Workday HCM Implementation Lead (Higher Education)

Dashboard Operations Leadership Coordinating Communication Data Governance Post-Production Data Validation Business Process Higher Education Student Services Project Management Influencing Skills Workday (Software) Acceptance Testing Business Valuation Full Stack Development Stakeholder Management Business Transformation Stakeholder Communications User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Milestones (Project Management) Human Resources Information System (HRIS), This individual will partner closely with executive HR leadership and serve as a trusted advisor throughout the implementation lifecycle. The ideal candidate brings hands-on Workday HCM implementation experience and can provide guidance on configuration, testing, data validation, organizational readiness, and go-live activities while leveraging lessons learned from previous deployments., * Support HR-related Workday implementation activities from planning through go-live and stabilization.

• Partner with HR leadership, HRIS, Payroll, Faculty Affairs, Student Affairs, IT, and implementation partners.
• Coordinate project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items.
• Facilitate implementation meetings and maintain project documentation.
• Assist with validation of Workday configuration decisions and alignment to business requirements.
• Coordinate testing activities, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT), issue tracking, and defect resolution.
• Support data validation, data governance, and implementation readiness activities.
• Identify implementation risks and provide recommendations based on previous Workday implementation experience.
• Prepare executive updates, status reports, dashboards, and implementation documentation.
• Support organizational readiness and stakeholder communication efforts.
• Assist with go-live planning, deployment activities, stabilization efforts, and post-production support.
• Capture lessons learned and support transition to ongoing operational support., * 5+ years of experience supporting HRIS, Workday HCM, or enterprise HCM implementations.
• Participation in at least one full-cycle Workday HCM implementation from planning through go-live.
• Experience supporting Workday configuration, testing, UAT, data validation, and deployment activities.
• Strong understanding of HR business processes including:
• Core HCM
• Benefits
• Compensation
• Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Employee Lifecycle Management
• Ability to identify implementation risks and provide recommendations based on prior Workday deployments.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and third-party implementation partners.
• Excellent communication, documentation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills., The implementation includes:
• Core HCM
• Compensation
• Benefits
• Talent Acquisition / Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Employee Data & Reporting
• HR Business Processes, * Approximately 15-20 hours per week.
• Primarily remote with occasional onsite meetings in the Atlanta area.
• Must be available during standard business hours (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST).
• Preference for Atlanta-area candidates., This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a high-visibility Workday HCM implementation at a leading higher education institution. The selected consultant will work directly with executive HR leadership and have significant influence on implementation success, organizational readiness, and post-go-live stabilization., Billing Planning Coaching Leadership Management Mentorship Mathematics Collections Negotiation Procurement, Budgeting Scheduling Operations Leadership Management Mentorship Innovation Monday.com Communication Risk Management Unpaid Invoices Project Planning Project Delivery Project Management Strategic Planning Program Management Business Valuation Project Governance Collection Processes Project Documentation Full Stack Development Organizational Strategy Business Transformation Stakeholder Communications Continuous Improvement Process Project Management Certification Project Management Professional Certification +0

Google Project Management Workday HCM Project Manager TEKsystems

Atlanta, GA*Remote

Planning Dashboard Operations Leadership Coordinating Communication Data Governance Post-Production Data Validation Business Process Higher Education Student Services Project Management Influencing Skills Workday (Software) Acceptance Testing Business Valuation Full Stack Development Stakeholder Management Business Transformation Stakeholder Communications User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Milestones (Project Management) Human Resources Information System (HRIS) +0

• Bachelor’s degree required., * Higher education experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting Workday implementations within colleges or universities.
• Background as a Workday HCM Consultant, Workday Functional Consultant, HRIS Manager, Director of HRIS, or Workday Implementation Lead.
• Experience supporting post-go-live stabilization and optimization efforts.
• Atlanta-area candidates preferred., * Workday HCM Implementation
• Workday Configuration
• HRIS / Human Resources Information Systems
• Data Validation & UAT
• HR Operations
• Higher Education Experience
• ERP Systems
• Organizational Readiness
• Executive Reporting
• Workday Go-Live Support, Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors., Microsoft Excel Risk Mitigation Microsoft Office Microsoft Outlook Performance Review Project Management Influencing Skills Business Strategies Accounts Receivable Organizational Skills Intellectual Curiosity Project Risk Management Training And Development Influencing Without Authority Profit And Loss (P&L) Management LEED Accredited Professional (AP) +0

A highly respected higher education institution is seeking a Part-Time Workday HCM Implementation Lead to support an accelerated Workday HCM implementation with a targeted go-live date of July 2027., We’re partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That’s the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company., Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.