Workday Project Manager
VirtualResource · United Kingdom
VirtualResource (VR) is a boutique consultancy supporting companies to optimise their HR and Workday systems. We strive to be the go-to company that partners with businesses to optimise their HR technology landscape.
Our people are our most important asset
- We recognise the need for a committed, skilled and loyal team and strive to create a working environment that is flexible, caring and considerate of all needs.
- We attract the best people and reward them appropriately
- Staff development and upskilling are core to what we do
We are looking for an experienced Workday Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of Workday projects, with a strong focus on Payroll-related implementations, enhancements, and transformation initiatives. This role combines traditional project management responsibilities with an understanding of payroll processes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business objectives.
You will work closely with Workday functional consultants, payroll teams, technical specialists, business stakeholders, and client leadership to manage end-to-end project delivery across the Workday ecosystem.
Job Description
Responsibilities will include:
- Managing multiple Workday projects from initiation through to successful delivery.
- Developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, RAID logs, governance documentation, and project reporting.
- Leading stakeholder engagement and communications across client and delivery teams.
- Coordinating cross-functional teams, including Workday Functional, Payroll, Integration, Data Conversion, Testing, and Change Management resources.
- Managing project scope, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation processes.
- Supporting Workday Payroll implementations, optimisations, country rollouts, and payroll-related initiatives.
- Facilitating workshops, requirements gathering sessions, project governance forums, and steering committee meetings.
- Tracking project progress and ensuring deliverables meet agreed quality standards.
- Driving adoption of project management best practices and SDLC methodologies.
- Supporting testing, deployment, cutover, change management, and go-live activities.
- Building strong relationships with clients, vendors, and internal delivery teams to ensure excellent customer outcomes.
Must-Have Skills Required
- Proven experience managing Workday projects as a Project Manager.
- Experience delivering Payroll projects, ideally within Workday Payroll or broader HR/Payroll transformation programmes.
- Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience creating and maintaining project documentation, project plans, risk logs, status reports, and governance artefacts.
- Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies and SDLC principles.
- Ability to manage project risks, dependencies, budgets, and timelines effectively.
- Experience working with both technical and functional teams.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced consulting environment.
Other Qualifications / Skills That Would Be Beneficial (Not Mandatory)
- Workday Payroll certification or Workday implementation experience.
- Experience with global payroll programmes or multi-country payroll deployments.
- PMP, Prince2, Agile, Scrum Master, or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience in HRIS, HCM, Finance, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, or Integrations projects.
- Experience working within a consulting or professional services environment.
- Knowledge of payroll legislation, payroll operations, and payroll transformation initiatives.
- Experience supporting change management and user adoption activities.
- Understanding of data migration, testing, and cutover planning within Workday projects.