Workday Program Director

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking a Workday Programme Director to lead complex Workday transformation programmes across Finance and HR. This senior leadership role demands significant experience in delivering large-scale Workday implementations and requires excellent stakeholder management skills. The successful candidate will oversee teams through the transformation lifecycle, ensuring project governance and successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of programme or project leadership in enterprise SaaS.
• 5+ years of Workday experience with two full-cycle Workday Financials implementations.
• Demonstrable experience leading large-scale transformation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, multi-phase Workday transformation programmes.
• Provide executive-level programme governance, including budget management.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level stakeholders.

Skills

Programme leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Workday Financials or Workday Pro certification

MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile certifications

ACA, ACCA, CIMA

Tools

Workday Studio

Prism Analytics

Adaptive Planning

Job description

Job Description

Location: Hybrid - UK-based

Type: Full-Time

Department: Enterprise Applications / Finance & HR Transformation

Seniority Level: Director / Senior Leadership

Salary: £110,000-£130,000 DOE

Travel: Minimal (occasional client site visits)

About the Role:

Our clients are a global consultancy who are seeking a Workday Programme Director to lead and deliver complex Workday transformation programmes across Finance, HR, and enterprise functions. The ideal candidate will have significant experience delivering large-scale global Workday implementations, with a strong focus on Workday Financials, cross-module coordination, and stakeholder engagement at the executive level.

As a senior leader in the practice, you will serve as both a strategic advisor and delivery lead, overseeing teams through every phase of the transformation lifecycle - from discovery to deployment and post-production support.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, high-calibre team driving meaningful change for some of the UK’s most dynamic organisations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead large-scale, multi-phase Workday transformation programmes, with a particular focus on Workday Financials including Core Finance, Procurement, Projects, Expenses, and Reporting.

• Provide executive-level programme governance, including budget management, milestone tracking, resource planning, and risk mitigation.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level stakeholders, helping shape strategic direction and deliver measurable transformation outcomes.

• Manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary delivery teams across business, technology, and third-party vendors.

• Facilitate discovery workshops to align business goals with Workday capabilities and process standardisation.

• Strong at getting into the detail on RAID logs and working closely with workstream and technical leads to plan and execute timely delivery.

• Oversee the configuration, integration, testing, and deployment of Workday solutions.

• Drive effective change management, user adoption strategies, and post-go-live support models.

• Support business development efforts through proposal development, solution architecture, and stakeholder presentations.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 10+ years of programme or project leadership experience in enterprise SaaS, ERP, or digital transformation programmes.

• 5+ years of Workday experience, including successful delivery of at least two full-cycle Workday Financials implementations.

• Demonstrable experience leading large-scale transformation programmes valued over £8-10 billion, ideally in complex, multi-entity or regulated environments.

• Strong understanding of Finance and HR business processes, including General Ledger, Procurement, Expenses, and Financial Planning.

• Hands-on experience with delivery frameworks (Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall) and enterprise-level governance structures.

• Proven ability to lead diverse cross-functional teams, including technical, functional, and business stakeholders.

• Executive stakeholder management with strong communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.

• Experience with integration and reporting tools such as Workday Studio, Prism Analytics, or Adaptive Planning is a plus.

Qualifications:

• Workday Financials or Workday Pro certification.
• Project management qualifications: MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile certifications.
• Financial background or accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) .
• UK-based delivery experience across public and private sectors.