What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Transformation Lead and CIO Advisory position at Inizio Partners?
A large public sector organization is preparing for a major Workday implementation covering the full Workday platform. Implementation is expected to begin in December and continue through 2028.
The organization is seeking a senior transformation leader to serve as a trusted advisor to the CIO. This individual will lead implementation readiness, establish strong governance, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure that business, technology, data, and organizational priorities remain aligned.
Location: Washington DC (Onsite)
Type: Fulltime / Contract
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with the CIO on program strategy, governance, and executive decision making
- Lead organizational and operational readiness for the Workday implementation
- Coordinate across IT, HR, Finance, Procurement, business leadership, and external partners
- Establish decision rights, escalation processes, executive reporting, and accountability
- Monitor milestones, risks, dependencies, resources, budgets, and organizational impacts
- Serve as a senior liaison between leadership, internal teams, and the implementation partner
- Ensure implementation decisions support the organization's long term operating model and technology strategy
Preferred Qualifications
- Significant experience leading large enterprise technology or business transformation programs
- Experience with ERP or cloud platform implementations, preferably Workday
- Strong background in program governance, organizational readiness, change management, and executive engagement
- Experience within government, public sector, or similarly complex organizations
- Ability to operate as a trusted advisor to a CIO and influence senior stakeholders
- Strong judgment, diplomacy, communication, and problem-solving skills