Workday Project Manager/Consultant - Remote - Inside IR35
Posted 2 weeks ago by Korn Ferry
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The role of Workday Project Manager/Delivery Lead involves overseeing multiple client-facing implementations of Workday-integrated solutions for a global organization. The position requires strong leadership skills to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage delivery outcomes while acting as the primary contact for client stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Workday deployments and a solid understanding of the Workday ecosystem. This is a remote position classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead delivery of multiple concurrent Workday-related implementations
- Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders
- Provide guidance on how solutions should be configured and used within Workday
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (technical, change, product specialists)
- Manage timelines, risks, and overall delivery outcomes
- Support clients through adoption, troubleshooting, and decision-making
Key Skills:
- Strong experience delivering Workday implementations or deployments
- Background as a:
- Project Manager
- Programme Manager
- Implementation/Delivery Lead
- Solid understanding of Workday HCM (and/or Finance)
- Experience working in client-facing environments
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous delivery settings
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Rate: flexible inside IR35
Contract Length: Initially 6 months - highly likely to be extended
We are supporting a global organisation undergoing rapid expansion of its Workdaybased solutions portfolio, and are looking for an experienced Workday Project Manager/Delivery Lead to support multiple client-facing implementations.
You will play a key role in delivering Workdayintegrated solutions into client environments, acting as the bridge between internal product teams and client stakeholders.
These are not fullscale Workday implementations, but targeted deployments of applications within Workday, requiring someone who understands how solutions land within the Workday ecosystem.
You will:
- Lead delivery of multiple concurrent Workday-related implementations
- Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders
- Provide guidance on how solutions should be configured and used within Workday
- Coordinate cross-functional teams (technical, change, product specialists)
- Manage timelines, risks, and overall delivery outcomes
- Support clients through adoption, troubleshooting, and decision-making
Key Requirements
- Strong experience delivering Workday implementations or deployments
- Background as a:
- Project Manager
- Programme Manager
- Implementation/Delivery Lead
- Solid understanding of Workday HCM (and/or Finance)
- Experience working in client-facing environments
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, ambiguous delivery settings
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Ideal Profile
- Experience working across multiple Workday projects or workstreams simultaneously
- Exposure to integrations, data, or system configuration (not necessarily hands-on)
- Comfortable advising clients on how to utilise Workday effectively
- Background in consulting or interim delivery environments