Senior Project Manager - Workday/Oracle Intergration
Posted 1 week ago by Project Foundry
Negotiable
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England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Project Manager will oversee the delivery of Workday and cloud-based HRIS transformation projects in complex global environments. This role requires strong leadership in managing multiple HR technology initiatives, including HCM implementations and integrations with Oracle. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of HR processes and demonstrate effective collaboration across various teams. Proven experience in delivering HR technology projects is essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of HR technology projects across Workday and the broader HRIS landscape.
- Manage HCM implementation workstreams including Core HR, Time & Absence, Onboarding/New Hire data, and HR operations.
- Oversee planning, execution, RAID management, governance, and delivery milestones.
- Drive integrations between Workday HCM and downstream systems such as Oracle ERP/Payroll, Finance platforms, and other enterprise applications.
- Coordinate technical teams, functional SMEs, HR stakeholders, vendor partners, and systems integrators.
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality, scope, budget, and timeline expectations.
- Facilitate workshops, requirement clarification, solution walkthroughs, UAT cycles, and change management activities.
- Partner with HR leadership to align technology delivery with process redesign, operating model changes, and adoption plans.
- Provide executive-level reporting and status updates on progress, dependencies, and risks.
- Support resource planning, estimation, financial tracking, and vendor management.
Key Skills:
- Proven delivery of Workday projects OR major cloud-based HRIS programmes (Oracle HCM Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors).
- Strong understanding of HR processes across Core HR, Time & Absence, Onboarding, and organisational data management.
- Experience delivering HR data integrations between Workday HCM and downstream systems (e.g., Oracle ERP/Payroll, Finance, or Identity platforms).
- Background in managing multi-threaded, cross-functional HR transformation initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with HR Directors, technical leads, and system integrators.
- Strong project governance approach: RAID, change control, financial tracking, milestone reporting.
- Experience coordinating technical, functional, and business teams across multiple geographies.
- Ability to challenge, influence, and drive decisions in complex organisations.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
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Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record delivering Workday or cloud-based HRIS transformation projects across complex, global environments. This individual will lead multiple HR technology initiatives including HCM implementations, Time & Absence projects, New Hire data workflows, and Workday-Oracle integrations . The ideal candidate brings strong functional understanding of HR processes combined with hands-on delivery leadership across cross-functional technology, data, and business teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of HR technology projects across Workday and the broader HRIS landscape.
- Manage HCM implementation workstreams including Core HR, Time & Absence, Onboarding/New Hire data, and HR operations.
- Oversee planning, execution, RAID management, governance, and delivery milestones.
- Drive integrations between Workday HCM and downstream systems such as Oracle ERP/Payroll, Finance platforms, and other enterprise applications.
- Coordinate technical teams, functional SMEs, HR stakeholders, vendor partners, and systems integrators.
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality, scope, budget, and timeline expectations.
- Facilitate workshops, requirement clarification, solution walkthroughs, UAT cycles, and change management activities.
- Partner with HR leadership to align technology delivery with process redesign, operating model changes, and adoption plans.
- Provide executive-level reporting and status updates on progress, dependencies, and risks.
- Support resource planning, estimation, financial tracking, and vendor management.
Essential Experience
- Proven delivery of Workday projects OR major cloud-based HRIS programmes (Oracle HCM Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors).
- Strong understanding of HR processes across Core HR, Time & Absence, Onboarding, and organisational data management.
- Experience delivering HR data integrations between Workday HCM and downstream systems (e.g., Oracle ERP/Payroll, Finance, or Identity platforms).
- Background in managing multi-threaded, cross-functional HR transformation initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with HR Directors, technical leads, and system integrators.
- Strong project governance approach: RAID, change control, financial tracking, milestone reporting.
- Experience coordinating technical, functional, and business teams across multiple geographies.
- Ability to challenge, influence, and drive decisions in complex organisations.
Nice-to-Have Experience
- Workday Studio, PECI, or Core Connector awareness.
- Experience with Workday-Oracle HCM or Workday-ERP integration landscapes.
- HR data migration or HR reporting/analytics exposure.
- Prior consulting or systems integrator experience.
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to operate with autonomy and lead large, complex workstreams.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.