Senior Project Manager – Workday

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

📋 Description

• Advocate for the client's business requirements and priorities during the comprehensive Workday implementation.

• Develop and uphold governance, reporting, and escalation procedures.

• Monitor business requirements, risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies throughout the implementation process.

• Facilitate solution validation in collaboration with business and technical teams.

• Synchronize activities across various project teams and address dependencies related to integrations, employee data, resources, and timelines.

• Collaborate with HR, business leaders, and workforce representatives regarding union and collective agreement considerations.

• Oversee communications, training, and adoption initiatives.

• Manage organizational readiness tasks, including stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and adoption planning.

• Lead discussions to prioritize competing interests, bridge gaps, and finalize decisions.

• Deliver executive updates on progress, readiness, and significant risks.

• Assist in business readiness evaluations and go-live preparations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in senior-level project management, particularly in supporting intricate enterprise transformation initiatives.

• Background in facilitating HR, ERP, or Workday-related transformation projects.

• Extensive expertise in project governance, risk and issue management, dependency coordination, and executive reporting.

• Strong executive presence and communication abilities, capable of translating business and technology requirements into concise recommendations.

• Established ability to diplomatically manage complex stakeholder relationships across parent companies, subsidiaries, and delivery partners, while navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and interdependent projects.

• Solid understanding of organizational readiness, change management, stakeholder engagement, and adoption strategies.

• Familiarity with HR processes such as core HCM, payroll, learning, and recruitment is advantageous.

• Experience in coordinating dependencies between enterprise systems, specifically Workday and SAP S/4HANA, is a plus.

• Knowledge of unionized workforce considerations and their impact on business processes, stakeholder engagement, and change management.

• Ability to operate effectively within Canadian, US, and global business environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

• Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.

• Flexible work arrangements.