Workday Project Manager

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 04-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Workday Project Manager.

Location: Richmond VA (Onsite).

Duration: Long Term Contract.

In this role The Workday Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of Workday implementation enhancement or AMS projects across HCM and Finance modules. This role requires strong program management stakeholder communication and hands-on Workday experience to ensure successful delivery within scope budget and timeline.

Responsibilities:

Lead Workday implementation and AMS projects from initiation to closure following defined methodologies.
Manage project scope budget schedule and quality; ensure successful and timely delivery.
Work closely with business stakeholders functional leads and technical teams to define project requirements and success metrics.
Conduct project planning risk assessment and mitigation to ensure smooth execution.
Manage cross-functional Workday modules (HCM Finance Payroll Integrations Prism Extend etc.) depending on project scope.
Facilitate design workshops business process reviews configuration walkthroughs and user acceptance testing.
Coordinate integration and reporting activities across HCM and Finance workstreams.
Prepare status reports dashboards RAID logs and executive updates.
Facilitate workshops design sessions and UAT cycles with client and internal teams.
Drive resource allocation task prioritization and issue resolution.
Ensure compliance with Workday methodology and governance standards.
Support change management and post go-live transition to support or AMS teams.
Lead executive status meetings presenting updates to internal leadership and client stakeholders.
Oversee go-live planning cutover and post go-live stabilization.
Assess and prioritize enhancement requests; lead functional and regression testing.
Review new Workday releases and drive feature enablement across financial modules.
Participate in Change Control and CAB for AMS releases.
Review SLA metrics backlog trends and control adherence.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems HR Finance or related field.
Strong understanding of Workday HCM Finance or Integrations ecosystem.
Proven experience managing global multi-phase or cross-functional Workday programs.
Proficient in project management methodologies (Agile Waterfall or Hybrid).
Strong skills in MS Project / Smartsheet / Jira / Asana / Workday Delivery tools.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (C-level and client-facing).
Strong analytical organizational and leadership abilities.
Workday certification(s) preferred (e.g. Workday Project Management Workday Pro or functional certifications).

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills:

Experience with Workday Extend Prism Analytics Adaptive Planning or Reporting.
PMP PRINCE2 or Agile Project Management certification.
Experience working in AMS or enhancement delivery environments.
Prior experience managing offshore/onshore delivery teams.

Education Level:

Bachelors degree in accounting Finance or Information Systems.

Role: Workday Project Manager. Location: Richmond VA (Onsite). Duration: Long Term Contract. In this role The Workday Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of Workday implementation enhancement or AMS projects across HCM and Finance modules. This role requires strong program management s...