Project Manager - Workday Implementation

Concord USA; Minnesota; Remote; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

HSA contributions

FSA options

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) with 1% match

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Concord USA is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a multi-month Workday ERP/HRIS migration. You will own the plan, governance artifacts, and cross-functional coordination to keep the implementation on track and aligned with executive goals.

The role requires 8+ years of PM experience, strong stakeholder management, and a PMP or equivalent certification. This is a remote US-based contract engaging internal teams and a third-party vendor to deliver a successful Go-Live.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on project management experience delivering a system implementation with a third-party vendor.
• Prior experience managing a Workday implementation or comparable large-scale HRIS/ERP project.
• Ability to build project plans, status reporting, and tracking artifacts from scratch.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• PMP or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a comprehensive project plan for the Workday implementation lifecycle.
• Establish and maintain project artifacts (status reports, RAID logs, timelines, resource plans).
• Define and track measurable progress indicators across workstreams.
• Manage the team’s deliverables, timeline, and accountability.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers.
• Prepare for and lead detailed stakeholder reviews with senior leadership.
• Coordinate across internal teams and vendor to stay on schedule and scope.
• Escalate issues early, with data to support the escalation.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Workday implementation

Stakeholder management

PMP certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

About Us

Concord isn't your typical consulting firm; we're an execution company. We help organizations move technology and AI initiatives from concept to measurable capability, working alongside our clients from the initial definition of success through full implementation and adoption. Our team brings expertise across artificial intelligence and data, digital experience, and platform engineering, enabling the organizations we serve to build lasting internal capability. We operate as a global team, with a presence across the United States, Latin America, Europe, and India, giving our clients access to specialized talent and continuous coverage across time zones.

AbouttheRole

This role leads project management for the migration end-to-end, from planning and vendor coordination through go-live, and reports directly to executive leadership. The PM will own the project plan, governance artifacts, and cross-functional coordination required to keep a complex ERP/HRIS implementation on track.

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Build and maintain a comprehensive project plan covering the full Workday implementation lifecycle, from day one on the assignment
• Establish and maintain project artifacts (status reports, RAID logs, timelines, resource plans) as a baseline deliverable, not an afterthought
• Define and track measurable progress indicators across workstreams, and report on them consistently
• Manage the team\'s deliverables, timeline, and accountability
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers before they surface as problems
• Prepare for and lead detailed stakeholder reviews, including deep-dive questioning from senior leadership
• Coordinate across internal teams and the vendor to keep the implementation on schedule and on scope
• Escalate issues clearly and early, with data to support the escalation

Experience and Skills

• 8+yearsofhands-onprojectmanagementexperience,withdirectexperiencemanagingathird-partyvendordeliveringasystemimplementation
• PriorexperiencemanagingaWorkdayimplementation(oracomparablelarge-scaleHRIS/ERPimplementation)stronglypreferred
• Demonstratedabilitytobuildprojectplans,statusreporting,andtrackingartifactsfromscratch,notjustmaintainexistingones
• Excellentcommunication,leadership,andstakeholdermanagementskills.
• PMPorequivalentcertification

What We Offer (W-2 Employment)

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to support your overall well-being.
• Employer Contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA): For employees enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans, Concord contributes toward your HSA.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses, plus a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for wellness and personal development.
• Disability Insurance: Short-term (up to 12 weeks) and long-term coverage, fully paid by the employer.
• Life and AD&D Insurance: Employer-provided coverage with options for additional voluntary coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Support for legal, financial, and personal challenges.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings: 1% employer match.
• Career Growth Opportunities: Pathways for advancement and skill development.
• Team Engagement Activities: Regular team-building events and company-sponsored activities to foster collaboration and connection.

Additional Information

• Location: Remote, US only.
• Employment Type: 6-month contract with possibility of extensions.
• Compensation: $60/hr - $70/hr W2 hourly or $70/hr - $80/hr C2C. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, and overall qualifications.
• Requirements: Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future.

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Concord is an execution partner helping organizations drive digital transformation, modernization, and scalable technology solutions. We deliver results that solve real business challenges. We operate globally and are growing fast, shaping the future of technology. Join a team trusted by top companies to drive strategic growth and operational excellence!