Senior Manager, HR Transformation – Workday PM/BA

Raymond James; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Raymond James is seeking a senior PM/BA on the HR Workday Transformation team to lead governance, pipeline management, and end-to-end Workday delivery across HR modules. The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, stakeholder influence, and cross‑functional collaboration with HR and IT.

The ideal candidate has deep Workday configuration experience, including Talent Management and Acquisition, and a track record of delivering measurable business value in a financial services context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 to 10 years in HR Product Management / HR
• Experience with Workday is required; applicants without prior experience on the platform will not be considered.
• Configuration experience with Talent Management and Acquisition functions strongly desired
• Financial Services experience is a plus
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead governance frameworks for Workday enhancements and budget alignment.
• Own pipeline and roadmap of change, balancing priorities and resources.
• Lead complex business analysis including process mapping and impact assessments.
• Partner with HR, IT, and business to shape Workday solution designs.
• Drive end‑to‑end delivery from design to testing and deployment.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies with mitigation plans.
• Act as Workday and HR processes SME to guide solution decisions.

Skills

PM/BA capability

Workday configuration

Governance & pipeline management

Requirements elicitation & analysis

Stakeholder management & influencing

End-to-end delivery leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

PMP certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Description

This position follows a hybrid work model for candidates located within the Tampa Bay area, who will be expected to work 3 days per week from our corporate office in Saint Petersburg, FL. We strongly prefer local candidates who can support this in-office presence. However, for highly qualified candidates based outside the region, we are open to a fully remote arrangement.

The HR Workday Transformation team drives the ongoing evolution and enhancement of the Workday platform to support HR and business priorities. It partners with stakeholders across HR, IT, and the wider organisation to gather requirements, evaluate solutions, and design scalable process and system improvements. Acting as a bridge between business needs and technical delivery, the team ensures changes are effectively governed and aligned with enterprise architecture.

A successful member of the HR Workday Transformation team brings a balanced blend of Project Management (PM) and Business Analysis (BA) expertise. They are skilled at partnering with stakeholders to elicit, analyse, and challenge business requirements, translating them into clear, actionable solution designs for Workday. Equally, they apply strong project management discipline to plan, prioritise, and deliver enhancements, ensuring timelines, risks, and dependencies are effectively managed. This dual PM/BA capability enables them to lead initiatives end-to-end—from problem definition and solution design through to testing, stakeholder alignment, and deployment oversight. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and a solid understanding of HR processes and Workday functionality are essential to design practical and scalable solutions. The role also requires excellent communication and influencing skills to collaborate across cross‑functional teams, including HRMS and IT, while maintaining accountability for outcomes. High performers demonstrate adaptability, ownership, and a continuous improvement mindset, ensuring enhancements deliver measurable business value and align with the broader Workday roadmap.

Workday Configuration experience is essential to this role. Due to the nature of our current pipeline, candidates with Workday Talent Management and Talent Acquisition configuration experience are preferred but expect to be able to operate in all modules of Workday. The team has dedicated resources to each Workday module (Raymond James has adopted Workday across HR) but this role will operate in different modules as needed.

Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and lead governance frameworks to intake, assess, prioritise, and approve Workday enhancements, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, budget, and delivery capacity.
• Own and actively manage the pipeline and roadmap of change, balancing business priorities, dependencies, and available resources.
• Lead complex business analysis activities, including process mapping, requirements elicitation, data analysis, and impact assessments, ensuring solutions are scalable and integrated across HR and downstream systems.
• Partner with stakeholders across HR, IT, and the business to shape and challenge requirements, translating them into clear, effective Workday solution designs.
• Drive end‑to‑end delivery of initiatives, coordinating cross‑functional teams and ensuring alignment from design through testing and deployment.
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints, driving mitigation and recovery plans where required.
• Act as a subject matter expert in Workday and HR processes, leveraging system knowledge to guide solution decisions and optimise outcomes.
• Define initiative vision, outcomes, and success measures, ensuring strong stakeholder alignment and adoption.
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies to ensure transparency, alignment, and delivery of business value.
• Plan and manage timelines, resources, and deliverables across multiple concurrent initiatives.

Skills

• Strong Project Management and Business Analysis (PM/BA) capability, leading initiatives from problem definition through to delivery.
• Advanced experience with Workday Configuration, translating business requirements into scalable, effective system solutions. Workday Talent Management & Employee Experience configuration (e.g., Career Hub, Recruitment, Onboarding, Learning) experience is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage demand, governance, and prioritisation frameworks, balancing strategic goals, capacity, and competing needs.
• Deep expertise in complex business analysis, including requirements elicitation, process mapping, and end‑to‑end impact assessment across integrated systems.
• Ability to interpret and resolve ambiguity, translating complex or conflicting inputs into clear, actionable solution designs.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge, align, and drive decisions across HR, IT, and senior leaders.
• Experience in roadmap and pipeline management, ensuring delivery of high‑value initiatives aligned to business priorities.

Education/Previous Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 to 10 years in HR Product Management / HR
• Experience with Workday is required; applicants without prior experience on the platform will not be considered.
• Configuration experience with Talent Management and Acquisition functions strongly desired
• Financial Services experience is a plus.

Education

Bachelor’s (Required)

Work Experience

General Experience – 10 to 15 years, Manager Experience - 3 to 6 years

Certifications

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Salary Range

$100,000.00-$150,000.00

Travel

Less than 25%

Workstyle

Remote

We Expect Our Associates At All Levels To

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client‑first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long‑term view.

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.