Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sand Cherry Associates is hiring a Project Manager to lead a client’s Workday HRIS implementation and transition of HR processes and systems. The role coordinates cross-functional teams and implementation workstreams from planning through go-live and stabilization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end project management of the Workday HRIS implementation, including planning, execution, testing, deployment, and post-implementation activities
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
• Establish project governance, meeting cadence, status reporting, and escalation processes
• Partner with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and business stakeholders to define requirements, priorities, and project objectives
• Coordinate activities across internal teams, Workday implementation partners, vendors, and other project stakeholders
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies
• Facilitate project meetings and working sessions, ensuring clear action items, owners, and deadlines
• Track project progress and provide regular updates to leadership and key stakeholders
• Identify potential risks and roadblocks and develop mitigation and contingency plans
• Support business process design and alignment with the capabilities of the Workday platform
• Coordinate data migration, integrations, configuration, testing, and other implementation workstreams
• Lead or coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, execution, issue tracking, and resolution
• Support organizational readiness, communications, training, and change management activities associated with the new HRIS
• Ensure appropriate documentation is developed and maintained throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate cutover and go-live readiness activities and support post-go-live stabilization
• Drive accountability across workstreams to ensure deliverables are completed on time and meet quality expectations
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes and maximize the value of the new HRIS environment

Skills

• All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship or transfers
• 5+ years of project management experience, with a proven track record leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Demonstrated experience managing HRIS implementations, with specific Workday implementation experience required
• Experience managing projects through the full implementation lifecycle, including planning, requirements gathering, design, testing, deployment, go-live, and post-implementation stabilization
• Strong understanding of HR processes and HR technology environments
• Experience working cross-functionally with HR, Payroll, IT, Finance, and business stakeholders
• Experience coordinating data migration, system integrations, configuration, testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Experience managing vendors, implementation partners, and third-party resources
• Strong project planning, organization, prioritization, problem-solving, and risk management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with both technical and executive audiences
• Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams, competing priorities, dependencies, and deadlines
• Experience supporting organizational change management, communications, training, and organizational readiness activities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Office 365 and project management tools
• Experience with multiple Workday modules, such as HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Recruiting, Time Tracking, or Absence, preferred
• Experience with HR technology integrations and complex data migration initiatives preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field preferred
• PMP, Prosci, Workday, or other relevant project/change management certification preferred

Benefits

• Remote role
• We recognize our employees for their contributions.
• Professional career growth is one of our main priorities.

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