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Workday Financials Project ManagerFocus Cloud • London, South East, UK
Workday Financials Project Manager

Workday Financials Project Manager

Focus Cloud • London, South East, UK
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Job Title: Workday Financials Project Manager
Contract: Outside IR35
Location: Remote (UK)
Duration: Long-term Programme
Engagement: Full Time
Day Rate: Competitive Market Rate

About the RoleWe are looking for an experienced Workday Financials Project Manager to join a large-scale Finance Transformation programme.

This role requires proven experience delivering Workday Financials implementations. Workday Financials experience is mandatory and is the single most important requirement for this position.
You will lead the delivery of Workday Financials workstreams across a complex enterprise transformation, working closely with Finance, Technology, business stakeholders and implementation partners to ensure successful project delivery.

Essential Experience (Must Have)
  • Extensive Project Management experience delivering Workday Financials implementations.
  • Hands-on experience managing Workday Financials projects from planning through deployment and go-live.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale Finance Transformation programmes.
  • Strong background delivering ERP implementation projects.
  • Experience managing multiple workstreams, project plans, RAID logs, budgets, dependencies and governance.
  • Excellent stakeholder management with senior business leaders and executive sponsors.
  • Experience working with Workday implementation partners and cross-functional delivery teams.
  • Strong understanding of Finance processes including Record to Report (R2R), Procure to Pay (P2P) and Financial Management.
  • Experience delivering projects using Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid methodologies.
Desirable Experience
  • Workday Financials certifications.
  • Experience delivering programmes involving divestitures, separations or carve-outs.
  • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) programme experience.
  • Global or multi-country Workday deployments.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday Financials implementation workstreams.
  • Manage project scope, timelines, budget, risks, issues and dependencies.
  • Drive governance, reporting and executive stakeholder engagement.
  • Coordinate business, technical and third-party delivery teams.
  • Ensure successful planning, testing, deployment and business readiness.
  • Deliver projects to agreed quality, scope and schedule.
Skills & Keywords

Workday Financials • Workday Finance • Workday ERP • Finance Transformation • ERP Implementation • Programme Delivery • Project Management • Financial Management • Digital Transformation • Enterprise Transformation • PMO • RAID Management • Stakeholder Management • Governance • Change Management • Agile • Waterfall • Hybrid Delivery

What's on Offer
  • Outside IR35
  • Competitive market day rate
  • Long-term programme of work
  • Fully remote
  • High-profile enterprise transformation programme
  • Opportunity to lead a critical Workday Financials delivery within a major transformation initiative
Please note: This role requires demonstrable Workday Financials Project Management experience. Candidates without previous experience leading Workday Financials implementation projects are unlikely to be suitable for this opportunity.
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