TX Locals only | Workday Project Manager

[Rajesh C2C Requirements]

TX locals only

Workday Project Manager

Houston, TX

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with strong expertise in Workday to lead enterprise HR, payroll, and finance transformation initiatives. This role is responsible for managing Workday implementations, enhancements, and integrations with downstream systems using APIs and cloud technologies.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience delivering Workday projects across modules such as HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, and Finance, and can coordinate cross-functional teams including HR, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders.

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Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday implementation, migration, upgrade, and optimization projects.
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage project plans, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Conduct status meetings and provide executive-level reporting.

Workday Functional Oversight

• Coordinate requirements gathering for Workday modules:
  • Human Capital Management (HCM)
  • Recruiting
  • Payroll
  • Benefits
  • Time Tracking
  • Financial Management
• Ensure business processes are aligned with Workday best practices.

Integration Management

• Oversee integrations between Workday and downstream systems such as:
  • Payroll providers
  • Identity and access management systems
  • ERP systems
  • CRM and analytics platforms
• Manage integrations using:
  • Workday Studio
  • Enterprise Interface Builder (EIB)
  • Workday Web Services (REST/SOAP)
  • Cloud services such as Amazon Web Services AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon EKS.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as liaison between HR, Finance, IT, security, and external consultants.
• Facilitate workshops and executive steering committee meetings.
• Manage vendor relationships and statements of work.

Risk and Compliance

• Track risks, issues, and change requests.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and audit requirements.
• Support testing, user acceptance, and deployment activities.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, HR, or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• 3+ years managing Workday implementation or enhancement projects.
• Strong knowledge of Workday HCM and integration architecture.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, and Smartsheet.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Workday Pro certification.
• Project Management Institute PMP certification.
• Experience with cloud integrations on AWS.
• Familiarity with HRIS and payroll systems.

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Technical Skills

• Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting
• Workday Studio, EIB, Core Connectors
• REST and SOAP APIs
• AWS Lambda, API Gateway, EKS
• SQL and reporting tools
• CI/CD and DevOps practices

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Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
• Executive presentation skills

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Typical Deliverables

• Project charter
• Detailed project plan
• RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)
• Integration design documents
• Test and cutover plans
• Status reports and dashboards

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Rajesh 

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