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About the Role

As a Manager specializing in Workday project delivery, you will lead Workday implementations, estimate hour allocations, and manage optimization and transformation engagements across the full project lifecycle. You will structure complex programs, align client and delivery teams, and govern scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, and decisions. This role combines hands-on program leadership, client partnership, team development, and contribution to BDO’s Workday practice growth.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday implementation, enhancement, and transformation engagements from mobilization and planning through go-live, stabilization, and transition to support.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans, delivery schedules, budgets, resource plans, governance calendars, and milestone reporting across functional and technical workstreams.
Establish effective project governance, including decision forums, status reporting, escalation paths, change control, and clear accountability for client and delivery team members.
Manage scope, assumptions, dependencies, risks, issues, actions, and decisions, driving timely resolution and transparent escalation when required.
Partner with client sponsors, HR and technology leaders, workstream leads, and third parties to confirm priorities, resolve cross-functional impacts, and maintain alignment on outcomes.
Lead executive and steering committee communications that clearly present progress, decisions required, risks, financial status, and recovery actions.
Build trusted client relationships by setting clear expectations, communicating directly, and maintaining a strong focus on business outcomes and user adoption.
Lead, coach, and support multidisciplinary teams, creating an inclusive environment with clear goals, timely feedback, and effective collaboration across locations.
Support sales pursuits through qualification, delivery approach, work planning, estimates, assumptions, proposals, and client presentations.
Contribute to BDO’s Workday delivery methodology, project management tools, accelerators, lessons learned, and practice-building initiatives.

Requirements

7+ years of experience managing enterprise technology transformations.
Workday experience preferred, or candidate must have experience with at least one comparable HCM solution such as Dayforce, SAP, Oracle, UKG, ADP.
Demonstrated experience leading Workday HCM implementations or comparable cloud HCM programs across multiple functional and technical workstreams.
Comprehensive project management experience including the management of budget, risks, resources, scope, issues, changes and quality.
Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
Experience with Microsoft Project or comparable project management planning software.
Coaching and/or mentoring experience.
Exceptional presentation skills for internal/external purposes.

Skills

Workday
HCM solutions
Project management
Communication
Facilitation
Negotiation
Executive presentation
Microsoft Project

Location

Virtual
Client site
Office

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Manager
7+ years

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Information Systems, Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or comparable project management credential is preferred.
Active Workday Project Management certification is preferred, or willingness and ability to obtain the required certification within an agreed timeframe.

Salary/Compensations

$115,000-$165,000 annually

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits from day one
Flexible personal time off policy
Reimbursement for wellness initiatives

About the Company

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients.
Our people-first approach to talent has earned us a spot among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2026.
At BDO, our people experience is guided by three core pillars—Do work with genuine care, Do what matters with purpose, and Do what’s next - shaping how we support our people, serve our clients, and grow together.
Our firm is committed to providing an environment where you can be successful.
We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued, and you can do your best work with genuine care and purpose.
We encourage innovation and forward thinking, empowering you to embrace what’s next and help shape the future of our firm.
BDO is actively involved in our communities by supporting local charity initiatives.
We pay for performance with competitive total cash compensation that recognizes and rewards your contribution.
We’re committed to supporting your overall wellbeing.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating a workplace where employees can participate fully, contribute meaningfully and succeed without barriers.
We are dedicated to fostering a workplace defined by respect, fairness, and a true sense of belonging for everyone.
We recognize and celebrate the unique experiences, identities, and perspectives that each of us bring – and that these experiences strengthen how we work together.
Our commitment extends to ensuring that our application process is both inclusive and accessible.
If you require accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.