Global Workday Programme Lead: Delivery, Change & Go-Live

CE Global Partners; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 140.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

CE Global Partners is seeking an experienced Programme Director to lead our first Workday implementation. You will own the programme from mobilisation through to go-live and early life support, ensuring delivery on time and on budget to achieve expected outcomes.

This senior role requires credibility with senior stakeholders across HR, Finance and IT, and the ability to manage a complex vendor ecosystem, governance, data migration and change management.

Formación

• Proven track record of leading large, complex Workday implementations as Programme Director or equivalent across organisations and geographies.
• Experience of leading an initial Workday implementation from legacy to first go‑live.
• Professional services experience, either in a professional services firm or delivering for professional services clients such as law, accountancy or consulting firms.
• Strong knowledge of Workday HCM, with understanding of payroll, finance and related systems.
• Experience of managing systems integrators and holding them to account at commercial and delivery levels.
• Confidence in engaging with partners, executives and senior leaders and guiding difficult conversations.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the end-to-end Workday programme, including plan, scope, budget, resourcing and governance.
• Act as the main point of contact for senior sponsors and the steering committee with clear reporting on progress, risks and decisions.
• Manage the implementation partner day-to-day and hold them to account against contract, SOI and quality standards.
• Establish and run programme governance, including design authority, change control, risk and issue management.
• Maintain a strong grip on design, data migration, integrations, testing, cutover and hypercare phases.
• Ensure readiness, change management and training are planned and well resourced.
• Lead and motivate internal staff, contractors and partner consultants.
• Shape the support model and handover to business as usual post go-live.

Descripción del empleo

CE Global Partners is seeking an experienced Programme Director to lead our first Workday implementation. You will own the programme from mobilisation through to go-live and early life support, ensuring delivery on time and on budget to achieve expected outcomes.

This senior role requires credibility with senior stakeholders across HR, Finance and IT, and the ability to manage a complex vendor ecosystem, governance, data migration and change management.