Workday- Project Manager

Capgemini • Burlington, MA

20d • $82,082 - $193,440

About The Position

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Workday Project Manager to lead enterprise Workday transformation initiatives across HCM, Finance, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Talent, Recruiting, Benefits, Learning, Integrations, Reporting, and Analytics. The role manages the full project lifecycle, from strategy and planning through deployment, stabilization, and ongoing optimization, while ensuring delivery quality, governance, effective resource use, and business value realization.

The Project Manager oversees engagements day to day and is accountable for delivering high-quality results within agreed objectives and constraints. The role plans, organizes, secures, monitors, and manages the resources and work needed to meet project goals. It is responsible for the overall engagement plan, budget, structure, schedule, staffing, risk and issue management, communications, and stakeholder management. The position also ensures client needs are addressed through the formulation, development, implementation, and delivery of application solutions in response to approved requirements.

The successful candidate combines project management expertise, Workday functional knowledge, stakeholder engagement skills, and consulting experience. They partner with client executives, business leaders, HR organizations, and technical teams to deliver large-scale enterprise programs. They also promote continuous improvement, team development, delivery excellence, collaboration, and the use of emerging technologies to enhance project delivery and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Management, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• 8+ years of project management experience leading enterprise software or cloud transformation programs.
• 5+ years of experience managing Workday implementation, deployment, enhancement, or AMS engagements.
• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale Workday HCM, Payroll, Finance, or multi-module transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of Workday architecture, implementation methodology, tenant strategy, and deployment lifecycle.
• Experience managing projects involving Workday HCM, Core HCM, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent, Benefits, Learning, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Finance, Prism Analytics, Reporting, Integrations, and Security.
• Strong understanding of HR, Finance, Payroll, Talent Management, and business process transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing global or multi-country Workday deployments.
• Expertise in project governance, executive reporting, stakeholder management, budget management, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid, or PMI-based project management methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of project management tools, documentation standards, and delivery frameworks.
• Experience facilitating workshops, requirements-gathering sessions, testing activities, and deployment planning.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience collaborating with offshore, nearshore, and geographically dispersed delivery teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Active or previous Workday HCM, Finance, Payroll, Integrations, Reporting, or Security certifications.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using AI, Generative AI, automation, or analytics solutions to improve project delivery, workforce productivity, or operational effectiveness.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or equivalent project management certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday implementation, enhancement, optimization, migration, and Application Management Services engagements.
• Manage project scope, budget, resources, timelines, risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and change control.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, executive sponsors, and delivery teams throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project plans, work breakdown structures, staffing models, milestones, status reporting, and governance frameworks.
• Coordinate cross-functional Workday teams across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation, Finance, Integrations, Reporting, Security, and Data Conversion.
• Facilitate discovery sessions, design workshops, solution reviews, conference room pilots, user acceptance testing, and deployment readiness assessments.
• Align business requirements and organizational transformation objectives with Workday leading practices.
• Lead governance meetings, steering committee reviews, executive status updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Monitor project health using KPIs, delivery metrics, RAID logs, quality reviews, and financial management reporting.
• Manage client expectations, resolve escalations, and identify risks and mitigation strategies proactively.
• Ensure compliance with Workday release management processes, testing requirements, and organizational governance standards.
• Collaborate with integration, reporting, security, change management, and training teams to support adoption and business readiness.
• Support organizational change management, communications planning, and stakeholder engagement.
• Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities for process optimization and business value realization.
• Mentor project team members and promote delivery excellence, collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
• Use AI, Generative AI, automation, and analytics capabilities to improve project delivery and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including 12–25 vacation days depending on employee grade, company-paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave, subject to policy.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
• Retirement savings plans, such as 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Other benefits subject to local policy and eligibility.
• The role may be eligible for variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on position and applicable laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior