Workday Project Manager
- Contract
Company Description
Job Description
Job Title: Workday Project Manager
Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid)
Contract
Job Description:
In this role, The Workday Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of Workday implementation, enhancement, or AMS projects across HCM and Finance modules. This role
requires strong program management, stakeholder communication, and hands-on Workday experience to ensure successful delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.
Responsibilities
- Lead Workday implementation and AMS projects from initiation to closure following defined methodologies.
- Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and quality; ensure successful and timely delivery.
- Work closely with business stakeholders, functional leads, and technical teams to define project requirements and success metrics.
- Conduct project planning, risk assessment, and mitigation to ensure smooth execution.
- Manage cross-functional Workday modules (HCM, Finance, Payroll, Integrations, Prism, Extend, etc.) depending on project scope.
- Facilitate design workshops, business process reviews, configuration walkthroughs, and user acceptance testing.
- Coordinate integration and reporting activities across HCM and Finance workstreams.
- Prepare status reports, dashboards, RAID logs, and executive updates.
- Facilitate workshops, design sessions, and UAT cycles with client and internal teams.
- Drive resource allocation, task prioritization, and issue resolution.
- Ensure compliance with Workday methodology and governance standards.
- Support change management and post go-live transition to support or AMS teams.
- Lead executive status meetings, presenting updates to internal leadership and client stakeholders.
- Oversee go-live planning, cutover, and post go-live stabilization.
- Assess and prioritize enhancement requests; lead functional and regression testing.
- Review new Workday releases and drive feature enablement across financial modules.
- Participate in Change Control and CAB for AMS releases.
- Review SLA metrics, backlog trends, and control adherence.
Qualifications
Qualifications we seek in you!
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, HR, Finance, or related field.
- Strong understanding of Workday HCM, Finance or Integrations ecosystem.
- Proven experience managing global, multi-phase, or cross-functional Workday programs.
- Proficient in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
- Strong skills in MS Project / Smartsheet / Jira / Asana / Workday Delivery tools.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (C-level and client- facing).
- Strong analytical, organizational, and leadership abilities.
- Workday certification(s) preferred (e.g., Workday Project Management, Workday Pro, or functional certifications).
- Preferred Qualifications/ Skills
- Experience with Workday Extend, Prism Analytics, Adaptive Planning, or Reporting.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile Project Management certification.
- Experience working in AMS or enhancement delivery environments.
- Prior experience managing offshore/onshore delivery teams.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Information Systems.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.