Workday HCM Project Manager

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.

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.

Please note: This is not a traditional IT Project Manager position. Ideal backgrounds include Workday HCM Consultant, HRIS Manager, Workday Functional Lead, Workday Implementation Lead, or HR Technology Leader with experience supporting Workday implementations., * 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., The implementation includes:
• Core HCM
• Compensation
• Benefits
• Talent Acquisition / Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Employee Data & Reporting
• HR Business Processes

Work Environment

• 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.

Why This Opportunity?

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.

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 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., * 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

This is a Contract position based out of Atlanta, GA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $100.00/hr.

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.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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