Senior Project Manager - UKI

Workday; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking a Senior Project/Engagement Manager in London to lead deployment teams delivering Enterprise cloud applications (Finance, HR, Planning) powered by AI. You will guide projects from start-up to go-live, coordinating with delivery leadership, consultants, and resources to ensure value and on-time delivery.

You will manage multi-country deployments across industries, balancing business and technical aspects to optimize customer outcomes and ensure a best-in-class delivery

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in engagement management, project management, or professional services delivery within SaaS/ERP/HCM environments.
• Experience leading complex software implementation projects across multiple industries, including global deployments.
• Ability to create deployment plans that fit customer industry and transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Guiding customers to success in a dynamic environment and helping them achieve business transformation.
• Leading projects across various industries, focusing on large and complex global deployments.
• Delivering value on time and on budget with excellent customer experience from start-up through go-live.
• Promoting innovation and continuous improvement, including AI tools to improve delivery efficiency.
• Empowering project teams and focusing on deployment objectives.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to customers to enable successful Workday deployments.
• Helping customers adopt Workday AI across Finance, HR, and Planning.

Skills

Engagement management

Project management

Multi-country deployments

Leadership & team empowerment

Job description

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.

About The Team

The UKI Global Services team is at the heart of Workday's customer success story. We build and deliver services that help our customers unlock greater value from their Workday investment, ensuring the successful implementation of Workday's suite of cloud-based enterprise applications for Finance, HR, and Planning — with AI embedded at the core to help customers make better decisions and work more efficiently. As Workday's AI capabilities continue to expand, including the next generation of intelligent AI agents, our team is at the forefront of bringing this innovation to life for some of our largest and most strategic customer projects.

We help frame the solution delivery, partnering closely with our consultants to manage the delivery plan and ultimately help our customers achieve rapid time to value. Our focus in the year ahead is on deploying Workday AI innovation, including AI agents as part of initial customer deployments, while continuing to build on the foundation as customers grow and evolve with Workday.

What truly sets this team apart is a culture rooted in Workday's core values, with "Employees" leading the way. We empower you to follow your desired career path and champion equal opportunities for everyone. We promote a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and aspirational goal setting — inspiring and encouraging team members to develop their careers and become the best professionals they can be.

About The Role

As a Senior Project/Engagement Manager within our delivery team, you will learn and apply the Workday methodology to successfully lead project teams deploying Workday's enterprise cloud applications across Finance, HR, and Planning — powered by AI that is built into the platform to help customers work smarter and make better decisions. You will guide customers through our deployment lifecycle, from project start-up through go-live, resolving challenges creatively by partnering with Workday delivery leadership, consultants, and resource management teams.

You will be responsible for projects across all types of industries, from medium-size deployments to very large and sophisticated global deployments. Your role is to deliver the expected value to our customers on time and on budget, with an outstanding customer experience every step of the one.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Guiding customers to success in a dynamic environment, helping them achieve the business transformation they are looking for
• Leading projects across a wide range of industries, with a focus on large and complex global deployments
• Delivering expected value to customers on time and on budget, ensuring the best possible experience from project start-up through go-live
• Promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, including using AI tools and emerging technologies to increase delivery efficiency and streamline project work
• Empowering project teams and focusing them on deployment objectives, fostering collaboration and accountability
• Acting as a trusted advisor to customers, enabling them to meet their project goals through successful Workday deployment
• Helping customers adopt Workday AI in their tenants by positioning how Workday AI is embedded across Finance, HR, and Planning to support better decisions and experiences
• Reporting to the Delivery Directors of the EMEA Professional Services, with travel up to 25% across the EMEA regio

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in engagement management, project management, or professional services delivery within a SaaS, ERP, HCM, Financials or enterprise software environment
• Experience leading complex software implementation projects across multiple industries, including global or multi-country deployments
• Bring a balance of business and technical experience with ability to create deployment plans that suits customer industry and transformation programme.

Other Qualifications

• Experienced in project management, with the ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver complex deployment projects on time and within budget, including defining project scope, managing resources and finances, tracking progress, identifying and mitigating risks, and ensuring quality outcomes across all phases of the project lifecycle
• Experienced in software implementations, with the ability to assess customer requirements, develop implementation plans, coordinate resources, and navigate unexpected challenges, keeping all parties aligned and informed from planning through post-go-live support
• Skilled in relationship management, with experience building rapport and trust with key customer contacts and internal partners, proactively seeking feedback, anticipating needs, navigating disagreements constructively, and fostering collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships
• Skilled in leadership, with the ability to establish a clear vision, motivate and empower project teams, adapt your approach to different team members, delegate effectively, and foster a collaborative environment built on trust and mutual respect
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to tailor complex information to diverse audiences at all levels, present with confidence and clarity in high-profile settings, and actively listen to and address questions or concerns to build trust and credibility

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.