Job Title: Workday Project Manager
Duration: 12 Months
Client: State of Georgia
Location: 47 Trinity Ave SW Atlanta GA 30334
NOTE: This position is a hybrid position.
Job Description:
- The Project Manager will assist the Department of Human Services (DHS) in managing the agency s transition from the State Enterprise PeopleSoft system to the NexGen (Workday) application.
- The selected individual will work with the State Workday ERP service providers and the DHS Finance and Human Resource business units to coordinate agency-level project implementation activities.
- The position is accountable to the DHS Deputy Commissioner of Finance DHS Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources and the Office of Information Technology Project Management Officer.
Responsibilities:
- Assist DHS CFO and HR Director plan coordinate and align agency ERP transition/rollout activities with the state s PeopleSoft/Workday transition project schedule.
- Develop collaboration among the agency s Finance HR Procurement subject matter experts.
- Ensure the State NextGen project activities are timely communicated to the appropriate agency stakeholders.
- Lead/facilitate agency stakeholder meetings
- Monitor and track transition/rollout project performance and report status and pertinent issues to the agency leadership
- Ensure stakeholders take necessary action to achieve the goals and objectives of the transition project.
- Work with Workday PMO and quality assurance team to extend the expected new Workday standards procedures and quality objectives at the agency level.
- Ensure agency team members have the tools and training required to transition to Workday effectively.
- Monitor state milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy to the agency transition schedule.
- Identify ways to resolve schedule issues and keep management aware of the situation.
- Conduct formal testing reviews with business leaders to confirm acceptance and satisfaction.
- Develop and maintain a productive working relationship with project sponsors vendors and key clients.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in related field or specialized training Master s degree preferred
- 5 years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience
- Experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years).
- 2 years direct experience with Workday (NextGen) rollouts
- PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification (MUST upload certification)
- 3 years managing an enterprise NextGen Workday implementation
- MS Project
- MS Visio
- SharePoint
- MS Teams
- MS Office Business Suite
- Experience working in state government
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
About Us:
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Bachelor s degree in related field or specialized training, Master s degree preferred 5+ years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience Experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years). 2+ years direct experience with Workday (NextGen) rollouts PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification (MUST upload certification) 3+ years managing an enterprise NextGen Workday implementation MS Project MS Visio SharePoint MS Teams MS Office Business Suite Experience working in state government Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field