Senior Specialist - Program & Project Management

Experience

7–11 Years

Employment Type

Permanent

Openings

1

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Workday Program & Project Manager to lead end-to-end Workday implementation and migration programs across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Integrations, and Reporting. The role requires strong expertise in stakeholder management, project planning, resource management, and quality management, along with the ability to lead distributed delivery teams. The candidate will drive project execution while ensuring timelines, costs, quality, governance, and client satisfaction are maintained.

Job Description

The role involves managing Workday implementation and migration programs from planning through delivery, including technical workstreams covering EIB, Studio, Core Connectors, integrations, and reporting solutions. The Project Manager will coordinate Agile/Scrum execution, sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release management across distributed teams.

The position requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, HR, IT teams, vendors, and delivery teams to define requirements and solution architecture. The candidate will also own integration strategy, data migration, and interfaces with upstream and downstream enterprise systems.

The role includes monitoring project risks, dependencies, issues, financials, budgets, forecasts, and resource utilization while maintaining governance, audit readiness, and data security standards. The Project Manager will also lead offshore/onshore teams, mentor resources, and drive delivery excellence and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Workday implementation and migration programs across HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Integrations.

Manage Workday technical workstreams including EIB, Studio, Core Connectors, integrations, and reporting.

Drive Agile/Scrum execution, sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and release management.

Manage stakeholders across business, HR, IT, vendors, and distributed delivery teams.

Own integration strategy, data migration, and upstream/downstream system interfaces.

Monitor project risks, dependencies, issues, timelines, and quality while developing mitigation plans.

Track project budgets, forecasts, financials, and resource utilization.

Lead offshore/onshore teams, support governance and compliance, and drive delivery quality and client satisfaction.

Required Skills

Workday Implementation and Migration

Workday HCM, Payroll, Benefits, and Integrations

Workday EIB, Studio, and Core Connectors

Project Planning

Stakeholder Management

Benefits Management

Quality Management

Resource Management

Agile/Scrum

Data Migration and Integration Strategy

Project Risk and Issue Management

Governance, Compliance, and Data Security

Financial and Budget Management

Team Leadership and Delivery Management

Preferred / Good to Have

Project Financial Management

Project Governance

Risk/Crisis Management

Schedule Management

Scope & Change Management

PMP / Agile

BFSI / Insurance domain experience

Mandatory Skills

Benefits Management

Project Planning

Quality Management

Resource Management

Stakeholder Management

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have 7–11 years of experience with significant expertise in Workday implementation and migration and strong project management capabilities. The candidate should demonstrate excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills, with experience managing distributed teams, technical workstreams, project governance, financials, risks, and delivery quality.

Benefits Package

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for professional growth and development

A collaborative and inclusive work environment

The opportunity to work on exciting and challenging projects with leading clients

Originally posted on Himalayas