Senior Project Manager

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About the Team

About the Role

As a Senior Project/Engagement Manager within our delivery team you will learn and apply the Workday methodology to successfully lead project teams deploying Workdays enterprise cloud applications across Finance HR and Planning powered by AI that is built into the platform to help customers work smarter and make better decisions. You will guide customers through our deployment lifecycle from project start-up through go-live resolving challenges creatively by partnering with Workday delivery leadership consultants and resource management teams.

You will be responsible for projects across all types of industries from medium-size deployments to very large and sophisticated global deployments. Your role is to deliver the expected value to our customers on time and on budget with an outstanding customer experience every step of the way.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Guiding customers to success in a dynamic environment helping them achieve the business transformation they are looking for
• Leading projects across a wide range of industries with a focus on large and complex global deployments
• Delivering expected value to customers on time and on budget ensuring the best possible experience from project start-up through go-live
• Promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement including using AI tools and emerging technologies to increase delivery efficiency and streamline project work
• Empowering project teams and focusing them on deployment objectives fostering collaboration and accountability
• Acting as a trusted advisor to customers enabling them to meet their project goals through successful Workday deployment
• Helping customers adopt Workday AI in their tenants by positioning how Workday AI is embedded across Finance HR and Planning to support better decisions and experiences
• Reporting to the Delivery Directors of the EMEA Professional Services with travel up to 25% across the EMEA region

About You

Basic Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in engagement management project management or professional services delivery within a SaaS ERP HCM Financials or enterprise software environment
• Experience leading complex software implementation projects across multiple industries including global or multi-country deployments
• Bring a balance of business and technical experience with ability to create deployment plans that suits customer industry and transformation programme.

Other Qualifications

• Experienced in project management with the ability to plan coordinate and deliver complex deployment projects on time and within budget including defining project scope managing resources and finances tracking progress identifying and mitigating risks and ensuring quality outcomes across all phases of the project lifecycle
• Experienced in software implementations with the ability to assess customer requirements develop implementation plans coordinate resources and navigate unexpected challenges keeping all parties aligned and informed from planning through post-go-live support
• Skilled in relationship management with experience building rapport and trust with key customer contacts and internal partners proactively seeking feedback anticipating needs navigating disagreements constructively and fostering collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships
• Skilled in leadership with the ability to establish a clear vision motivate and empower project teams adapt your approach to different team members delegate effectively and foster a collaborative environment built on trust and mutual respect
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to tailor complex information to diverse audiences at all levels present with confidence and clarity in high-profile settings and actively listen to and address questions or concerns to build trust and credibility

Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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