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GA DHS - GA@WORK (Workday) Project Manager
Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid Onsite/Remote)
[About the Role]
Join the Georgia Department of Human Services as a Workday Project Manager and lead a high-impact Workday Financials and Procurement transformation. You will drive full lifecycle implementation and optimization, partnering with senior finance, procurement, and IT leaders. This is a hybrid role based in Atlanta, GA, offering the chance to influence statewide modernization, collaborate with executive stakeholders, and gain exposure to large-scale ERP initiatives in the public sector.
[Responsibilities]
- Lead and manage Workday Financial Management and Procurement projects of moderate to high complexity, from planning through deployment and stabilization.
- Direct full project lifecycle activities: requirements gathering, configuration tracking, data conversion, integration oversight, end-to-end testing, cutover planning, and post-go-live support.
- Align Workday system design with business processes, accounting policies, purchasing workflows, approval hierarchies, and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams: Finance, Procurement, IT, Workday implementation partners, integration teams, and third-party vendors.
- Facilitate business process redesign for Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Record-to-Report (R2R), supplier onboarding, spend controls, and financial reporting.
- Monitor and report project milestones, risks, data validation checkpoints, and integration readiness.
- Maintain effective communication with Finance and Procurement leadership, auditors, and PMO stakeholders.
- Provide ongoing leadership to the project team, run status meetings, assess scope changes, and recommend actions to project sponsors.
[Required Skills and Experience]
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or specialized training.
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
- 5+ years' experience leading moderate to high complexity projects in the past 7 years.
- 3+ years' hands-on experience with server-based application projects in the past 5 years.
- 3+ years' direct experience with Workday Financials modules.
- Strong expertise with MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS O365, and MS Teams.
- In-depth understanding of accounting, procurement, ERP integrations, and financial reporting structures.
- Demonstrated finance process optimization and strategic sourcing knowledge.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
[Preferred Skills]
- Recent leadership of vendor-managed projects.
- Experience working with state government or public sector entities.
- Hands-on familiarity with Workday Financial Management and Procurement Management modules.
- Experience in outsourced environments.
[Benefits]
- Direct impact on Georgia's statewide enterprise systems and business processes.
- Hybrid work environment with flexibility to balance onsite collaboration and remote productivity.
- Exposure to executive leadership and large-scale ERP transformation.
- Professional growth in project management, ERP systems, and public sector operations.
- Opportunity to collaborate with leading vendors and technology partners.
[How to Apply]
Submit your resume and cover letter via the State of Georgia job portal. Be prepared to provide references and verify your PMP certification. Early application is encouraged. Candidates must be able to start within two weeks of selection and must be available for hybrid onsite work as required.