Manager, HR Systems (HRIS Cutover & Release Management)

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Role Summary:

This role leads the planning coordination and execution of Workday HRIS cutover and release activities across multiple modules (HCM Recruitment Absence Learning Talent& Performance Advanced Compensation Adaptive Planning etc.). The position ensures seamless transitions during system implementations and upgrades while maintaining governance minimizing risk and ensuring business continuity.

Key Responsibilities:

Cutover Management:

• Lead and manage cutover planning and execution for Workday implementations and updates.
• Develop detailed cutover schedules across technical (reports integrations security) functional (HCM Recruitment Absence Learning Talent& Performance Advanced Compensation Adaptive Planning etc.) and organizational change management (OCM) areas.
• Coordinate mock cutovers and final cutover execution.
• Identify and manage cutover tasks risks issues and dependencies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve escalations and ensure readiness for go-live.
• Provide comprehensive reporting on cutover progress risks and mitigation strategies.

Release Management:

• Plan and execute Workday release cycles including feature adoption testing deployment and post-release reviews.
• Collaborate with Workday functional leads business users and change control boards to assess release impacts.
• Ensure strict adherence to governance and change control processes.
• Drive deployment and adoption of new Workday features aligned with business needs.
• Maintain documentation and metrics related to release activities.

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance:

• Serve as a consultative partner to HR IT and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and communication.
• Ensure alignment with HR technology roadmaps and organizational goals.
• Lead governance efforts to ensure consistency and quality in release and cutover processes.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex race age ethnic origin educational social and cultural background marital status pregnancy and maternity religion or belief disability or part-time / fixed-term work or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.