Senior Workday Delivery Lead — Federal IC Programs

Groundswell

Washington

On-site

USD 101,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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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.