Workday Resource Manager

ERPA; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ERPA is seeking a Workday Resource Manager to support the Resource Management Organization within our Workday Practice. You will coordinate staffing, time entry, and ticket management, partnering with Delivery Leadership to ensure data accuracy and efficient operations.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is highly organized, and has experience in a Workday Partner setting. Strong communication and process-improvement mindset are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in a Workday Partner or resource management, staffing, or project coordination role.
• Familiarity with the Workday ecosystem and partner networks is a plus.
• Strong understanding of resource planning, allocation, and utilization concepts.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to work independently, prioritize, and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience with Jira and forecasting systems preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Jira ticket queue, including triage, assignment, and tracking.
• Monitor ticket aging and ensure timely movement through the queue.
• Propose resource assignments based on availability, skillset, and priorities.
• Execute resource allocation decisions in partnership with the Senior Manager, Resource Management.
• Coordinate backfills for PTO and coverage gaps.
• Support real-time staffing adjustments.
• Help resolve resource scheduling conflicts and escalates competing priorities to the Senior Manager, Resource Management.
• Monitor and request forecast updates on an ongoing basis from delivery resources.
• Ensure timely and accurate time entry.
• Maintain data accuracy to support staffing decisions.
• Review contractor time submissions for accuracy and timeliness.
• Support coordination with external consultants in our Independent Partner Programs (IPP/IPP Plus).
• Support certifications tracking and reporting.
• Maintain data integrity and consistency across tools, processes, and reporting.
• Maintain a comprehensive view of resource availability, both internal and external.
• Track resource utilization metrics and staffing trends.
• Provide regular updates and reports to the Senior Manager, Resource Management.
• Follow and help enforce standardized resource management processes.
• Identify and escalates opportunities for improvement.
• Stay informed on industry trends and best practices in resource management.

Skills

Resource management

Staffing coordination

Jira

Forecasting

Time management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or related field

Tools

Jira

Forecasting systems

Job description

Are you looking to join a dynamic company that truly values its employees, offers great benefits, and has a “people first” culture? At ERPA, we encourage our employees to be innovative and welcome new ideas. Empathy, responsibility, passion, and agility are the values that ERPA embodies in the workplace and seeks in our employees.

ERPA is a client-centered technology services firm, modernizing and maximizing customers’ investment in Workday. Our team delivers holistic solutions for customers looking to maximize their Workday investment and elevate the user experience by offering ongoing application management services, Phase X and follow-on solutions, analytics, and overall optimization.

Position Summary:

Are you an organized, detail-driven operations professional looking to grow within the Workday ecosystem? We are seeking a Workday Resource Manager to support the Resource Management Organization (RMO) within ERPA's Workday Practice. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Resource Management, this role is responsible for executing day-to-day resource coordination, staffing operations, and post-production support processes.

This individual will serve as a key operational partner to Delivery Leadership and Engagement Management, ensuring efficient ticket management, accurate resource tracking, and strong process adherence across the organization.

The ideal candidate has experience working within a Workday Partner environment, thrives in a fast-paced setting, and is highly organized with strong attention to detail and a process improvement mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

Ticket Management & Operational Execution

• Own and manage the Jira ticket queue, including triage, assignment, and tracking
• Monitor ticket aging and ensure timely movement through the queue
• Propose resource assignments based on availability, skillset, and priorities

Staffing Coordination

• Execute resource allocation decisions in partnership with the Senior Manager, Resource Management
• Coordinate backfills for PTO and coverage gaps
• Support real-time staffing adjustments
• Help resolve resource scheduling conflicts and escalates competing priorities to the Senior Manager, Resource Management

Forecasting & Time Entry Compliance

• Monitor and request forecast updates on an ongoing basis from delivery resources
• Ensure timely and accurate time entry
• Maintain data accuracy to support staffing decisions

Contractor Coordination

• Review contractor time submissions for accuracy and timeliness
• Support coordination with external consultants in our Independent Partner Programs (IPP/IPP Plus)

Administrative & Systems Support

• Support certifications tracking and reporting
• Maintain data integrity and consistency across tools, processes, and reporting

Reporting & Tracking

• Maintain a comprehensive view of resource availability, both internal and external
• Track resource utilization metrics and staffing trends
• Provide regular updates and reports to the Senior Manager, Resource Management

Process Support

• Follow and help enforce standardized resource management processes
• Identify and escalates opportunities for improvement
• Stay informed on industry trends and best practices in resource management

Preferred Experience:

• 2–5 years of experience working at a Workday Partner or in a resource management, staffing, or project coordination role
• Familiarity with the Workday ecosystem, including consultants and partner networks, is a plus
• Strong understanding of resource planning, allocation, and utilization concepts
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to work independently, prioritize, and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment and adapt to ever-changing priorities and deadlines
• Experience with tools such as Jira and forecasting systems preferred
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, project management, or a related field is preferred