Workday Implementation Project Manager

About the role

Client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead strategic Workday, HRIS, and Payroll transformation initiatives. This role will support enterprise-wide HR technology projects, including Workday implementations, payroll transformations, system enhancements, data migration, and process optimization efforts. The Project Manager will be responsible for driving project execution, governance, planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and reporting activities while partnering with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and external vendors. The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with hands-on experience supporting Workday and/or payroll implementations in complex, cross-functional environments. Location: Fully Remote. Duration: 06+Months (with high possibility of extension).

The successful candidate will be a highly organized and proactive project leader with strong Workday and/or Payroll implementation experience, capable of managing complex transformation initiatives, influencing stakeholders across HR and business functions, and delivering projects on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and dependencies.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent HR, Payroll, and HRIS initiatives to ensure successful execution within approved timelines.
• Establish and report on project KPIs, milestones, risks, and overall project health.
• Facilitate governance activities, steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting.
• Lead Workday, HRIS, and Payroll implementation, enhancement, and optimization projects.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and Finance teams to gather requirements and execute project deliverables.
• Oversee testing, data migration, integrations, payroll readiness activities, deployment planning, and post-go-live support.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and implementation partners to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Establish and maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) processes.
• Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies and facilitate issue resolution and escalation management.
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication plans.
• Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and executive-level reporting.
• Support organizational change management, user adoption, training, and business readiness activities.
• Ensure transparency regarding project progress, resource capacity, budgets, and key milestones.
• Coordinate internal resources, contractors, consultants, and third-party implementation partners.
• Partner with business