Lead Program Manager, Workday ERP Transformation

Tuskegee University; Tuskegee (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuskegee University seeks a Lead Program Manager to direct the Workday ERP implementation. You will report to the CIO and provide strategic leadership across administrative and academic divisions to ensure delivery on time and within budget.

You will coordinate governance, manage partners, and drive organizational change to support a successful enterprise-wide transformation for the university.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Higher Education Administration, Project Management, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the institution-wide implementation of the Workday ERP platform from project initiation through post-production stabilization.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive program management strategy encompassing scope, schedule, budget, governance, communications, and resource planning.
• Establish and maintain program governance structures, including steering committees, executive briefings, and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Coordinate multiple functional workstreams, including Human Resources, Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Student Administration, Information Technology, Reporting, Data Conversion, Security, Testing, Training, and Organizational Change Management.
• Ensure program objectives remain aligned with the University’s strategic priorities and operational needs.
• Provide executive-level reporting, dashboards, performance metrics, and decision support to university leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

Program management

ERP implementations

Risk mitigation

Vendor management

Conflict resolution

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Higher Education Administration, Project Management, or a related field

Job description

Tuskegee University seeks a Lead Program Manager to direct the Workday ERP implementation. You will report to the CIO and provide strategic leadership across administrative and academic divisions to ensure delivery on time and within budget.

You will coordinate governance, manage partners, and drive organizational change to support a successful enterprise-wide transformation for the university.