Robert Half Technology is seeking an experienced Implementation Project Manager to lead a large-scale Workday Financials transformation for a client in the healthcare industry. This individual will serve as the client-side program lead, partnering with executive leadership, Finance, IT, Operations, and Workday Systems Integrator (SI) to ensure successful implementation from planning through go-live.
Duration: Long-term contract
Location: Hybrid 2-3 days onsite in Bellevue, Washington
Pay rate: between $75-$85/hourly (W2 or 1099)
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the client-side delivery of a Workday Financials implementation.
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and governance.
- Serve as the primary liaison between the client and the Workday Systems Integrator (SI).
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across Finance, IT, Operations, and executive leadership.
- Drive stakeholder engagement, executive communication, and project reporting.
- Lead organizational change management, user readiness, training, and adoption efforts.
- Support implementation activities across Workday Financials modules, including Financial Accounting, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Asset Management, Planning & Budgeting, Inventory, and Cash Management.
- Ensure milestones, deliverables, and implementation objectives are achieved on time and within scope.
- 5+ years of experience leading Workday Financials implementations.
- Experience serving as a Project Manager or Program Manager for at least one full-cycle Workday Financials implementation.
- Experience partnering directly with Workday Systems Integrators (SI).
- 8+ years of enterprise Project or Program Management experience.
- Proven experience leading ERP or Finance transformation initiatives.
- Strong organizational change management and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to executive leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading multiple Workday Financials implementations.
- Healthcare industry experience.
- PMP, PgMP, Prosci, or other relevant project management/change management certifications.