Workday implementation program manager

ESG Consulting; Atlanta (LA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Workday Implementation Program Manager to lead complex cloud SaaS ERP projects. In this pivotal role, you will manage a large, cross-functional team, ensuring seamless cutover planning and execution. Your expertise in project management, coupled with strong communication and organizational skills, will be crucial in navigating project dependencies and stakeholder impacts. This position offers the flexibility of a 100% remote work schedule, making it an ideal opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. If you possess a passion for driving successful project outcomes and have a proven track record in Workday implementations, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10 years of IT experience with 5 years in Workday SaaS ERP.
• Managed multiple Workday components as a program manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Workday cutover planning and execution activities.
• Collaborate with teams to build a detailed project cutover schedule.

Skills

Release Management

Project Management

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Collaboration

Change Management

Documentation Skills

Negotiation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Tools

Project Management Tools

Presentation Tools

Job description

Our client is seeking Workday Implementation Program Manager who has a proven track record of implementing cloud SaaS ERP projects for large, complex initiatives. The Cutover Lead will lead a large, cross-functional project team and provide an organizational view of project/program dependencies, stakeholder, and risk impacts. The lead will have effective communication skills, organizational awareness, and ability to manage critical dependencies and impacts. Local candidates strongly preferred. Out of state candidates will be accepted for a 100% remote work schedule.

What You Need for this Position

1. Release Management

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Lead and manage the NextGen Workday cutover planning and execution activities.
2. Collaborate with Program Teams, Technical teams, and implementer resources to build out a detailed project cutover schedule to include tasks for all areas (technical (reports, integration, security) and functional (HCM, Payroll, Finance and Procurement) and OCM (Communications, Change Mgmt, Training).
3. Field questions and escalations regarding cutover activities and work with the cutover team to close open items.
4. Manage cutover tasks, risks, issues, and project timelines to assure progress towards cutover completion.
5. Work with the appropriate system owners, business and technical subject-matter-experts, and workstreams to assure cutover and system remediation processes, deliverables, and milestones are developed and completed.
6. Provide comprehensive reporting of cutover activities, challenges, and risks. In coordination with the project team develop risk mitigation approaches to ensure on-time go live.
7. Prepare and deliver metric reporting demonstrating progress against planned activities.
8. Escalate items that would impact go live date.
9. Lead and participate in the cutover planning, cutover plan review, capture of cutover activity timeframes/durations, mock cutover, and cutover execution activities.

Minimum Requirements

1. Prior experience as a Workday implementation program manager (must have managed multiple Workday components).
2. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
3. 10 years of IT experience.
4. 5 years of Workday SaaS ERP experience.
5. 10 years of prior project management experience.
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
7. Prior experience with state or other public sector clients.
8. Excellent organizational skills and a leader in the change process.
9. Ability to collaborate and drive execution at all levels within a business area.
10. Ability to communicate in written and verbal formats to various situations and audiences.
11. Expertise in documentation, presentation tools, and project management tools.
12. Excellent skills in critical thinking and analysis.
13. Ability to establish strong working relationships across IT, business lines, and external stakeholders.
14. Group facilitation skills, negotiation, and ability to influence and drive decisions.
15. Possess understanding of cloud infrastructure architecture and able to clearly guide and articulate needs to successfully onboard and manage new organization.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology and Consulting
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting