Workday Project Manager
Posted Today by Atinfo Technology Inc
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee the delivery governance of a high-visibility Adaptive Planning optimization initiative integrated with Workday Financials. The role requires strong PMO governance and enterprise implementation expertise, focusing on both implementation delivery and post-implementation stabilization. The candidate will manage cross-functional stakeholders and collaborate closely with Deloitte, the implementation partner, to ensure successful project execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead project governance, delivery oversight, and PMO activities across the Adaptive Planning optimization initiative
- Drive audit/compliance processes including documentation, traceability, change management, testing coordination, risk and issue management, and executive reporting
- Coordinate closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, finance leadership, and third-party implementation partners
- Support post-production stabilization, sustainment efforts, and future roadmap planning
- Facilitate cross-functional discussions and ensure alignment across teams and leadership
- Manage project timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and communication across all levels of the organization
Key Skills:
- Strong experience operating within a formal PMO governance framework
- Proven background in audit-driven project management and enterprise delivery oversight
- Experience managing enterprise financial systems implementations or planning/forecasting platform projects
- Preferred experience with Adaptive Planning implementations or optimization initiatives
- Strong plus: Workday Financials experience
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in large enterprise environments
- Experience supporting UAT, end-to-end testing, integrations, and change management activities
- Experience working alongside large implementation partners/consulting firms such as Deloitte
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery governance for a high-visibility Adaptive Planning optimization initiative integrated with Workday Financials. The ideal candidate will bring strong PMO governance, enterprise implementation expertise, and the ability to effectively manage cross-functional stakeholders while partnering closely with Deloitte, the implementation partner.
This role will focus not only on implementation delivery, but also on post-implementation stabilization, sustainment planning, and long-term roadmap execution within a finance-driven enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead project governance, delivery oversight, and PMO activities across the Adaptive Planning optimization initiative
- Drive audit/compliance processes including documentation, traceability, change management, testing coordination, risk and issue management, and executive reporting
- Coordinate closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, finance leadership, and third-party implementation partners
- Support post-production stabilization, sustainment efforts, and future roadmap planning
- Facilitate cross-functional discussions and ensure alignment across teams and leadership
- Manage project timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and communication across all levels of the organization
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience operating within a formal PMO governance framework
- Proven background in audit-driven project management and enterprise delivery oversight
- Experience managing enterprise financial systems implementations or planning/forecasting platform projects
- Preferred experience with Adaptive Planning implementations or optimization initiatives
- Strong plus: Workday Financials experience
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
- Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in large enterprise environments
- Experience supporting UAT, end-to-end testing, integrations, and change management activities
- Experience working alongside large implementation partners/consulting firms such as Deloitte
Preferred Experience
- Adaptive Planning optimization/implementation experience
- Workday Financials exposure
- FP&A, budgeting, planning, or forecasting domain knowledge
- Experience handling post-go-live stabilization and operational support
- Ability to discuss enterprise implementation lessons learned and operational best practices
Desired Soft Skills
- Strong ownership mentality with high accountability and responsiveness
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Comfortable navigating complex organizational dynamics and working with senior stakeholders
- Collaborative, approachable, and able to guide teams effectively in fast-paced environments
Project Environment
- Existing Adaptive Planning production environment is already live
- Organization is strengthening PMO governance and delivery oversight
- Technology organization is now leading project governance and coordination efforts
- Long-term opportunity supporting optimization, sustainment, and roadmap initiatives