Workday Project Manager

University of Rhode Island • Kingston, RI

334d • $85,000 - $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Workday Project Manager will oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of Workday implementation and enhancement projects. This role serves as a critical leader and coordinator, ensuring that Workday modules, such as HCM, Financials and others, are deployed on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in Workday systems, strong project management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. This role requires managing all aspects of assigned projects, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, quality, communication, risk, procurement, and change management. The Workday Project Manager will assess and address each project's unique requirements, ensuring they are met while effectively communicating objectives, expectations, and team responsibilities. A key focus is on defining and clarifying the needs of campus partners, which may involve in-depth analysis, to establish clear and achievable goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum three years of relevant experience in project management.
• Demonstrated project management and business analysis skills, including ability to manage multiple priorities and methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing requirements, researching solutions, developing, implementing, and maintaining and upgrading systems.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, think creatively and be flexible.
• Demonstrated strong financial estimating, planning, and budget management skills as well as the ability to communicate the plan to others.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, including facilitation, conflict management, change management, and negotiation.
• Demonstrated experience using project management tools.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and explain GANTT charts, and effectively conduct project estimation.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills to build consensus and facilitate collaboration to align efforts to achieve organizational goals.
• Demonstrated experience with and understanding of Workday.
• Demonstrated technical adeptness in multiple areas and knowledge of financial and HR processes.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills.
• Demonstrated core competencies of analytical thinking and consulting.
• Demonstrated change management, problem solving, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience managing ERP, HCM, or Workday implementation projects.
• Demonstrated project management certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile, Scrum).
• Demonstrated training in Lean Six Sigma or other relevant methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in higher education, healthcare, or public sector environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of Workday implementation and enhancement projects, including planning, scope, budget, resource allocation, and risk management.
• Develop detailed project plans and timelines, ensuring objectives are met on time and within budget.
• Act as the primary point of contact, coordinating with campus partners, Workday and consultant partners, and cross-functional teams to align configurations with business needs.
• Communicate project goals, deliverables, and updates to campus partners while managing expectations and resolving issues.
• Coordinate system configuration, testing, deployment, and data migration, ensuring seamless integration and efficiency.
• Drive user adoption through change management strategies, training plans, and post-implementation support.
• Identify risks, troubleshoot challenges, and implement process improvements to maximize system performance.
• Maintain project documentation and generate reports to track progress and key performance metrics.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule eligibility after onboarding.
• Full-time employment with a calendar year appointment limited to three years.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree