Urgent job opening for Workday project manager with Retail Exp. || San Ramon, CA (Day 1 Onsite)
Workday project manager with Retail exp.
San Ramon, CA (Day 1 Onsite)
Longterm Contract
Key Responsibilities
• Lead full lifecycle Workday implementation projects (plan, design, build, test, deploy, hypercare).
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, resource plans, and status reports.
• Drive day-to-day project execution, including issue/risk management, dependency tracking, and scope control.
• Coordinate work across functional streams (e.g., HCM, Payroll, Time, Absence, Benefits, Finance, Integrations, Reporting).
• Facilitate project governance: steering committees, status meetings, decision logs, RAID logs, and change requests.
• Collaborate with HR/Finance/IT business owners to capture requirements and ensure Workday configuration meets business needs.
• Coordinate cutover and go-live activities, including runbooks, communication, and support model handoff.
• Support change management activities in partnership with HR/Change teams (communications, training, user adoption).
• Lead full lifecycle Workday implementation projects (plan, design, build, test, deploy, hypercare).
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, resource plans, and status reports.
• Drive day-to-day project execution, including issue/risk management, dependency tracking, and scope control.
• Coordinate work across functional streams (e.g., HCM, Payroll, Time, Absence, Benefits, Finance, Integrations, Reporting).
• Facilitate project governance: steering committees, status meetings, decision logs, RAID logs, and change requests.
• Collaborate with HR/Finance/IT business owners to capture requirements and ensure Workday configuration meets business needs.
• Coordinate cutover and go-live activities, including runbooks, communication, and support model handoff.
• Support change management activities in partnership with HR/Change teams (communications, training, user adoption).
Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of project management experience
• 2–3+ years managing Workday implementations (HCM and/or Finance, or major module such as Payroll, Time, Absence, Talent, or Compensation).
• Proven track record delivering projects on time and on budget in a matrix environment.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (waterfall, hybrid, or agile) and standard artifacts.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills, including with executive sponsors.
• 5+ years of project management experience
• 2–3+ years managing Workday implementations (HCM and/or Finance, or major module such as Payroll, Time, Absence, Talent, or Compensation).
• Proven track record delivering projects on time and on budget in a matrix environment.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (waterfall, hybrid, or agile) and standard artifacts.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills, including with executive sponsors.
Preferred Qualifications
• PMP, Prince2, Agile, or similar project management certification.
• Experience in Retail.
• Experience with PMO tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, Planview).
• PMP, Prince2, Agile, or similar project management certification.
• Experience in Retail.
• Experience with PMO tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, Planview).
