Project Manager, Finance Focus

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Oversee the planning and execution of initiatives for the Workday Finance and Research Administration teams.

• Provide leadership on projects involving Workday Financial Management, Adaptive Planning, Huron Research Suite (RAMP), and ChemManager/ShopUW+.

• Manage multiple simultaneous initiatives that impact cross-functional financial processes, reporting and analytics, integrations, data warehousing, security, enterprise document management, and HCM partnerships.

• Act as a liaison between functional finance teams and technical teams, translating business requirements into coordinated project delivery.

• Promote collaboration, manage governance and stakeholder engagement, and ensure project outcomes align with institutional financial objectives.

• Develop and manage project plans, coordinate resources, identify and mitigate risks, and guarantee timely delivery of high-quality results.

• Schedule and facilitate communication regarding vendor workflows, and track and review vendor outputs.

• Prepare and deliver project status updates and reports.

• Serve as the primary client contact for moderately complex projects spanning multiple units.

• Offer advanced technical and analytical support to project teams.

• Identify and estimate project tasks while applying methodologies for project management, process improvement, budgeting, and cost analysis.

• Cultivate a respectful, inclusive, and safe team environment.

• Work primarily Monday through Friday during business hours, with on-call or weekend rotation as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience with or support for initiatives related to Workday or other ERP systems.

• Demonstrated success in leading multi-unit, moderately complex projects, ideally within higher education or the public sector.

• Advanced knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies.

• Proficiency in tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, or Microsoft Project.

• Capability to lead diverse, cross-functional teams and establish stakeholder relationships.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to executive leadership and stakeholders.

• Experience supporting executive or director-level leadership in project execution and operational initiatives.

• Competence in managing stakeholder needs and engagement, risks, resources, and communication.

• Ability to align projects with organizational strategies, evaluate performance through KPIs and metrics, and translate technical and operational details into clear updates and visual representations.

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Project Management, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Over 7 years of experience managing complex, cross-functional projects in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain, or IT systems.

• Eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

• Successful candidates may undergo a criminal background check.

• References will be requested from final candidates.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous paid time off.

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.

• Tax-advantaged savings accounts.

• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.