Professional - Project Manager
Job Title: Project Manager – Workday & Payroll Transformation Location: Remote (LATAM or United States) Contract Duration: 6 months Pay Rate: $35.00 USD per hour for LATAM candidates, $47.00 USD per hour for USA candidates Job Type: Contract / Temporary
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead strategic Workday, HRIS, and Payroll transformation initiatives. This role will support enterprise-wide HR technology projects, including Workday implementations, payroll transformations, system enhancements, data migration, and process optimization efforts. The Project Manager will be responsible for driving project execution, governance, planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and reporting activities while partnering with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and external vendors. The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with hands-on experience supporting Workday and/or payroll implementations in complex, cross-functional environments.
Key Responsibilities
Project and Program Management Manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and dependencies. Develop, maintain, and monitor comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations. Coordinate multiple concurrent HR, Payroll, and HRIS initiatives to ensure successful execution within approved timelines. Establish and report on project KPIs, milestones, risks, and overall project health. Facilitate governance activities, steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting. Workday and Payroll Transformation Lead Workday, HRIS, and Payroll implementation, enhancement, and optimization projects. Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and Finance teams to gather requirements and execute project deliverables. Oversee testing, data migration, integrations, payroll readiness activities, deployment planning, and post-go-live support. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and implementation partners to ensure successful project outcomes. Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management Establish and maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) processes. Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation plans. Coordinate cross-functional dependencies and facilitate issue resolution and escalation management. Stakeholder and Change Management Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication plans. Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and executive-level reporting. Support organizational change management, user adoption, training, and business readiness activities. Ensure transparency regarding project progress, resource capacity, budgets, and key milestones. Resource and Vendor Management Coordinate internal resources, contractors, consultants, and third-party implementation partners. Partner with business leaders to support resource planning and capacity management. Manage vendor relationships and ensure accountability for deliverables and timelines.
Required Qualifications
Proven experience managing Workday, HRIS, HCM, and/or Payroll implementation projects. Strong understanding of payroll operations, HR processes, benefits administration, and employee lifecycle management. Experience leading complex cross-functional projects in large, matrixed organizations. Demonstrated success managing project plans, stakeholder communications, risk management, testing, deployment, and change management activities. Strong executive communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience implementing or supporting Workday HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, or Absence Management modules. Experience with ADP, UKG, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, Dayforce, or similar HRIS or payroll platforms. PMP, Scrum Master, Agile, or related project management certifications. Experience supporting global HR or payroll transformation initiatives. Technical and Functional Expertise Workday HCM and Payroll HRIS and Payroll Implementations Project and Program Management Data Migration and Testing Change Management Risk and Dependency Management Stakeholder Management Budget and Resource Planning Executive Reporting and Governance Microsoft Project, Teams, SharePoint, and Office Suite Additional Information This position is 100% remote. Candidates in LATAM or the United States will be considered, with LATAM preferred based on budgeting. Initial contract duration is 6 months.