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About the Role

Capgemini is seeking an experienced Workday Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of Workday transformation initiatives across Human Capital Management (HCM), Finance, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Talent, Recruiting, Benefits, Learning, Integrations, Reporting, and Analytics. This role is responsible for managing the full project lifecycle, from strategy and planning through deployment, stabilization, and ongoing optimization. The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of project management expertise, Workday functional knowledge, stakeholder engagement skills, and consulting experience. This individual will partner with client executives, business leaders, HR organizations, and technical teams to drive large-scale enterprise transformation programs while ensuring delivery excellence, quality, governance, and business value realization.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end Workday implementation, enhancement, optimization, migration, and Application Management Services (AMS) engagements.
Manage project scope, budget, resource planning, timelines, risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, and change control processes.
Serve as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, executive sponsors, and delivery teams throughout the engagement lifecycle.
Develop and manage project plans, work breakdown structures, staffing models, milestones, status reporting, and governance frameworks.
Coordinate cross-functional Workday teams including HCM, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Recruiting, Learning, Compensation, Finance, Integrations, Reporting, Security, and Data Conversion workstreams.
Facilitate discovery sessions, design workshops, solution reviews, conference room pilots, user acceptance testing (UAT), and deployment readiness assessments.
Drive alignment between business requirements, Workday leading practices, and organizational transformation objectives.
Lead project governance meetings, steering committee reviews, executive status updates, and stakeholder communications.
Monitor project health through KPIs, delivery metrics, RAID logs, quality reviews, and financial management reporting.
Manage client expectations, resolve escalations, and proactively identify risks and mitigation strategies.
Ensure compliance with Workday release management processes, testing requirements, and organizational governance standards.
Collaborate with integration, reporting, security, change management, and training teams to ensure successful adoption and business readiness.
Support organizational change management efforts, communications planning, and stakeholder engagement activities.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and identify opportunities for process optimization and business value realization.
Mentor project team members and promote delivery excellence, collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
Leverage emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, automation, and analytics capabilities, to enhance project delivery and operational efficiencies.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Management, Organizational Development, or a related field.
8+ years of project management experience leading enterprise software or cloud transformation programs.
5+ years of experience managing Workday implementation, deployment, enhancement, or AMS engagements.
Demonstrated success delivering large-scale Workday HCM, Payroll, Finance, or multi-module transformation programs.
Strong understanding of Workday architecture, implementation methodology, tenant strategy, and deployment lifecycle.
Experience managing projects involving Workday HCM, Core HCM, Compensation, Recruiting, Talent, Benefits, Learning, Payroll, Time Tracking, Absence, Finance, Prism Analytics, Reporting, Integrations, and Security.
Strong understanding of HR, Finance, Payroll, Talent Management, and business process transformation initiatives.
Experience managing global or multi-country Workday deployments.
Proven expertise in project governance, executive reporting, stakeholder management, budget management, forecasting, and resource planning.
Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid, or PMI-based project management methodologies.
Strong knowledge of project management tools, documentation standards, and delivery frameworks.
Experience facilitating workshops, requirements gathering sessions, testing activities, and deployment planning.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
Experience collaborating with offshore, nearshore, and geographically dispersed delivery teams.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.
Experience utilizing AI, Generative AI, automation, or analytics solutions to improve project delivery, workforce productivity, or operational effectiveness. (preferred)
PMP (Project Management Professional), PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, SAFe, or equivalent project management certification. (preferred)
Active or previous Workday HCM, Finance, Payroll, Integrations, Reporting, or Security certifications.

Skills

Workday Project Management
Workday HCM
Workday Finance
Workday Payroll
Workday Integrations
Workday Reporting
Workday Analytics
Stakeholder Engagement
Consulting
Enterprise Software Transformation
Cloud Transformation
Agile Methodologies
Scrum
Waterfall
Hybrid Methodologies
PMI
Project Governance
Executive Reporting
Budget Management
Forecasting
Resource Planning
Workshop Facilitation
Requirements Gathering
Testing
Deployment Planning
Analytical Skills
Organizational Skills
Problem-Solving
Decision-Making
Communication Skills
Collaboration
AI
Generative AI
Automation
Analytics

Experience Level

8+ years of project management experience
5+ years of experience managing Workday engagements

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Management, Organizational Development, or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

$82,082 - $233,740

Benefits

Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F)
Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
Company paid holidays
Personal Days
Sick Leave
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
Life and disability insurance
Employee assistance programs

About the Company

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society.
It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries.
With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs.
It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process.