Workday Project Manager

Location: Remote UK/EU

Contract – 6 Months

Start Date: ASAP

Rate: £750 (outside Ir35 for the UK)

We are looking for an experienced Workday HCM Project Manager to lead and deliver key functional workstreams in a complex Workday programme, with a specific focus on divestiture-based setups. The successful candidate will be functionally knowledgeable across Core HCM, Employee Lifecycle, Talent, Payroll, Integrations, and Security, and will coordinate with internal stakeholders and external Workday partners to ensure seamless execution across all areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of functional Workday HCM workstreams within a divestiture or separation context.
• Coordinate across the full employee lifecycle, including hire-to-retire processes, onboarding, workforce changes, and exits.
• Lead functional delivery across:
• Core HCM
• Talent Management
• Payroll configuration and handoffs
• HCM Security roles and access
• Integration alignment (functional oversight)
• Manage and align delivery with third-party Workday partners, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.
• Work closely with internal HR, IT, and programme teams to gather requirements, manage dependencies, and mitigate risks.
• Ensure readiness for cutover, testing (UAT), and deployment of functional elements.
• Support business process configuration, testing, training, and documentation across HCM modules.
• Maintain delivery control using best practices from Agile methodologies and formal project governance.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Workday Project Manager, with a focus on HCM functional delivery.
• Strong knowledge across key Workday functional areas, including:
• Core HCM
• Employee lifecycle processes
• Talent Management
• Payroll coordination
• HCM Security
• Functional input to integrations
• Divestiture experience is essential, ideally involving carve-outs or business unit separations within a Workday environment.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage third-party Workday delivery partners.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, requirement gathering, and cross-functional communication.
• Experience with Agile delivery in enterprise-scale HRIS programmes.