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Hi Partners,

Title: Technical Project Manager – Workday

Location: New York (Onsite)

Type/Duration: Contract/Long Term

Experience: 10+ Years

JOB DESCRIPTION:

– Steer critical Workday HR projects from inception through execution to warranty, including new implementations, optimizations, data enhancements, and reporting.

– Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver results on time and within budget.

– Act as a hands-on technical project manager, working closely with development staff and business groups.

– Coordinate with the Information Technology Division and resource management to align staffing needs.

– Experience with managing complex technical projects and API integrations

– Communicate project timelines, expectations, and updates to both technical teams and business stakeholders.

– Facilitate collaboration among cross-functional technical teams to ensure seamless project execution.

– Partner with vendors, consultants, contractors, and external teams for project execution, including contract management.

– Coordinate with involved stakeholders and manage interdependencies across projects.

– Conduct agile ceremonies, including Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, and Sprint Reviews and Demos for your teams.

– Maintain project documentation, including budget, plans, schedules, risks, tasks, and status reports, and share information per the communication plan.

– Ensure requirements and use cases are documented, and prepare test objectives, test plans, and test cases.

– Oversee project milestones to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.

– Define and communicate project metrics to track progress and performance.

– Champion project management best practices, contributing to the growth and refinement of the PMO.

– Support system and application training initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

– 8+ years in HRIS system implementation and enhancements including multi-stream projects

– Strong background in Workday HCM, Talent and Performance Functional Areas (HCM knowledge or certifications are preferred)

– Expertise in defining requirements, personas, scope, and creating process maps, leading to an SOW

– Extensive experience in both Scaled Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies (8+ years).

– Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server).

– Experience managing projects that involve coordination with external teams (8+ years).

– Strong leadership and communication skills to engage with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Preferred

– Background in HR experience in running projects related to implementing Workday Extend

– Ability to navigate both Agile and traditional project management methodologies to achieve project goals.

Qualification

– Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, data science, or a related field.

– Experience in middleware & integrations platforms is required.

– Workday Certification in Integrations or other relevant modules preferred.

– Agile Scrum Master or SAFe Scrum Master Certification, PMP Certification