Manager, Workday - Project Manager

KPMG

$100K — $120K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of project management experience with Workday or large-scale HRIS transformation projects.
  • Minimum 4 to 6 years of project management, functional lead, or technical lead experience on Workday implementations.
  • Experience in leading Workday implementations and migrations across one or more Workday modules.
  • Strong functional knowledge of Workday HCM applications including HR Management, Benefits, and Payroll Solutions.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and effective team collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday implementation and optimization projects.
  • Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations.
  • Drive all phases of the project lifecycle from discovery to post-go-live support.
  • Contribute to business development activities, including proposal development.
  • Maintain standard project documentation adhering to company project management standards.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope and success criteria.
  • Provide production cutover support and assist in ongoing production support.

Benefits

  • Commitment to professional development and career advancement.
  • Supportive company culture emphasizing integrity, excellence, and collaboration.
  • Encouragement for continuous learning and improvement.
  • Active engagement in business readiness and change management activities.
Full Job Description
What you will do

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of Workday implementation, optimization, and transformation projects, ensuring successful outcomes within scope, budget, and timeline.
  • Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, risks, and dependencies.
  • Drive all phases of the project lifecycle, including discovery, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
  • Contribute to business development actives (i.e. proposal development)
  • Develop and maintain standard project documentation including; project plans, agendas, action items lists, deliverables and ensure adherence to company Project Management Standards and Software Development Lifecycle best practices.
  • Work alongside Business Analysts, Developers, Architects, Managers, and Implementation Partners to determine scope, planning estimates resource allocations and ultimate success criteria for Workday HCM/FIN implementations.
  • Lead project(s) ensuring adherence to the established project methodologies, standards, tools, processes, policies, and procedures.
  • Work with business partners to develop concepts, requirements, design alternatives, work effort estimates, project schedules and costs for implementation
  • Provide production cutover/transition support and production support assistance

What you bring to the role

  • 5+ years of project management experience delivering Workday or large-scale HRIS transformation projects.
  • Experience leading Workday implementations, enhancements, or migration programs across one or more Workday modules.
  • Minimum 4 to 6 years experience as a project manager, functional lead or technical lead leading projects to implement, upgrade and support Workday HCM implementations
  • Experience of Workday HCM implementation projects, performing a variety of roles through the full project life-cycle
  • Strong functional knowledge of a subset of Workday HCM Applications, including some or all of the following: Human Resource Management, Benefits, Talent Management Recruiting, Payroll Solutions and Time Tracking
  • Strong business, analytical skills and systematic problem solving abilities
  • Strong understanding of the data flow and functionalities within ERP systems
  • Ability to develop and present new ideas and conceptualize new approaches and solutions
  • Strong commitment to professional client service excellence
  • Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams
  • Support business readiness and change management activities prior to go-live
  • Travel may be up to 30%.


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