We are looking for a seasoned Workday Project Manager who has successfully led multiple Workday implementations from the client's side, can effectively manage implementation partners, and can drive enterprise-wide transformation initiatives while maintaining strong project governance and stakeholder alignment.
Role: Workday Project Manager
Location: Remote – USA
Engagement Type: Contract
Start Date: ASAP
Work Authorization: s (USC) / (GC)
Candidate Profile
We are looking for a seasoned Workday Project Manager who has successfully led multiple Workday implementations from the client's side, can effectively manage implementation partners, and can drive enterprise-wide transformation initiatives while maintaining strong project governance and stakeholder alignment.
Interested candidates: Please share your updated resume along with your current location, work authorization, availability, and relevant Workday implementation project details.
Working Hours & Engagement Details
- Initial Phase: Approximately 20–25 hours per week through December/January.
- Implementation Phase: Expected transition to 40 hours per week.
- Work Arrangement: 100% Remote.
- Start Date: Immediate / ASAP.
Job Overview
We are seeking an experienced Workday Project Manager (Client-Side) to lead and coordinate an enterprise Workday implementation from the client's perspective.
The selected consultant will serve as the primary point of coordination between internal business stakeholders, IT teams, executive sponsors, and the external Workday implementation partner, ensuring successful project execution, governance, and delivery.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing end-to-end Workday HCM and Payroll implementations, preferably in a client-side project management capacity, with a proven track record of successfully delivering multiple full-cycle implementations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage end-to-end Workday implementation initiatives from the client-side perspective.
- Act as the primary liaison between internal business stakeholders, IT teams, executive leadership, and external Workday implementation partners.
- Drive project planning, execution, governance, and delivery in alignment with business objectives.
- Coordinate all phases of implementation, including requirements gathering, solution design, configuration, testing, data conversion, integrations, and deployment.
- Manage cross-functional teams and ensure alignment across HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and other business functions.
- Monitor project timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and deliverables.
- Facilitate project governance meetings, stakeholder discussions, and executive status reporting.
- Oversee implementation partner activities and ensure project deliverables meet agreed expectations.
- Support change management, business readiness, and deployment planning.
- Ensure effective communication and coordination throughout the implementation lifecycle.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience managing Workday HCM and Payroll implementations.
- Experience managing at least 5 full-cycle Workday implementations.
- Prior experience in a client-side Workday Project Manager capacity is highly preferred.
- Strong understanding of Workday implementation methodologies, project governance, and enterprise transformation.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, executive stakeholders, and external implementation partners.
- Hands-on experience coordinating end-to-end implementation activities, including:
- Requirements gathering and business process design.
- Solution design and implementation coordination.
- Testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Data conversion and migration.
- Workday integrations.
- Deployment and go-live readiness.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Sarum LLC
68-60 Austin Street, Suite 403,
Forest Hills, NY 11375
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