Job Title: Workday Project Manager
Duration: 15 months (possible extension)
Location: 100% Remote
Pay Rate: $55.00 - $56.00 hourly on W2
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Schedule
路 Days: Mon-Fri
路 Hours: 8-5PM EST (regardless of time zone the candidate lives)
路 NO OT
Day to day responsibilities:
Will support HCM, Payroll, Compensation, and Talent Management initiatives, managing one or more workstreams depending on business needs. This role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who can operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and seamlessly transition between functional areas. The successful candidate will be able to quickly come up to speed, establish key stakeholder relationships, and drive project execution in preparation for a major program launch in early 2027.
路 Create, maintain, and manage project management deliverables and artifacts, including:
o project plans
o schedules
o status reports
o project metrics
o resource tracking
路 Oversee workstream delivery from planning through execution.
路 Ensure all activities and deliverables are progressing according to the approved timeline.
路 Facilitate status tracking and reporting for the workstream and roll updates into program-level reporting.
路 Proactively identify and resolve issues impacting delivery.
路 Escalate risks and issues coming from the workstream as needed.
路 Support readiness, testing, and go-live planning activities.
路 Present status updates during team forums and larger program meetings, including broad audience calls.
What鈥檚 the impact this role has on the business?
Serves as the business lead for a Workday workstream, ensuring successful delivery, stakeholder alignment, organizational readiness, and adoption while providing leadership visibility into progress, risks, decisions, and overall workstream health.
Preferred Qualifications
路 PMP certification preferred
路 PMI-based project delivery training/certification is a plus
Candidate Requirements:
Top must-have skills (what technology/software do they need)
路 Experience with Workday implementations, especially in:
路 HCM
路 Talent Management
路 MS Project: Intermediate to Advanced proficiency required.
路 Strong MS Office skills, particularly:
o Excel
o PowerPoint
o Word
路 Experience with Agile project delivery required.
What Soft Skills are required to be successful?
路 Experience managing large, complex projects and/or transformational programs.
路 Proven ability to manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
路 Strong risk, issue, action, and decision management experience.
路 Experience with governance, executive reporting, and stakeholder communications.
路 Ability to proactively identify delivery risks and drive mitigation actions.
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.
Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/to learn more.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
