Remote Workday Project Manager — Implementations Leader

UST; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/hybrid working arrangements

Health insurance

Novated Car Lease

Access to UST Perks (Reward Gateway)

Job summary

UST is seeking an experienced Workday Project Manager to lead implementation, deployment, and optimization projects for clients in a dynamic digital transformation environment. You will own scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and client communications, coordinating with internal teams, consultants, and client leadership to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role requires 5+ years in project management, 3+ years managing Workday implementations, and strong stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, preferably within enterprise software implementations or consulting.
• 3+ years of experience managing Workday implementation or optimization projects.
• Experience leading projects across the full implementation lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of Workday HCM, Financials, or other Workday functional modules.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday implementation and consulting projects, including planning, execution, monitoring, and project closure.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, budgets, and resource allocation schedules.
• Manage project scope, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and change requests.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining clear and consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, status meetings, steering committee meetings, and project reviews.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including Workday consultants, technical resources, functional leads, and client stakeholders.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify potential issues, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure project deliverables meet client expectations, contractual requirements, and established quality standards.
• Manage project financials, including budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and project profitability.
• Provide regular project status reports to clients and internal leadership.
• Support client decision-making, issue resolution, and escalation management.
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer, documentation, and transition to ongoing support teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, methodologies, and client satisfaction.

Skills

Workday

Project Management

Requirements Gathering

Stakeholder Management

Job description

UST is seeking an experienced Workday Project Manager to lead implementation, deployment, and optimization projects for clients in a dynamic digital transformation environment. You will own scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and client communications, coordinating with internal teams, consultants, and client leadership to deliver high-quality outcomes.

The role requires 5+ years in project management, 3+ years managing Workday implementations, and strong stakeholder management.