Workday Project Manager - Adoption & Change

Makse Group is where innovation meets impact, empowering clients with Workday solutions that transform their businesses. The role of Project Manager involves executing a portfolio of Workday deployment projects, focusing on change management and user adoption to ensure successful implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and execution of multiple concurrent Workday projects (Net-new, Launch, and Optimization)
• Successfully drive end-to-end deployment projects, maintaining strict adherence to scope, budget, and project milestones
• Proactively identify project-level risks and provide actionable solutions to keep delivery on track
• Analyze impact assessment outcomes to identify key organizational changes; translate these insights into comprehensive Change Management, Training, and Communication plans
• Build and facilitate Change Networks and Training Networks within the client organization to drive grassroots buy-in and proficiency
• Work directly with the client's internal CM and Training teams to co-run change programs for updated and enhanced ERP implementations
• Ensure all project activities are viewed through an 'end-user lens,' ensuring that communications and training materials are clear, timely, and impactful
• Lead client communications, ensuring senior stakeholders are aligned on project progress and change impacts
• Resolve project conflicts and steer complex business decisions toward positive outcomes
• Identify system enhancement opportunities that add value to the client’s Workday ecosystem
• Take ownership of project budgets, ensuring cost-effective delivery and profitable resource allocation
• Lead initiatives to standardize and scale internal PMO best practices

Requirements:

• B.A. or Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
• 5–8 years of experience in Project Management, with a focus on enterprise system implementation
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end Change Management activities (Prosci, ADKAR, or similar frameworks) and experience creating CM deliverables
• Solid understanding of the Workday ecosystem and the full HCM or FIN process lifecycles
• Exceptional ability to manage client expectations and adapt communication styles to meet the needs of diverse stakeholder groups
• PMP or PgMP (Program Management Professional) certification is highly desirable