Workday Financial Project Manager
Hybrid in Atlanta, GA
3+ Months Contract
Max pay Rate: $50-55/hr on W2
Must have PMP certification
If non-local must be ready to relocate.
Detailed Job Description:
The Project Manager will partner closely with Finance and Procurement leadership, the project team, State Accounting Office functional leads, Department of Administrative Services functional leads, Workday functional leads, integration teams, and third-party vendors to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant solutions. This position is accountable to the Finance and Procurement business owners, and we are specifically seeking someone who understands Workday Financials architecture, finance business processes, and ERP transformation environments.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Procurement, IT, vendors, and integration partners to achieve defined business and system objectives.
- Facilitate business process assessments and redesign efforts focused on:
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- Record-to-Report (R2R)
- Supplier onboarding and management
- Spend controls and approval workflows
- Financial reporting optimization
- Monitor project milestones and activities, testing cycles, data validation checkpoints, and integration readiness to proactively address schedule or quality risks for DHS.
- Maintain strong working relationships with Finance leadership, Procurement leadership, Workday implementation partners, auditors, and internal PMO stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor s degree inrelated field or specialized training and three years of IT project management experience
PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification
5 years' experience leading projects of moderate to high complexity (must have occurred in the last7 years).
3 years' hands on experience leading server-based application development/enhancement projects(must have occurred in the last 5 years).
Hands-on experience with MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint 2013, and MS O365
Strong understanding of:
o Accounting and procurement principles
o Financial reporting structures
o ERP integrations
Preferred Qualifications
Experience within the last 3 years leading/coordinating vendor managed projects
Executive level written and oral communication skills.
Experience working in state government
Experience in Hands-on familiarity with:
Workday Financial Management
Workday Procurement Management
Experience working in an outsourced environment