Workday Program Manager

Stellent IT LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Stellent IT LLC in Washington, DC is seeking a Workday Program Manager (ERP Implementation) to lead a large, high-visibility ERP project across four workstreams. The role requires onsite presence in DC with 2 days/week on site and the rest remote, and a 6-month contract with potential extensions.

You will coordinate senior stakeholders across HR, finance, payroll, operations, IT, and vendors, ensuring Workday deployments align with enterprise standards, governance, and readiness activities.

Formación

• Workday experience is a must-have.
• Experience leading complex ERP implementations.
• Senior program leader able to oversee a large, complicated program.
• Strong judgment in evaluating vendor recommendations and platform options.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the overall Workday program across four workstreams and multiple areas of client.
• Align workstreams and coordinate the project managers.
• Establish the integrated project plan, monitor deadlines and budget.
• Identify gaps, risks, and issues early and elevate items that need attention.
• Put a written communication plan in place and report to stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Workday experience

ERP implementations

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Vendor evaluation

Educación

Bachelor's degree

PMP

PgMP

Herramientas

Jira

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

DevOps

Descripción del empleo

Title- Workday Program Manager (ERP Implementation)

Interview Onsite in Washington D.C.

Location

Must be local in the District of Columbia area and be able to work 2 days/week onsite rest 3 days remote. 155 16th St NW, Washington, D.C.

Visa

Applicant must be USC, Permanent resident or on H4-EAD status.

Duration

6-month contract with extensions.

The Senior Program Manager provides program leadership and oversight for enterprise Human Capital Management (HCM) platform initiatives, with a primary focus on Workday. This position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving execution of HCM platform implementations, enhancements, integrations, reporting, governance, testing, readiness, and operational transition activities. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement across HR, finance, payroll, operations, IT, vendors, and implementation partners to ensure HCM solutions align with organizational priorities, compliance requirements, workforce processes, and enterprise technology standards.

Program

High profile, large scale ERP implementation for client.

Target go live

June 18 (year not specified).

Role scope

• Lead the overall Workday program across four workstreams and multiple areas of client.
• Align workstreams and coordinate the project managers.
• Establish the integrated project plan, hold regular meetings with project managers, and monitor progress against deadlines and budget.
• Identify gaps, risks, and issues early; elevate items that need attention.
• Put a written communication plan in place.
• Assess vendor risks and evaluate vendor recommendations and platform options.
• Anticipate future program needs and help set the stage for the project managers.

Program scale and context

• Approximately 20,000 employees, plus other entities.
• Three main organizational areas.
• Workers in 16 countries.
• Large contingent workforce of editors.
• Nonprofit organization with commercial, revenue-generating operations.

Required background

• Workday experience is a must-have.
• Experience leading complex ERP implementations.
• Senior, well-resourced program leader who can oversee a large, complicated program.
• Strong judgment in evaluating vendor recommendations and understanding what will or won't work at scale.

Education/Experience/Technological Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree; a minimum of 5+ years of experience in program management, project management, business analysis, technology delivery, or a related field, with demonstrated experience supporting enterprise HCM platforms.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional HCM programs or projects involving HR, payroll, finance, operations, technology teams, vendors, and senior leaders.
• Strong experience supporting Workday initiatives, including implementation planning, enhancement delivery, requirements definition, configuration coordination, workflow and business process alignment, integration coordination, testing, data validation, security and access considerations, reporting, stakeholder readiness, training support, adoption planning, issue resolution, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and related collaboration tools.
• Hands‑on experience using Workday, and related enterprise tools to support program delivery, platform reporting, issue tracking, stakeholder communications, implementation governance, testing coordination, cutover planning, and executive-level decision support.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, DevOps, or equivalent tools preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, Agile, Scrum, Prosci, ITIL, Workday, HRIS, or similar certification preferred.

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