Workday Project Manager - Migration Programme

Remote - 6 month contract (rolling) - Outside iR35 - start ASAP

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Workday Project Manager for a full-cycle Workday migration, ensuring seamless delivery from planning to post-go-live support. This role requires strong expertise in Workday HCM, Payroll, and/or Financials, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end management of the Workday migration project, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines, scope, and budget.
• Develop and maintain a detailed project plan, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and resource allocation.
• Partner closely with HR, Finance, IT, and external Workday consultants to ensure alignment on objectives and deliverables.
• Oversee requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, configuration, testing, data migration, and deployment.
• Coordinate data cleansing and validation activities to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Manage UAT cycles, defect tracking, and resolution processes.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, data privacy, and internal governance requirements.
• Communicate progress, risks, and mitigation plans to senior stakeholders through regular reports and steering committee updates.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and training sessions to ensure smooth adoption post-migration.
• Drive change management strategies to encourage user adoption and minimise disruption.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven track record as a Project Manager on at least one end-to-end Workday implementation or migration.
• Strong understanding of Workday HCM, Payroll, and/or Financials modules.
• Experience with data migration strategies, data integrity, and reporting.
• Familiarity with integration approaches between Workday and third-party systems.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with a focus on delivery.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate technical requirements into business outcomes.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in vendor management and working with external consultants.
• Prince2, PMP, or Agile certification desirable.

Preferred:

• Experience in large-scale enterprise migrations.
• Previous work in regulated industries (e.g., Financial Services, Healthcare).
• Exposure to post-go-live optimisation and enhancement projects.