Position: Workday HRIS Program Manager Location: USA - Onsite Position Type: Long-term Contract Key Responsibilities: - Steer critical Workday HR projects from inception through execution to warranty, including new implementations, optimizations, data enhancements, and reporting.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver results on time and within budget.
- Act as a hands-on technical project manager, working closely with development staff and business groups.
- Coordinate with the Information Technology Division and resource management to align staffing needs.
- Experience with managing complex technical projects and API integrations
- Communicate project timelines, expectations, and updates to both technical teams and business stakeholders.
- Facilitate collaboration among cross-functional technical teams to ensure seamless project execution.
- Partner with vendors, consultants, contractors, and external teams for project execution, including contract management.
- Coordinate with involved stakeholders and manage interdependencies across projects.
- Conduct agile ceremonies, including Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, and Sprint Reviews and Demos for your teams.
- Maintain project documentation, including budget, plans, schedules, risks, tasks, and status reports, and share information per the communication plan.
- Ensure requirements and use cases are documented, and prepare test objectives, test plans, and test cases.
- Oversee project milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Define and communicate project metrics to track progress and performance.
- Champion project management best practices, contributing to the growth and refinement of the PMO.
- Support system and application training initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience: - 8+ years in HRIS system implementation and enhancements including multi-stream projects
- Strong background in Workday HCM, Talent and Performance Functional Areas (HCM knowledge or certifications are preferred)
- Expertise in defining requirements, personas, scope, and creating process maps, leading to an SOW
- Extensive experience in both Scaled Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies (8+ years).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server).
- Experience managing projects that involve coordination with external teams (8+ years).
- Strong leadership and communication skills to engage with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Preferred Experience: - Background in HR experience in running projects related to implementing Workday Extend
- Ability to navigate both Agile and traditional project management methodologies to achieve project goals.
Qualification: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, data science, or a related field.
- Experience in middleware & integrations platforms is required.
- Workday Certification in Integrations or other relevant modules preferred.
Agile Scrum Master or SAFe Scrum Master Certification, PMP Certification