Workday Project Manager

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery governance for a high-visibility Adaptive Planning optimization initiative integrated with Workday Financials. The ideal candidate will bring strong PMO governance, enterprise implementation expertise, and the ability to effectively manage cross-functional stakeholders while partnering closely with Deloitte, the implementation partner.

This role will focus not only on implementation delivery, but also on post-implementation stabilization, sustainment planning, and long-term roadmap execution within a finance-driven enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project governance, delivery oversight, and PMO activities across the Adaptive Planning optimization initiative
• Drive audit/compliance processes including documentation, traceability, change management, testing coordination, risk and issue management, and executive reporting
• Coordinate closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, finance leadership, and third-party implementation partners
• Support post-production stabilization, sustainment efforts, and future roadmap planning
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions and ensure alignment across teams and leadership
• Manage project timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and communication across all levels of the organization

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience operating within a formal PMO governance framework
• Proven background in audit-driven project management and enterprise delivery oversight
• Experience managing enterprise financial systems implementations or planning/forecasting platform projects
• Preferred experience with Adaptive Planning implementations or optimization initiatives
• Strong plus: Workday Financials experience
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in large enterprise environments
• Experience supporting UAT, end-to-end testing, integrations, and change management activities
• Experience working alongside large implementation partners/consulting firms such as Deloitte

Preferred Experience

• Adaptive Planning optimization/implementation experience
• Workday Financials exposure
• FP&A, budgeting, planning, or forecasting domain knowledge
• Experience handling post-go-live stabilization and operational support
• Ability to discuss enterprise implementation lessons learned and operational best practices

Desired Soft Skills

• Strong ownership mentality with high accountability and responsiveness
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Comfortable navigating complex organizational dynamics and working with senior stakeholders
• Collaborative, approachable, and able to guide teams effectively in fast-paced environments

Project Environment

• Existing Adaptive Planning production environment is already live
• Organization is strengthening PMO governance and delivery oversight
• Technology organization is now leading project governance and coordination efforts
• Long-term opportunity supporting optimization, sustainment, and roadmap initiatives