Workday Financials Project Lead (Contract)

Padmore Global Connections LLC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Padmore Global Connections LLC in Georgia is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with Workday Financials expertise to lead a major enterprise system implementation for the Department of Human Services (DHS). This contract role requires coordinating with Finance and Procurement leadership, the NextGen project team, and Workday functional leads in a hybrid work arrangement.

You will manage full lifecycle delivery across Workday Financials modules, including AP/AR, Asset Management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent training and three years of IT project management experience.
• PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification.
• 5 years' experience leading projects of moderate to high complexity (must have occurred in the last 7 years).
• 3 years' hands on experience leading server-based application development/enhancement projects (must have occurred in the last 5 years).
• Hands-on experience with MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint 2013, and MS O365.
• Strong understanding of: Accounting and procurement principles; ERP integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a Workday Financial Management and Procurement project of moderate to high complexity, including implementations, enhancements, integrations, and optimization initiatives.
• Provide full lifecycle project leadership across Workday Financials modules including Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable; Asset Management; Procurement; Banking & Settlements.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, and Procurement business owners to align Workday system design with policies and workflows.
• Collaborate with Workday functional leads, integration developers, third-party vendors, and internal SMEs to deliver scalable solutions.
• Track Workday configuration, data conversion, integrations, security roles, and end-to-end testing cycles activities.
• Assist in cutover planning, production readiness activities, and post-production stabilization for Workday deployments.

Skills

Project management

PMP certification

Workday Financials knowledge

ERP integrations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Specialized training in IT project management

Tools

MS Project

MS Visio

SharePoint 2013

MS O365

Job description

Padmore Global Connections LLC in Georgia is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with Workday Financials expertise to lead a major enterprise system implementation for the Department of Human Services (DHS). This contract role requires coordinating with Finance and Procurement leadership, the NextGen project team, and Workday functional leads in a hybrid work arrangement.

You will manage full lifecycle delivery across Workday Financials modules, including AP/AR, Asset Management,