Workday Project Manager

Title: Sr. Project Manager (Workday HCM - Recruiting & paradox)
LOA: 6+ Month contract
Location: 100% Remote - must be willing to travel

Must have

·  Workday HCM & Recruiting module

·  AI tools - Paradox, Brighthire or Hiredscore (paradox is most important)

·  excellent communication

·  multiple implementations and integrations

·  strong PM

Job Description: 
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and stabilize an in-flight, highly customized HR tech stack implementation. The organization is currently in the
Development & Integration phase of deploying a full-stack recruiting platform, anchored by Workday Recruiting and integrated with Paradox, Bright Hire, and Higher Score.
Originally kicked off in early 2025, the project’s complexity and custom integrations require a seasoned leader to step in, align internal and external teams, and drive the project toward a
critical mid-July go-live target.

Key Responsibilities

·  Project Turnaround & Delivery: Take immediate ownership of an active implementation, assessing current progress, mitigating risks, and establishing clear pathways to meet the mid-July deployment goal.

·  Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the central hub between internal stakeholders, engineering teams, and external implementation partners to ensure cohesive execution.

·  Stakeholder Management: Proactively manage the expectations of the Talent Acquisition (TA) team, ensuring business requirements are met while keeping the project scope anchored.

·  Technical Translation: Serve as the bridge between functional TA leaders and technical engineers, ensuring complex custom requirements are accurately communicated and built.

·  Integration Governance: Oversee the intricate connections between Workday Recruiting and third-party systems (Paradox, Bright Hire, Higher Score), untangling architectural complexities as needed.

Required Experience & Skills

·  Workday Expertise (Mandatory): Proven, hands-on experience managing and delivering enterprise-level Workday HCM implementations, with a strict requirement for direct Workday Recruiting project management.

·  Complex Integrations: Experience managing full-stack TA implementations involving multiple third-party systems and heavy customizations. Familiarity with Paradox, Bright Hire, or Higher Score is a strong advantage.

·  Rescue / In-Flight Experience: Demonstrated ability to step into ongoing, complex projects, quickly diagnose bottlenecks, and realign teams for successful delivery.

·  Exceptional Communication: Strong ability to hold ground, manage expectations, and clearly articulate technical limitations and project realities to business leaders.

·  Global Scale: Experience operating within a global footprint (US & India preferred).