Drive the end-to-end enterprise Workday HCM implementation, ensuring the program stays within scope, timeline, and budget.
Develop and manage the integrated project plan, milestones, and critical dependencies across the project lifecycle.
Establish and lead the project governance structure, facilitating steering committee engagement and high-level executive reporting.
Coordinate seamlessly across HR, IT, Operations, and executive leadership to ensure cross-functional alignment.
Oversee vendor and system integrator relationships while proactively managing risks, issues, and change control.
Lead the large-scale testing strategy, including System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Partner with business units to ensure organizational readiness, adoption, and smooth change management throughout the go-live.

Proven experience leading at least one full, enterprise-wide Workday HCM implementation.
Deep understanding of HR system architecture, business process transformation, and the Workday deployment lifecycle.
7+ years of project management experience, specifically within enterprise organizations
Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex technical milestones to non-technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated success managing stakeholders across multiple business units in highly matrixed environments.
Experience managing challenging testing and integration environments, ideally within manufacturing or industrial sectors.
A self-driven, outcome-oriented mindset with the ability to lead initiatives from strategy through execution.
PMP or equivalent certification is preferred.

Workday Enterprise Project Manager – 9 Month Contract

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