Program Manager - Workday

Forbes Technical Consulting LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes Technical Consulting LLC seeks a seasoned Program Manager to lead a large Workday implementation and enterprise transformation in a hybrid Chicago setting. You will drive the program across multiple workstreams, coordinate with leadership and IT, and manage the partner and vendor ecosystem.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years guiding complex technology programs, with direct Workday implementation experience, strong governance, and executive communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 10+ years leading large-scale enterprise technology transformation programs.
• Minimum 7 years of experience managing ERP, HCM, Finance, Payroll, or similar enterprise implementations.
• Direct experience as Program Manager for two or more full-cycle Workday implementations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead organization-wide Workday implementation and transformation program.
• Maintain momentum, assess current state, and manage execution through remaining phases.
• Serve as primary liaison among leadership, stakeholders, IT teams, Workday partner, and vendors.
• Oversee scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Workday PM

Enterprise transformation

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Budget governance

Vendor management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Workday

ERP systems

Job description

Note: This position is a hybrid role working in Chicago 1-2 times weekly and remote other days.

Responsibilities: This individual will lead ongoing organization-wide Workday implementation and business transformation program currently in progress. This individual will be responsible for maintaining program momentum, assessing the current state of the program, managing execution across remaining implementation phases, and ensuring successful deployment, adoption, and stabilization of Workday solutions. This person will also serve as the primary liaison among leadership, functional stakeholders, Information Technology teams, the Workday implementation partner, and supporting third-party vendors. Working within an established program framework, the individual will provide oversight of scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, governance, and stakeholder engagement while driving accountability across all parties.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree 10+ years of experience leading large-scale enterprise technology transformation programs.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience managing ERP, HCM, Finance, Payroll, or similar enterprise application implementations.
• Direct experience serving as Program Manager for two or more full-cycle Workday implementations. (highly preferred)
• Experience assuming leadership of an in-flight ERP or Workday implementation and successfully guiding the program through completion.
• Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-wide programs involving multiple business functions, stakeholder groups, and workstreams.
• Proven experience managing implementation partners, system integrators, consulting organizations, and third-party vendors.
• Experience overseeing complex program budgets, schedules, and resource plans.
• Strong understanding of program and project management methodologies, governance frameworks, risk management practices, and change control processes.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including executive-level presentations and reporting.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions within complex organizational environments.

Preferred Qualifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or another certification