Engagement Leader, Workday Deployments & Delivery

Emploive; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Workday is seeking an Engagement Manager to lead mid to large Workday deployments, leveraging the Workday Deployment Methodology. The role requires guiding engagements, steering multiple projects, and aligning delivery with executive expectations.

The ideal candidate will manage 3–5 projects and engage in sales activities as needed, with travel up to 50% and time-zone preference in Central or Eastern time. Senior level candidates may also be considered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience of project management with HCM, Payroll, or Financial implementations within medium enterprise, large enterprise, higher education and/or state and local governments.
• 3+years of experience implementing Workday, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft or similar applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of 3 - 5 simultaneous projects.
• Guide Workday's Implementation Methodology on engagements.
• Present at Executive Steering Committee meetings.
• Ensure projects are delivered within budget and scoped timelines.
• Assist in transitioning customers from professional services to product support.

Skills

Project management

HCM/Payroll/Financial implementations

Workday product suite

Client-facing/consulting

Travel willingness

Job description

Workday is seeking an Engagement Manager to lead mid to large Workday deployments, leveraging the Workday Deployment Methodology. The role requires guiding engagements, steering multiple projects, and aligning delivery with executive expectations.

The ideal candidate will manage 3–5 projects and engage in sales activities as needed, with travel up to 50% and time-zone preference in Central or Eastern time. Senior level candidates may also be considered.