Senior Program Manager

Rivian • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Program Manager will lead an end-to-end Workday implementation and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and implementation partners to transition the organization to a scalable, standalone HR technology environment. The role owns program delivery from planning and solution design through deployment, go-live, and stabilization, and requires extensive Workday implementation experience, technical and business acumen, and the ability to drive execution in a fast-paced, evolving organization.

The position oversees program scope, timelines, budget, milestones, dependencies, risks, delivery quality, integrations, data migration, testing, cutover planning, operational readiness, governance, executive reporting, issue resolution, and partner accountability. It also supports change management and business readiness as the organization moves from shared HR services to a standalone operating model, and ensures documentation, knowledge transfer, and handover to operational support teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT program management, with significant HR technology transformation experience.
• Proven track record leading multiple end-to-end Workday HCM implementations, including successful go-lives.
• Strong understanding of Workday architecture, HR processes, enterprise integrations, and data migration.
• Experience managing large-scale technology programs, systems integrators, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently, drive decisions, and deliver results in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with data migration, enterprise architecture, technical program management, Workday HCM, Workday implementations, and Workday integrations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with corporate carve-outs, joint ventures, or transitioning from shared services to standalone enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with SAP, Okta, Concur, and other enterprise HR and Finance platforms.
• Workday certification, PMP, or equivalent program management credentials.
• Experience supporting global organizations with distributed teams and complex stakeholder environments.
• Experience with corporate separations, enterprise applications, identity and access management, reporting and analytics, Workday Extend, or Workday Reporting and Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Workday implementation from program planning and solution design through deployment, go-live, and stabilization.
• Own program scope, timelines, budget, milestones, dependencies, risks, and overall delivery quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Enterprise IT, HR, Finance, Security, and external implementation partners.
• Oversee integrations with SAP, Okta, Concur, Ashby, and other enterprise platforms.
• Drive data migration, testing, cutover planning, and operational readiness.
• Establish program governance, executive reporting, issue resolution, and escalation processes.
• Manage implementation partners and ensure accountability for deliverables, timelines, and quality.
• Support change management, business readiness, and transition from shared HR services to a standalone operating model.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, knowledge transfer, and handover to operational support teams.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed