Senior Program Manager
Irvine, CA or Palo Alto, CA
Contract: 6 months - This is an initial 6-month contract, with the possibility of extending for an additional 6 months.
We are supporting a
high-level Senior Program Manager role to lead RV Tech's Workday implementation. The hiring manager is looking for a seasoned leader who can take ownership of the program from end to end, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and implementation partners, and successfully transition the organization to a scalable, standalone HR technology environment.
What the hiring team is looking for:- 10+ years of enterprise IT program management experience, including significant HR technology transformation experience
- Proven track record leading multiple end-to-end Workday HCM implementations, including successful go-lives
- Ability to lead the full implementation lifecycle, including program planning, solution design, deployment, go-live, and stabilization
- Ownership of program scope, timelines, budget, milestones, dependencies, risks, and overall delivery quality
- Strong technical and business acumen, with knowledge of Workday architecture, HR processes, enterprise integrations, and data migration
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across Enterprise IT, HR, Finance, Security, and external implementation partners
- Experience overseeing integrations with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Okta, Concur, and Ashby
- Ability to drive critical activities including data migration, testing, cutover planning, operational readiness, and stabilization
- Strong program governance, executive reporting, issue resolution, and escalation capabilities
- Experience managing systems integrators and implementation partners with clear accountability for deliverables, timelines, and quality
- Ability to support change management and business readiness, including the transition from shared HR services to a standalone operating model
- Strong focus on documentation, knowledge transfer, and handoff to operational support teams
- Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and drive execution in a complex, fast-paced, evolving environment
Preferred experience:- Corporate carve-outs, joint ventures, or transitions 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
Please prioritize candidates who have personally led
multiple complex Workday HCM implementations through successful go-live and can clearly demonstrate ownership of both the strategic program and the detailed execution. When submitting candidates, please highlight their end-to-end Workday leadership experience, number and scope of implementations, relevant integrations, and experience operating in complex enterprise environments.