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Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with Workday Financials expertise who will provide project management support and oversight for a major enterprise system implementation with the Department of Human Services (DHS).
The Project Manager will partner closely with Finance and Procurement leadership, the NextGen project team, State Accounting Office functional leads, Department of Administrative Services functional leads, Workday functional leads, integration teams, and third-party vendors to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant solutions. This position is accountable to the Finance and Procurement business owners, and we are specifically seeking someone who understands Workday Financials architecture, finance business processes, and ERP transformation environments.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Procurement, IT, vendors, and integration partners to achieve defined business and system objectives.
Bachelor s degree inrelated field or specialized training and three years of IT project management experience
PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification
5 years' experience leading projects of moderate to high complexity (must have occurred in the last7 years).
3 years' hands one xperience leading server-based application development/enhancement projects (must have occurred in the last 5 years).
Hands-on experience with MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint 2013, and MS O365
Strong understanding of:
Experience within the last 3 years leading/coordinating vendor managed projects
Executive level written and oral communication skills.
Experience working in state government
Experience in Hands-on familiarity with:
Workday Financial Management
Workday Procurement Management
Experience working in an outsourced environment
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Communication skills both verbal and written
Required
5
Years
Microsoft Office
Required
4
Years
MS Project
Required
4
Years
PMP Certification
Required
Presentation skills
Required
4
Years
Project management
Required
4
Years
SharePoint
Required
4
Years
ERP Project Management
Required
5
Years
Workday Financials
Required
3
Years
MS Teams
Required
4
Years
Finance Process Optimization
Required
5
Years
Strategic Sourcing
Required
3
Years
ERP Project Management
Required
5
Years
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with Workday Financials expertise who will provide project management support and oversight for a major enterprise system implementation with the Department of Human Services (DHS).
The Project Manager will partner closely with Finance and Procurement leadership, the NextGen project team, State Accounting Office functional leads, Department of Administrative Services functional leads, Workday functional leads, integration teams, and third-party vendors to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant solutions. This position is accountable to the Finance and Procurement business owners, and we are specifically seeking someone who understands Workday Financials architecture, finance business processes, and ERP transformation environments.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate a Workday Financial Management and Procurement project of moderate to high complexity, including implementations, enhancements, integrations, and optimization initiatives.
- Provide full lifecycle project leadership across Workday Financials modules including:
- General Ledger
- Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
- Asset Management
- Procurement (requisitions, purchase orders, supplier management, inventory if applicable)
- Banking & Settlements
- Financial Reporting
- Partner closely with Finance, Accounting, and Procurement business owners to align Workday system design with accounting policies, purchasing workflows, approval hierarchies, and compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with Workday functional leads, integration developers (EIB, Studio, Core Connectors), third-party vendors, and internal SMEs to deliver scalable, compliant solutions.
- Track Workday configuration, data conversion, integrations, security roles, and end-to-end testing cycles activities.
- Assist in cutover planning, production readiness activities, and post-production stabilization for Workday Financials and Procurement deployments with project team.
- Provides continuing direction to the project team, conducts status meetings, assesses proposed changes in scope, and recommends courses of action to project sponsors during the execution phase.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Finance, Procurement, IT, vendors, and integration partners to achieve defined business and system objectives.
- Facilitate business process assessments and redesign efforts focused on:
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
- Record-to-Report (R2R)
- Supplier onboarding and management
- Spend controls and approval workflows
- Financial reporting optimization
- Monitor project milestones and activities, testing cycles, data validation checkpoints, and integration readiness to proactively address schedule or quality risks for DHS.
- Maintain strong working relationships with Finance leadership, Procurement leadership, Workday implementation partners, auditors, and internal PMO stakeholders.
Bachelor s degree inrelated field or specialized training and three years of IT project management experience
PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification
5 years' experience leading projects of moderate to high complexity (must have occurred in the last7 years).
3 years' hands one xperience leading server-based application development/enhancement projects (must have occurred in the last 5 years).
Hands-on experience with MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint 2013, and MS O365
Strong understanding of:
- Accounting and procurement principles
- Financial reporting structures
- ERP integrations
Experience within the last 3 years leading/coordinating vendor managed projects
Executive level written and oral communication skills.
Experience working in state government
Experience in Hands-on familiarity with:
Workday Financial Management
Workday Procurement Management
Experience working in an outsourced environment
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Communication skills both verbal and written
Required
5
Years
Microsoft Office
Required
4
Years
MS Project
Required
4
Years
PMP Certification
Required
Presentation skills
Required
4
Years
Project management
Required
4
Years
SharePoint
Required
4
Years
ERP Project Management
Required
5
Years
Workday Financials
Required
3
Years
MS Teams
Required
4
Years
Finance Process Optimization
Required
5
Years
Strategic Sourcing
Required
3
Years
ERP Project Management
Required
5
Years