Workday OCM Lead

Position: Workday OCM Lead

Location: Remote
Start: ASAP
Duration: Through September 2027

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Organization Change Management (OCM) Lead to drive adoption and ensure successful transformation across a large-scale enterprise program within Higher Education.

This role will lead change strategy and execution across multiple initiatives, including:
• Workday HR & Finance implementation
• Salesforce CRM deployment (Recruiting & Admissions)
• Data Governance program

The ideal candidate brings both strategic leadership and hands-on execution, with the ability to operate at the Steering Committee level while driving day-to-day change activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end OCM strategy across enterprise transformation initiatives
• Conduct change impact assessments and develop actionable mitigation plans
• Design and execute comprehensive change plans, including:

• Communications
• Training
• Stakeholder engagement
• Change network development
• User adoption and support strategies
• Partner with executive leadership and Steering Committee to align on vision, risks, and success metric

• Drive organizational readiness assessments and recommend actions to improve adoption
• Develop and deliver communications, training materials, and executive presentations
• Identify and manage resistance, ensuring sustained adoption post go-live
• Establish and track KPIs tied to change success and adoption
• Play a leadership role in governance, ensuring alignment across workstreams
• Support and guide Mock Semester execution to validate readiness and adoption

Required Qualifications
• 8+ years of experience in Organization Change Management
• Proven experience leading OCM for enterprise ERP implementations (Workday required)
• Must have led at least one successful Mock Semester (critical requirement)
• Strong experience engaging with executive leadership and Steering Committees
• Expertise in change methodologies, ideally Prosci ADKAR
• Demonstrated ability to drive adoption across large, complex organizations
• Strong communication and presentation skills (executive-level)
• Ability to operate both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with remote/distributed teams

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Salesforce implementations
• Experience supporting Data Governance programs
• Higher Education experience strongly preferred
• Understanding of HR, Finance, and Student business processes
• Exposure to cloud-based transformation programs

What Success Looks Like
• Strong stakeholder alignment at executive and program levels
• Successful Mock Semester execution with validated readiness
• Measurable adoption across Workday and CRM platforms
• Reduced resistance and improved end-user experience
• A scalable, sustainable change framework post go-live

Cheers,

Khaja Sirajuddin 

W:  E: siraj

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Note: Momento USA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.