutover phases including Go-Live updates, training communications, and hyper care messaging.
• Provide real-time updates, status reports, and escalate communication-related risks or issues, as needed.
• Track and report on communication activities, performance, challenges, and risks to project leadership.

Compensation Information
This role requires authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship. The expected hourly rate for this position is $50 - $60 per hour W2, depending on experience and qualifications. This role qualifies for comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off. TalentFish is committed to pay transparency and equal opportunity. The salary range provided is in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
All offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check, which may include but is not limited to reference checks, education verification, employment verification, drug testing, criminal records checks, and any required certifications or compliance requirements based on the end client's background check policies and applicable laws.
TalentFish is an employee-owned company pioneering a new realm in talent acquisition. We are redefining IT staffing by evolving AI, video screening, and our unique platform. TalentFish focuses on providing the best employee, consultant, and client experience possible. At TalentFish we are an Equal Opportunity Employer; we embrace and encourage diversity.