Senior Program Manager

The ideal candidate has extensive experience delivering complex Workday implementations, strong technical and business acumen, and the ability to drive execution in a fast-paced, evolving organization. Proven track record leading multiple end-to-end Workday HCM implementations, including successful go-lives.

Job Title: Sr. Program Manager - Workday
Location: Irvine California / Palo Alto, CA
Duration: 6 months contract
Role Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead Workday implementation. This role will be responsible for end-to-end program delivery, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and implementation partners, and ensuring a successful transition to a scalable, standalone HR technology environment.
• The ideal candidate has extensive experience delivering complex Workday implementations, strong technical and business acumen, and the ability to drive execution in a fast-paced, evolving organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Workday implementation, from program planning and solution design through deployment, go-live, and stabilization.
• Own program scope, timelines, budget, milestones, dependencies, risks, and overall delivery quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Enterprise IT, HR, Finance, Security, and external implementation partners.
• Oversee integrations with SAP, Okta, Concur, Ashby, and other enterprise platforms.
• Drive critical implementation activities, including data migration, testing, cutover planning, and operational readiness.
• Establish effective program governance, executive reporting, issue resolution, and escalation processes.
• Manage implementation partners, ensuring accountability for deliverables, timelines, and quality.
• Support change management, business readiness, and a smooth transition from existing shared HR services to a standalone operating model.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, knowledge transfer, and handover to operational support teams.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise IT program management, with significant HR technology transformation experience.
• Proven track record leading multiple end-to-end Workday HCM implementations, including successful go-lives.
• Strong understanding of Workday architecture, HR processes, enterprise integrations, and data migration.
• Experience managing large-scale technology programs, systems integrators, and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently, drive decisions, and deliver results in a complex, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with corporate carve-outs, joint ventures, or transitioning from shared services to standalone enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with SAP, Okta, Concur, and other enterprise HR and Finance platforms.
• Workday certification, PMP, or equivalent program management credentials.
• Experience supporting global organizations with distributed teams and complex stakeholder environments.

Must Have

• Data Migration
• Enterprise Architecture
• Excellent stakeholder management
• Technical Program Management
• Workday HCM
• Workday Implementations
• Workday Integrations

Nice To Have

• Corporate Separations
• Enterprise Applications
• Identity & Access Management
• Reporting & Analytics
• Workday Extend
• Workday Reporting and Analytics