Workday Project Manager

Houlihan Lokey

Workday Project Manager at Houlihan Lokey delivering Workday solutions across multiple regions. Managing cross-functional teams and stakeholder engagement for project success.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeNew York City • California, Illinois, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday programs and projects, including implementations, enhancements, regulatory changes, and integrations.
Own project governance including scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
Drive effective stakeholder engagement and lead discussions to resolve complex issues, manage expectations, and drive consensus.
Partner with Workday functional leads (Human Capital Management, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Benefits, Recruiting, etc.) to coordinate design, build, testing, and deployment activities.
Develop and manage detailed project plans, milestones, timelines, and resource forecasts.
Facilitate requirements gathering, design workshops, status meetings, and executive readouts.
Monitor project risks and issues, drive mitigation strategies, and escalate when appropriate.
Manage relationships with implementation partners and Application Management Services providers to ensure delivery against agreed timelines and Service Level Agreements.
Coordinate testing activities including unit, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Support cutover planning, go-live readiness, and post-deployment stabilization.
Ensure adherence to IT, data security, and change management standards.
Provide clear, consistent communication to stakeholders and leadership on project status, risks, and outcomes.
Drive continuous improvement of Workday project delivery methodologies, documentation, and governance practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience managing Workday projects in a mid-to-large scale organization
Strong understanding of Workday project lifecycles and cross-module dependencies
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
Experience working with external vendors, system integrators, or AMS partners
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to leadership
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive total compensation package
Discretionary incentive compensation

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Hard Skills & Tools

Workdayproject managementrequirements gatheringtesting (unit, integration, UAT)cutover planninggo-live readinessdata securitychange managementproject governancestakeholder engagement

Soft Skills

analytical skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillscollaborationleadershiprisk managementtime managementconsensus buildingadaptability