Workday Financials Programme Director - OUTSIDE IR35

Summary: The Workday Financials Programme Director will lead the implementation of the Workday Financials programme for a prominent global financial services client, focusing on European operations. This role requires extensive experience in managing large-scale Workday Financials projects and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure successful delivery. The position involves hybrid working arrangements and some travel across Europe. The role is classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the overarching programme objectives of the Workday Financials implementation programme, with a European focus
• Experience working on a Workday Financials Implementation project on a global scale
• Work with local business and operational stakeholders to define and deliver the solution meeting business and operational priorities
• Proven ability to manage third-party systems integrators, internal teams, and external stakeholders
• Expertise in program governance, risk management, financial controls, and reporting
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-country rollouts, with an understanding of localization, statutory, tax, and compliance requirements across different regions
• Ensure the strong delivery of the Workday Financials Programme on a global scale
• Exposure to additional Workday modules (HCM, Payroll, Adaptive Planning) is a plus
• Exposure to an ERP implementation within a SOX control environment is a plus

Key Skills:

• Experience in Workday Financials implementation
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to manage third-party systems integrators
• Expertise in program governance and risk management
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills
• Experience with multi-country rollouts and compliance requirements
• Knowledge of additional Workday modules is a plus
• Experience in a SOX control environment is a plus

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: City of London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other