Project Manager - Workday Implementation

Concord USA•Multiple Cities/States, MN

1d•Remote

About The Position

This role leads project management for the migration end-to-end, from planning and vendor coordination through go-live, and reports directly to executive leadership. The PM will own the project plan, governance artifacts, and cross-functional coordination required to keep a complex ERP/HRIS implementation on track.

Requirements

8+ years of hands-on project management experience, with direct experience managing a third-party vendor delivering a system implementation
Prior experience managing a Workday implementation (or a comparable large-scale HRIS/ERP implementation) strongly preferred
Demonstrated ability to build project plans, status reporting, and tracking artifacts from scratch, not just maintain existing ones
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
PMP or equivalent certification
Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain a comprehensive project plan covering the full Workday implementation lifecycle, from day one on the assignment
Establish and maintain project artifacts (status reports, RAID logs, timelines, resource plans) as a baseline deliverable, not an afterthought
Define and track measurable progress indicators across workstreams, and report on them consistently
Manage the team's deliverables, timeline, and accountability
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers before they surface as problems
Prepare for and lead detailed stakeholder reviews, including deep-dive questioning from senior leadership
Coordinate across internal teams and the vendor to keep the implementation on schedule and on scope
Escalate issues clearly and early, with data to support the escalation

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Employer Contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
Disability Insurance: Short-term (up to 12 weeks) and long-term coverage, fully paid by the employer.
Life and AD&D Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) Retirement Savings: 1% employer match.
Career Growth Opportunities
Team Engagement Activities