Position: Workday Project Manager

Location: Princeton, New Jersey

Duration: 6+ Months

Experience: 10+ years

Job Description:

The IT Project Manager will:

• Lead the planning, execution, and closure of the Workday migration project, ensuring all deliverables are met within the stipulated timeline and budget
• Oversee and motivate a large and geographically dispersed project team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment to drive project success
• Gather and analyze business requirements, providing expert recommendations on Workday configurations and best practices
• Apply project management best practices to plan, track, and report on work and to bring execution discipline to all workstreams
• Ensure compliance with global and local regulations, data privacy, and security policies throughout the migration process
• Provide regular updates to senior management and stakeholders, highlighting project progress, potential risks, and mitigation strategies
• Develop and deliver training programs to ensure end-users are proficient and comfortable with the new Workday instance
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT Project Management experience
• Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in IT, Business, Human Resources or a related field
• Strong knowledge of Workday HCM
• Proven track record leading multiple start-to-finish Workday implementations or migrations
• Experience in change management and developing employee training
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized