Workday Cutover Lead

JPS Tech Solutions; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd in the United States is seeking an experienced Workday Cutover Lead to guide cutover planning and execution for a large-scale Workday SaaS ERP implementation. The ideal candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage dependencies, and drive organizational readiness for go-live.

Local candidates are strongly preferred; out-of-state candidates may be considered for a 100% remote work arrangement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience.
• Experience with Workday SaaS ERP implementations.
• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across IT, business units and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Workday cutover planning and execution activities.
• Develop detailed, integrated cutover schedule with program and technical teams.
• Coordinate cutover activities across technical streams (reports, integrations, security).
• Coordinate functional workstreams (HCM, Payroll, Finance, Procurement).
• Coordinate organizational change management activities including communications and training.
• Escalate issues and dependencies affecting go-live date and coordinate resolutions.
• Provide reporting on cutover progress, risks and mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Risk management

Cloud infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Workday Cutover Lead to lead cutover planning and execution for a large-scale Workday SaaS ERP implementation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record managing complex cloud ERP implementations, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project dependencies, and driving organizational readiness for go-live. The role requires strong project management, operations management, change management, and release management experience. Local candidates are strongly preferred. Out-of-state candidates will be considered for a 100% remote work arrangement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Workday cutover planning and execution activities.
• Collaborate with program teams, technical teams, and implementation partners to develop a detailed, integrated cutover schedule.
• Coordinate cutover activities across technical workstreams, including reports, integrations, and security.
• Coordinate functional workstreams, including HCM, Payroll, Finance, and Procurement.
• Coordinate organizational change management activities, including communications, change management, and training.
• Address questions and escalations related to cutover activities and coordinate resolution of outstanding items.
• Manage cutover tasks, risks, issues, dependencies, and project timelines to ensure progress toward cutover completion.
• Work with system owners, business and technical subject matter experts, and workstream leads to ensure cutover deliverables and milestones are completed.
• Provide comprehensive reporting on cutover progress, challenges, dependencies, and risks.
• Develop and coordinate risk mitigation strategies to support an on-time go-live.
• Prepare and present metrics demonstrating progress against planned cutover activities.
• Escalate issues and dependencies that may affect the planned go-live date.
• Lead cutover planning sessions, plan reviews, activity duration assessments, mock cutovers, and final cutover execution.
• Provide leadership and coordination across large, cross-functional project teams and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Workday implementation program manager, with responsibility for managing multiple Workday components.
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience.
• Minimum 5 years of Workday SaaS ERP experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Prior experience supporting state government or other public sector clients.
• Experience in technical project management, operations management, change management, and release management.
• Strong understanding of project management tools and methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, leadership, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate with and drive execution across business and technical teams.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships across IT, business units, and external stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, presentation, and project reporting skills.
• Experience facilitating group discussions, negotiating, influencing stakeholders, and driving decisions.
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure architecture and the ability to guide and communicate technical onboarding and operational requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading cutover activities for large-scale Workday SaaS ERP implementations.
• Experience coordinating multiple Workday functional and technical workstreams.
• Experience managing mock cutovers, go-live readiness, deployment planning, and post-deployment transition activities.
• Experience working with government or complex public sector organizations.
• Familiarity with HCM, Payroll, Finance, Procurement, integrations, reporting, and security within Workday implementations.

Core Skills

• Workday SaaS ERP Implementation
• Workday Cutover Planning and Execution
• Technical Project Management
• Program and Operations Management
• Change and Release Management
• Cutover Scheduling and Dependency Management
• Risk and Issue Management
• Mock Cutover and Go-Live Readiness
• HCM, Payroll, Finance, and Procurement
• Integrations, Reporting, and Security
• Stakeholder and Cross-Functional Team Management
• Project Documentation and Metrics Reporting
• Cloud Infrastructure Architecture
• Public Sector Project Experience