Program Manager

IMCS Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 82,656 - 89,544; Part time

Job summary

A leading staffing and consulting firm is seeking a Program Manager to lead the configuration and management of new absence programs in Workday. The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, particularly in configuring absence plans and understanding HR systems. This is a mid-senior level, contract position with a hybrid work schedule, emphasizing collaboration across HR and IT teams to ensure compliance and successful rollout of absence management initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Program Management, HRIS Business Analysis, or HR Systems roles.
• Hands‑on Workday Absence Management configuration experience.
• Experience designing new absence programs in HR systems.
• Strong understanding of HR data accuracy and integrations.
• Experience creating SOPs and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build and configuration of new absence plans in Workday.
• Conduct testing and validation of Absence configurations.
• Partner with HR and IT teams to ensure system accuracy.
• Collect and translate business requirements into functional specifications.
• Support UAT and change management.

Skills

Program Management

HRIS Business Analysis

Workday Absence Management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

This range is provided by IMCS Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$60.00/hr - $65.00/hr

Program Manager

Duration: 6 Months (with possible extension)

Schedule: Hybrid (Tue - Thu in office)

Location: Chicago, IL / New York, NY / Dallas, TX

Workday Absence Management (Core Focus)

• Lead the build, configuration, and setup of new absence plans in Workday (PTO, sick leave, statutory, sabbatical, regional policies, accrual rules).
• Develop and maintain eligibility rules, accrual calculations, carryover rules, and statutory compliance requirements within Workday.
• Conduct thorough testing, validation, and troubleshooting of Absence configurations.
• Partner with HR, People Ops, and IT teams to ensure system accuracy, compliance, and readiness for rollout.
• Support and validate system integrations impacted by absence and time-off data.
• Drive end‑to‑end program delivery including planning, requirements gathering, documentation, configuration, testing, and deployment.
• Serve as the key liaison between technical and business teams.
• Coordinate timelines, workflows, stakeholder communications, and cross‑functional dependencies.
• Prepare and deliver clear project updates, dashboards, and documentation.

Business Analysis & Documentation

• Collect and translate business requirements into functional specifications and user stories.
• Develop SOPs, training guides, and process documentation for future system users.
• Build scalable, repeatable processes for future absence‑related system enhancements.
• Support UAT, issue tracking, change management, and rollout readiness.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work with HR, IT, PMO, and Operations teams to ensure alignment across requirements, timelines, and implementation plans.
• Ensure system changes support organizational policies and business needs.
• Partner with product and engineering teams (where applicable) in a tech‑driven environment.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Program Management, HRIS Business Analysis, or HR Systems roles.
• Hands‑on Workday Absence Management configuration experience (must have built absence plans, not just supported them).
• Experience designing new absence programs in HR systems, including rule logic, accruals, eligibility, compliance, and multi‑region considerations.
• Strong understanding of HR data accuracy, integrations, workflows, and lifecycle processes.
• Experience creating SOPs, process maps, documentation, and training materials.
• Ability to work on both technical and business sides of a project.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Project Management, Customer Service, and Human Resources

Industries

Internet Marketplace Platforms