Workday Project Manager
Job Summary
Our client is seeking an experienced Workday Project Manager to lead core People & Culture technology initiatives and digital transformation. You will manage assigned projects from brief to delivery, modernizing the Workday HCM platform and automating HR workflows. This is a 6-month hybrid contract based in North Vancouver.
Responsibilities
- Lead Workday modernization and HR workflow automation
- Manage Data Lake integration and AI feature enablement
- Oversee program delivery, governance, and stakeholder management
Required Skills
- 4+ years project management experience
- Workday HCM platform expertise
- Technical integration and data literacy
- Strong leadership and communication skills
Job Details
Responsibilities
Workday Modernization & HR Workflow Automation
- Strategic Roadmap Execution: Lead the planning, execution, and governance of Workday modernization initiatives, including platform upgrades, configuration optimization, system integrations, and key use-case deliveries.
- Workflow Automation Design: Facilitate workshops to map future-state processes and build automated workflows for onboarding/offboarding, merit & compensation cycles, retail workforce management, data governance, and position management.
- Technical Requirement Definition: Translate complex HR business requirements into detailed technical specifications in alignment with enterprise architecture and governance standards.
Data Foundations & AI Roadmap Enablement
- Data Lake Integration: Oversee the ingestion of P&C data into the enterprise Data Lake, partnering with Data & Analytics teams to ensure data quality, lineage, and governance.
- System Interoperability: Coordinate integrations between Workday, downstream business platforms, and analytics systems to enhance executive reporting and enable AI tools.
- AI Feature Enablement: Execute AI-driven HR deliverables (automation, predictive analytics, intelligent workflows, and AI-assisted service delivery), assessing data feasibility and system readiness.
Program Delivery, Governance & Stakeholder Management
- End-to-End Governance: Own project plans, budgets, schedules, interdependencies, RAID logs, and success metrics in alignment with formal enterprise delivery frameworks.
- Testing & Cutover Management: Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), integration testing, and cutover execution for new workflows, integrations, and automated tools.
- Cross-Functional Communication: Facilitate decision pathways, manage risk escalations, and deliver clear status updates to senior leadership and global partners.
Qualifications
- Project Management Experience: 4+ years of professional project management experience, including 3+ years as a technical project manager leading system, workflow, or data-driven projects.
- HCM & Workday Expertise: Proven track record delivering enterprise HR or HCM system transformations—ideally centered around the Workday platform ecosystem.
- Technical Integration & Data Literacy: Direct experience managing system integrations, workflow automation, data architecture/Data Lake initiatives, or analytics/AI enablement projects.
- Delivery Tooling Proficiency: Strong hands-on capability with project management software (e.g., Smartsheet, Monday.com), tracking tools (Jira), and productivity platforms (MS Excel, Visio, PowerPoint).
- Leadership & Soft Skills: Exceptional cross-functional leadership, relationship-building, and communication skills; thriving in ambiguous environments with a builder mindset focused on clarity, structure, and scalable problem-solving.