Overview In this role you will lead Workday transformation programmes for enterprise clients, guiding end-to-end delivery from initiation to go-live. You will work closely with clients, delivery teams, and partners to ensure governance, timely delivery, and value realization from the Workday investment. You’ll address multi-stream implementations, drive adoption of best practices, and supervise project health and profitability. This is a client-facing, consultative position with a focus on collaboration, continuous improvement, and leadership within a dynamic delivery environment.
Responsibilities - Lead multiple concurrent Workday implementation projects from initiation through go-live
- Establish and manage project governance, plans, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies
- Collaborate with client project teams to achieve milestones including design sign-off, testing approvals, and deployment readiness
- Identify and proactively mitigate risks impacting scope, timelines, quality, or budget
- Ensure compliance with Workday implementation methodology and delivery assurance requirements
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, promoting Workday best practices and adoption
- Present project updates and recommendations to executive stakeholders and project teams
- Support business development activities including solution scoping, delivery planning, SOWs, and change requests
- Manage project financial performance and ensure delivery remains aligned to contractual commitments
- Mentor and provide guidance to Project Managers and delivery team members
- Identify opportunities to expand client engagement through additional services and solutions
- Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development
Key requirements - Current Workday Project Manager Certification and active Workday Partner Certification
- Minimum 3 years' experience managing Workday implementations (HCM, Payroll, Financials, or related modules)
- Experience delivering projects for medium to large enterprise organisations
- Strong understanding of Workday implementation methodology and project governance frameworks
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a consulting or professional services environment
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to influence and engage senior leaders
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, change requests, and delivery profitability
- Exceptional communication, presentation, organisational, and problem-solving skills
- Passion for delivering outstanding customer experiences and building long-term client relationships
- Desirable: experience delivering Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, or other ERP/HCM implementations
- Knowledge of HR, Payroll, Benefits Administration, Finance & General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Procurement/Services Procurement
- Previous consulting or professional services experience
- Experience supporting pre-sales, business development, or service delivery growth initiatives
- PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent project management qualifications
- Stakeholder management
- Communication and presentation
- Problem-solving
- Workday (HCM, Payroll, Financials)
- Workday implementation methodology
- Project governance frameworks
