Workday Project Manager

Job Description

Workday Project Manager

Position: Workday Project Manager / Workday Implementation Manager - PMP, Agile/Scrum, Workday HRIS Implementation and Migration, Vendor Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Digital Transformation, Workday Module Implementation (Recruitment, HR).
Location: London/Remote (Hybrid 3/2).
Duration: 12 Month FTC, £100k - £120k (On Experience) + Benefits.

Company: This vacancy is offered by the IT Recruitment Division of Comtecs and is based within a global Law Firm, with HQ based in the City of London.

Role Overview: Global law firm seeks a Workday Project Manager / Workday Implementation Manager to assist with the implementation and migration to a new corporate Recruitment and HR system employed across the enterprise.

You will work within the full life cycle of Project Management utilising both a PMP approach and Agile/Scrum methodologies to deliver the wholesale implementation and migration to the new Workday HR and Recruitment system. The discovery phase is complete, and you will now work with internal teams and the vendor to implement the system, customise the platform to the needs of the business, and migrate all company data across prior to release into production.

A major aspect of the role will be to understand the current capabilities of the systems employed by the HR teams, the data managed within the system, and the as-is / to-be functionality. You will identify what capability exists within the modules offered by the incoming vendor to ensure that it meets the needs of the business and that there is a well-defined migration path for data.

The Workday Project Manager / Workday Implementation Manager will work with both Workday vendor teams and internal technical teams to customise modules based on requirements elicited from various stakeholders involved in recruitment, onboarding, staff management, and compensation. You will use a mix of PMP and Agile/Scrum methodologies as best suits each deployment. Finally, you will oversee the UAT process across the global enterprise.

Qualifications: We are searching for a Project Manager who has worked in a similar role and has recent experience of delivering a new HR system (Workday) to a global organisation. You will have migrated an incumbent HR system and will have experience delivering a modular, customisable Workday platform. You will be able to work within the full life cycle of project management, managing issues, risks, change, and vendors while working with business and technical teams. Excellent organisation and communication skills are required. Experience gained in Law Firms/Legal Services is beneficial but not essential.

Opportunity: This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the development of the new HR system to be deployed across a global enterprise. Hybrid working conditions from City of London offices with some requirements for out of hours meetings with offices in Asia. Exceptional benefits and a stable environment. 12 Month Fixed Term Contract attracts bonus and benefits with potential for extension/conversion.