[Remote] Project Manager - Workday Implementation
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Concord is an execution company that helps organizations implement technology and AI initiatives and build lasting internal capabilities. The Project Manager will lead the end-to-end Workday implementation, owning project planning, governance artifacts, vendor coordination, stakeholder management, risk tracking, and delivery through go-live.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a comprehensive project plan covering the full Workday implementation lifecycle, from day one on the assignment
- Establish and maintain project artifacts (status reports, RAID logs, timelines, resource plans) as a baseline deliverable, not an afterthought
- Define and track measurable progress indicators across workstreams, and report on them consistently
- Manage the team's deliverables, timeline, and accountability
- Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and blockers before they surface as problems
- Prepare for and lead detailed stakeholder reviews, including deep-dive questioning from senior leadership
- Coordinate across internal teams and the vendor to keep the implementation on schedule and on scope
- Escalate issues clearly and early, with data to support the escalation
Skills
- 8+ years of hands-on project management experience, with direct experience managing a third-party vendor delivering a system implementation
- Demonstrated ability to build project plans, status reporting, and tracking artifacts from scratch, not just maintain existing ones
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- PMP or equivalent certification
- Location: Remote, US only
- Must be authorized to work legally in the US without sponsorship, now or in the future
- Prior experience managing a Workday implementation (or a comparable large-scale HRIS/ERP implementation) strongly preferred
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance: Comprehensive coverage to support your overall well-being.
- Employer Contributions to Health Savings Accounts (HSA): For employees enrolled in High Deductible Health Plans, Concord contributes toward your HSA.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Options for healthcare and dependent care expenses, plus a Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) for wellness and personal development.
- Disability Insurance: Short-term (up to 12 weeks) and long-term coverage, fully paid by the employer.
- Life and AD&D Insurance: Employer-provided coverage with options for additional voluntary coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Support for legal, financial, and personal challenges.
- 401(k) Retirement Savings: 1% employer match.
- Career Growth Opportunities: Pathways for advancement and skill development.
- Team Engagement Activities: Regular team-building events and company-sponsored activities to foster collaboration and connection.
- Remote work, US only.
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