Workday Project Management Office (PMO) Lead

Key Responsibilities

• Lead PMO governance, escalation, and executive reporting.
• Lead the project management office and oversee the work and deliverables of the PMO office of up to 7-10 team members.
• Serve as the client’s primary Workday SME.
• Represent the client’s requirements and decisions across all SI-led activities, including planning, design, configuration, testing, training, deployment, go-live, and hypercare.
• Oversee program risks, issues, dependencies, and readiness for major milestones.
• Review and validate project plans, solution designs, testing outcomes, and cutover readiness.
• Facilitate Executive Steering Committee meetings and deliver clear status reporting.
• Ensure security, risk, controls, data conversion, training, and support models are reviewed and approved prior to go-live.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience leading large-scale ERP implementations.
• 8+ years experience working within Workday implementations.
• 5+ years of Time Tracking, Absence, Payroll or payroll integrations.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Program Manager or PMO Lead (not solely a task-level project manager).
• Experience working in public-sector or highly regulated environments strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with unionized workforces, complex labor rules, and governance structures is highly desirable.
• Strong executive communication, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or similar project/program management certification.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Workday certifications or equivalent implementation experience.
• Experience with workforce software implementations.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to pass a criminal background check.
• Authorized to work in the US for any employer.
• Local in the Chicagoland area.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including:

• Performance Bonus Eligible
• 401(k) plan
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, fixed holidays, parental leave.