Senior Program Manager - Workday

Belcan; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead a major Workday implementation in a fast-paced enterprise IT environment. The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, external partners, and ensuring a scalable, standalone HR platform.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in program management for HR tech, strong Workday knowledge, and the ability to drive execution across IT, HR, and finance functions with executive-level communication.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise IT program management experience, with HR tech transformation.
• Proven record delivering multiple end-to-end Workday HCM implementations including go-lives.
• Strong Workday architecture, HR processes, integrations, and data migration knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday implementation from planning to stabilisation.
• Own scope, timelines, budget, milestones, risks, and delivery quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across IT, HR, Finance, Security and partners.

Skills

Workday HCM

HR technology

Program management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Data migration

Tools

SAP

Okta

Concur

Ashby

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead RV Tech's Workday implementation. This role will be responsible for end-to-end program delivery, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and implementation partners, and ensuring a successful transition to a scalable, standalone HR technology environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience delivering complex Workday implementations, strong technical and business acumen, and the ability to drive execution in a fast-paced, evolving organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end Workday implementation, from program planning and solution design through deployment, go-live, and stabilization.
• Own program scope, timelines, budget, milestones, dependencies, risks, and overall delivery quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Enterprise IT, HR, Finance, Security, and external implementation partners.
• Oversee integrations with SAP, Okta, Concur, Ashby, and other enterprise platforms.
• Drive critical implementation activities, including data migration, testing, cutover planning, and operational readiness.
• Establish effective program governance, executive reporting, issue resolution, and escalation processes.
• Manage implementation partners, ensuring accountability for deliverables, timelines, and quality.
• Support change management, business readiness, and a smooth transition from existing shared HR services to a standalone operating model.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, knowledge transfer, and handover to operational support teams.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT program management, with significant HR technology transformation experience.
• Proven track record leading multiple end-to-end Workday HCM implementations, including successful go-lives.
• Strong understanding of Workday architecture, HR processes, enterprise integrations, and data migration.
• Experience managing large-scale technology programs, systems integrators, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently, drive decisions, and deliver results in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with corporate carve-outs, joint ventures, or transitioning from shared services to standalone enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with SAP, Okta, Concur, and other enterprise HR and Finance platforms.
• Workday certification, PMP, or equivalent program management credentials.
• Experience supporting global organizations with distributed teams and complex stakeholder environments.