Workday Project Manager

Jobgether; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Workday Project Manager in London to oversee the global deployment of Workday. The role requires strong HR systems knowledge, exceptional communication skills, and experience in leading projects within fast-paced environments. This position offers a collaborative culture focused on impactful transformations and the opportunity to make a significant difference in HR services.

Benefits

Collaborative and mission-driven culture

Flexible work environment with adjustments offered

Exposure to high-profile global transformation programmes

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing HR and technology-enabled projects in global settings.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and transformation.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams in high-performance environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the global rollout of Workday and manage multiple workstreams.
• Liaise with stakeholders to manage expectations and identify risks.
• Provide progress updates and promote best practices in project delivery.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Planning

Education

Project Management Certification (e.g., PRINCE2)

Job description

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This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Howden Tiger. We are currently looking for a Workday Project Manager in London.

We're seeking a skilled and proactive Project Manager to lead the global deployment of Workday across a dynamic, fast-paced organisation. In this role, you will oversee multiple workstreams, align diverse stakeholders, and ensure smooth coordination between teams across geographies. With a strong understanding of HR systems and project governance, you'll contribute to the strategic transformation of HR services and play a central role in shaping a unified and scalable digital HR infrastructure. Ideal for someone passionate about people, process improvement, and global impact.

Accountabilities:

• Oversee the global rollout of Workday, coordinating workstreams such as data, change management, and technical delivery.
• Lead project team meetings, manage dependencies, maintain DRAID logs, and track project milestones.
• Liaise with stakeholders to manage expectations, identify risks, and escalate issues or change requests.
• Ensure consistent communication across regions and workstreams through structured governance and reporting.
• Maintain a solution-focused approach, fostering collaborative relationships across project teams.
• Provide progress updates to the Programme Manager and promote best practices in project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing HR and technology-enabled projects, ideally in a global or matrixed organisation.
• Prior involvement in Workday deployment projects or similar HRIS implementations.
• Project management certification such as PRINCE2 or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and organisational transformation.
• Exceptional communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead, support, and inspire cross-functional teams in a high-performance environment.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and anticipating stakeholder needs in complex, fast-changing contexts.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead a global Workday implementation initiative.
• Collaborative, mission-driven culture with a focus on impact and innovation.
• Inclusive and flexible work environment with reasonable adjustments offered.
• Hybrid working options (depending on role requirements).
• Competitive compensation based on experience and contract duration.
• Exposure to high-profile global transformation programmes.
• Commitment to professional development and internal mobility.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
It compares your profile to the job's core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias - focusing solely on your fit for the role.
Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!

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