Senior Workday Delivery Lead — Federal IC Programs

Groundswell; Washington; On-site; USD 101,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Flexible Spending Account

4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)

Paid Time Off

Tuition reimbursement, certification &

Flexible work schedule

On-site gym and childcare option

Job summary

Groundswell is seeking a high-caliber Workday Delivery Lead/Project Manager to drive the successful Workday implementation for a complex Intelligence Community modernization program. You will report to the Program Manager and oversee day-to-day execution across Workday workstreams and teams, ensuring alignment with established methodology and customer requirements.

You will lead cross-functional delivery teams, translate objectives into executable plans, and provide visibility into progress,

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required per contract requirements.
• Ability to obtain and maintain government Top Secret security clearance with SCI favorability and CI polygraph.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise software delivery, technical project management, or Workday implementation leadership.
• Experience leading at least three Workday deployments from planning through go-live.
• Workday HCM Certification required.
• Workday Engagement Manager/Project Manager (EM/PM) Certification required.
• PMP or equivalent certification (DAWIA Level Three in Program Management) required.
• Deep understanding of the Workday Implementation Methodology and demonstrated experience applying it.
• Experience leading cross-functional Workday functional and technical teams.
• Experience coordinating requirements, design, configuration, integrations, testing, deployment, and go-live readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of the Workday implementation across functional and technical workstreams.
• Coordinate Workday activities across requirements, design, configuration, integrations, testing, deployment, and post-production transition.
• Develop and maintain detailed Workday implementation plans and milestones aligned with IMS.
• Monitor delivery progress and identify risks, issues, blockers, and dependencies.
• Provide accurate, timely status to the Program Manager on health, milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions.
• Lead customer-facing delivery discussions and conduct status and readiness reviews.
• Foster accountability, collaboration, and quality across the Workday delivery organization.

Skills

Workday

HCM Certification

EM/PM Certification

PMP/DAWIA

DoD/IC experience

Public sector

Job description

Groundswell is seeking a high-caliber Workday Delivery Lead/Project Manager to drive the successful Workday implementation for a complex Intelligence Community modernization program. You will report to the Program Manager and oversee day-to-day execution across Workday workstreams and teams, ensuring alignment with established methodology and customer requirements.

You will lead cross-functional delivery teams, translate objectives into executable plans, and provide visibility into progress,