Assistant Vice President - Technology (Workday Financials)

PJT Partners•New York, NY

1d•$125,000 - $150,000

About The Position

PJT Partners is a global advisory-focused investment bank. Our team of senior professionals delivers a wide array of strategic advisory, shareholder advisory, restructuring and special situations and private fund advisory and placement services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors and governments around the world. We offer a unique portfolio of advisory services designed to help our clients achieve their strategic objectives. We also provide, through PJT Park Hill, private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment managers, including private equity funds, real estate funds and hedge funds. From the beginning, PJT Partners has firmly believed that having the best people is key to building an enduring franchise. Our perspective was, and remains, that a great team brings in both top tier clients and appeals to a wide-range of diverse, talented colleagues. Fostering an inclusive culture, which welcomes differing perspectives and beliefs, enables us to provide the best advice and insights to our clients. To learn more about PJT Partners, please visit our website at www.pjtpartners.com. The PJT Partners Technology team is responsible for creating and continuously improving a robust and secure technology foundation that supports the firm's business activities. We are seeking an experienced Workday professional to join our dynamic team and focus on our Workday Financials platform. This individual will play a key role in leading Workday Financials-related initiatives, managing cross-functional projects and driving enhancements across Workday Financials modules. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, leadership abilities, ability to work across multiple stakeholders and a deep understanding of Workday Financials products and integrations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Technology, Finance or Business-related degrees
6+ years of experience in managing enterprise applications, with at least 3+ years of hands-on experience with Workday Financials
Expertise in Workday Financials product functionality, including Financial Accounting, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Expenses and Projects
Strong technical skills in Workday integrations, including web services, APIs, EIBs and business process configuration
Experience managing Workday release cycles, including feature evaluation, regression testing and change communication
Implementation, consulting or business administration of Workday Financials
Ability to learn additional technology tools (Azure tools, Data Visualization, Data Analytics)
Strong written, verbal and communication skills with the demonstrated ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AI and automation capabilities within Workday or comparable enterprise platforms, including emerging agentic AI use cases, is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead and manage Workday Financials-related projects from planning through execution, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines
Develop and implement Workday Financials system upgrades, enhancements and new module deployments (e.g. Financial Accounting, Procurement, Accounts Payable, Expenses, Projects)
Manage configuration, testing and deployment of updates across Workday Financials modules, including business process configuration and security administration
Own Workday release management for Financials, evaluating new features ahead of Workday's semi-annual updates, assessing impact, and leading regression testing and stakeholder communication for each release
Support Financials platform roll-out within various business verticals, including finance, accounting and procurement teams
Collaborate with Finance, Accounting and other cross-functional teams to understand and address business needs, translating them into effective Workday Financials solutions
Drive integration efforts between Workday Financials and other enterprise systems (e.g. banking platforms, expense management tools, procurement vendors), ensuring data flow and operational continuity
Lead evaluation and adoption of Workday's AI and machine learning capabilities within Financials, identifying use cases that improve efficiency, accuracy and decision-making for Finance stakeholders
Evaluate emerging agentic AI capabilities across the Workday platform and broader finance technology stack, piloting use cases (e.g. automated reconciliation, exception handling, intelligent reporting) and defining governance for responsible adoption
Monitor and support day-to-day user experience, platform stability and platform performance for Workday Financials
Contribute program management of strategic initiatives related to Workday Financials usage, reporting rationalization and platform adoption