Workday HR Project Manager
Posted 6 days ago by Eames Group
£700 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Workday HR Implementation Manager role involves leading a comprehensive Workday HR implementation for a leading insurance firm in Central London over a 6-month contract. The position requires expertise in managing complex environments post-mergers and acquisitions, ensuring effective delivery across various project phases. Candidates must have proven experience in Workday HR implementations and the ability to navigate multi-entity organizational structures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own the Workday HR implementation end to end
- Drive delivery from discovery through build, test, deployment and handover
- Lead stakeholders through a complex, post-M&A environment
- Manage 3rd party vendors and keep them honest on timelines and outcomes
- Work with PMO and governance structures without getting stuck in admin
- Run proper project controls: RAID, reporting, decisions, and delivery discipline
Key Skills:
- Proven Workday HR implementation experience, delivered end to end
- Strong knowledge of Workday HR design in multi-entity organisations
- Clear experience supporting separation and change linked to mergers and acquisitions
- Comfortable working with vendors, internal teams and senior stakeholders
- Strong understanding of governance and structured project delivery
- Insurance sector experience
- Lloyd’s of London listed environment experience is strongly preferred
Salary (Rate): £700 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Workday HR Implementation Manager – Contract (Outside IR35) Central London | 6 Months | £700 per day
A leading insurance firm in Central London is hiring a Workday HR Implementation Manager for a 6-month contract. You will lead a Workday HR implementation from end to end. The business has been through mergers and acquisitions, so this isn’t a clean greenfield setup. You need to understand how Workday HR can be structured and separated across different entities and operating models. If you’ve only done one module, or you’ve only worked in support roles, this won’t be for you.
The job
- Own the Workday HR implementation end to end
- Drive delivery from discovery through build, test, deployment and handover
- Lead stakeholders through a complex, post-M&A environment
- Manage 3rd party vendors and keep them honest on timelines and outcomes
- Work with PMO and governance structures without getting stuck in admin
- Run proper project controls: RAID, reporting, decisions, and delivery discipline
What we need
- Proven Workday HR implementation experience, delivered end to end
- Strong knowledge of Workday HR design in multi-entity organisations
- Clear experience supporting separation and change linked to mergers and acquisitions
- Comfortable working with vendors, internal teams and senior stakeholders
- Strong understanding of governance and structured project delivery
Ideal background
- Insurance sector experience
- Lloyd’s of London listed environment experience is strongly preferred
Contract details
- 6 months
- £700 per day
- Outside IR35