NextGen (Workday) Project Manager
NextGen (Workday) Project Manager
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Short Description:
The Project Manager will assist the Department of Human Services (DHS) in managing the agencys transition from the State Enterprise PeopleSoft system to the NexGen (Workday) application.
Job Description:
Do NOT submit candidates previously submitted to #761810
MUST have experience with NextGen Workday
MUST meet/exceed ALL REQUIRED skills
The Project Manager will assist the Department of Human Services (DHS) in managing the agencys 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 states PeopleSoft/Workday transition project schedule.
- Develop collaboration among the agencys 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.
Qualifications:
- 2 years direct experience with Workday (NextGen) rollouts
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
- Bachelors degree in related field or specialized training Masters degree preferred
- 5 years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience.
- 3 years managing an enterprise NextGen Workday implementation
- PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification (MUST upload certification)
- Expert use of MS Project MS Visio SharePoint MS Teams and MS Office Business Suite
- 5 years experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years).
- Experience working in state government (REQUIRED)
Skill Matrix:-
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount of Experience used
Bachelors degree in related field or specialized training Masters degree preferred
Required
IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience
Required
Experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years).
Required
direct experience with Workday (NextGen) rollouts
Required
PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification (MUST upload certification)
Required
Managing an enterprise NextGen Workday implementation
Required
MS Project
Required
MS Visio
Required
SharePoint
Required
MS Teams
Required
MS Office Business Suite
Required
Experience working in state government
Required
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
Required
Employment Type
Full Time
