Workday Engagement Manager

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Workday space is seeking two Certified Engagement Managers to manage successful Workday implementations. The role entails full accountability for project delivery, client interaction, and oversight of resources, emphasizing commercial viability and project management excellence within a fully remote framework.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing global Workday programmes.
• Domain expertise in HCM, Payroll, or relevant Workday capabilities.
• Proven track record in leading blended teams.

Responsibilities

• Commercially manage implementation of Workday programmes from pre-sales to handover.
• Lead project planning, resourcing, and customer satisfaction.
• Act as key client interface between functional and technical teams.

Skills

Project Management

HCM

Commercial Management

Client Interface

Job description

The Planet Group have recently been engaged by an established Workday partner to secure x2 Certified Engagement Managers on a contract engagement (3 months initially). The roles can be based in the UK or Europe and offer remote working.

Role Overview:

As a Workday Engagement Manager you’ll fully manage the successful implementation of Workday solutions for customers by working closely with customer business teams and internal delivery teams to drive the scope, definition and delivery of solutions that are fit for purpose and commercially viable. You’ll take accountability for the complete delivery lifecycle alongside the sales and capability Solution Architects. You’ll manage all aspects of your projects, which will typically be either one large, complex project or multiple smaller projects. This will include project planning, resourcing, milestone tracking, commercial management and customer satisfaction.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Commercially managing the implementation of global Workday programmes from pre-sales through implementation to hand over to AMS (Application Management Services).
• Acting as the key client interface between functional and technical teams and the client.
• Pragmatically offering domain experience (HCM, Fins, Payroll or where relevant to a Workday Capability) to provide functional insight and thought leadership.
• Managing all aspects of [project / post deployment service] delivery including project planning, resourcing, milestone tracking, commercial management and customer satisfaction.
• Leading and supporting blended teams of colleagues, client and partner resources to share knowledge and develop an integrated delivery ethic.
• Agreeing objectives, outputs, milestones, timescale with client, together with associated contract and commercial terms.
• Identifying requirements, business processes, application configurations, testing plans and other artefacts to be documented to ensure shared understanding and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Creating well structured & accurate deliverables and presenting to client steering level groups to secure proposed recommendations and agreement.

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Created on 26/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom