Senior Project Manager, Workday
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Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
Posted today
Enterprise AI platform for managing HR and finance
1001+ employees
Posted today
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To leverage the power of AI to elevate humans and supercharge work, moving business forever forward.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience in engagement management, project management, or professional services delivery within a SaaS, ERP, HCM, Financials or enterprise software environment
- Experience leading complex software implementation projects across multiple industries, including global or multi-country deployments
- Bring a balance of business and technical experience with ability to create deployment plans that suits customer industry and transformation programme
- Experienced in project management, with the ability to plan, coordinate, and deliver complex deployment projects on time and within budget, including defining project scope, managing resources and finances, tracking progress, identifying and mitigating risks, and ensuring quality outcomes across all phases of the project lifecycle
- Experienced in software implementations, with the ability to assess customer requirements, develop implementation plans, coordinate resources, and navigate unexpected challenges, keeping all parties aligned and informed from planning through post-go-live support
- Skilled in relationship management, with experience building rapport and trust with key customer contacts and internal partners, proactively seeking feedback, anticipating needs, navigating disagreements constructively, and fostering collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships
- Skilled in leadership, with the ability to establish a clear vision, motivate and empower project teams, adapt your approach to different team members, delegate effectively, and foster a collaborative environment built on trust and mutual respect
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to tailor complex information to diverse audiences at all levels, present with confidence and clarity in high-profile settings, and actively listen to and address questions or concerns to build trust and credibility
What the job involves
- As a Senior Project/Engagement Manager within our delivery team, you will learn and apply the Workday methodology to successfully lead project teams deploying Workday's enterprise cloud applications across Finance, HR, and Planning — powered by AI that is built into the platform to help customers work smarter and make better decisions
- You will guide customers through our deployment lifecycle, from project start-up through go-live, resolving challenges creatively by partnering with Workday delivery leadership, consultants, and resource management teams
- You will be responsible for projects across all types of industries, from medium-size deployments to very large and sophisticated global deployments
- Your role is to deliver the expected value to our customers on time and on budget, with an outstanding customer experience every step of the way
- Guiding customers to success in a dynamic environment, helping them achieve the business transformation they are looking for
- Leading projects across a wide range of industries, with a focus on large and complex global deployments
- Delivering expected value to customers on time and on budget, ensuring the best possible experience from project start-up through go-live
- Promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, including using AI tools and emerging technologies to increase delivery efficiency and streamline project work
- Empowering project teams and focusing them on deployment objectives, fostering collaboration and accountability
- Acting as a trusted advisor to customers, enabling them to meet their project goals through successful Workday deployment
- Helping customers adopt Workday AI in their tenants by positioning how Workday AI is embedded across Finance, HR, and Planning to support better decisions and experiences
- Reporting to the Delivery Directors of the EMEA Professional Services, with travel up to 25% across the EMEA region
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Workday is a cloud-based software vendor that provides management of workforces and finances. The company uses a single database for workforce management and financial management to offer integration and optimize business intelligence across companies. It has added to the packages and tools it offers over the years, providing analytic options that allow companies to combine third-party data with information collected by Workday.
The company has also grown through acquisitions and partnerships to broaden its capabilities.. Most recently, in 2025 it purchases Sana, an AI-driven enterprise knowledge and learning platform, to create a "new front door for work". This acquisition allows Workday to integrate Sana's AI-powered search, agents, and learning capabilities with its own data and workflows, allowing employees to access information, automate tasks, and complete their day entirely within Workday.
Through a combination of strategic acquisitions and in-house development, WOrkday has built a comprehensive suite of HR, financial, and enterprise tools. By focusing on innovation and AI-driven workflows, the company continues to push productivity and decision-making for organizations worldwide. Building on this track record, Workday is very much positioned for even more growth, reinforcing its status as a leader in shaping the future of work.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Oct 2011
$85m
SERIES F
Apr 2009
$75m
SERIES E
Total funding: $215.3m
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Leadership
Aneel Bhusri
(Co-Founder & Executive Chair)Annel began his career at Morgan Stanley as a Corporate Finance Analyst. He then spent nearly 6 years at PeopleSoft as a Senior VP before co-founding Workday in 2005, where he has served as the CEO ever since.
Carl Eschenbach
(CEO)Carl joined Workday in 2022 as Co-CEO, becoming CEO in 2024. He has also been a Partner at Sequoia Capital since 2016. Previously, he spent 14 years at VMware as President and COO and 3 years at Inktomi Corporation as the VP of North America Sales.
Peter Bailis
(CTO)Prior to joining Workday in 2025, People was a VP of Engineering at Google. He also previously founded Sisu Data, where he served as the CEO for over 5 years.
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