NextGen Workday Project Manager

Infosys Public Services is seeking a NextGen Workday Project Manager to join our Team.

Position Description (scope of work or brief narrative):
The Project Manager will assist the client in managing the agency's transition from the Enterprise PeopleSoft system to the NexGen (Workday) application. The selected individual will coordinate agency-level project implementation activities with the Workday ERP service providers and the client Finance and Human Resource business units.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the client's CFO and HR Director in planning, coordinating, and aligning agency ERP transition/rollout activities with the client's PeopleSoft/Workday transition project schedule.
• Develop collaboration among the agency's Finance, HR, and Procurement subject matter experts.
• Ensure the NextGen project activities are timely communicated to the appropriate agency stakeholders.
• Lead/facilitate agency stakeholder meetings.
• Monitor and track transition/rollout project performance and report status and pertinent issues to the agency leadership
• Ensure stakeholders take necessary action to achieve the goals and objectives of the transition project.
• Work with Workday PMO and the quality assurance team to extend the expected new Workday standards, procedures, and quality objectives at the agency level.
• Ensure agency team members have the tools and training required to transition to Workday effectively.
• Monitor milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy to the agency transition schedule.
• Identify ways to resolve scheduling issues and keep management aware of the situation.
• Conduct formal testing reviews with business leaders to confirm acceptance and satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors, and key clients.

Required years of experience, training, technical skills, and other requirements for job performance:

• 7+ years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience.
• 5 years of experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years).
• 2+ years' direct experience with Workday (NextGen) rollouts
• 3+ years managing an enterprise NextGen Workday implementation
• PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification
• Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams, and MS Office Business Suite
• Experience working in state government
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Educational Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent is required from an accredited institution. Will consider three years of progressive, relevant work experience instead of every year of education. Candidates who have completed a Master's degree program are strongly preferred.

The job entails sitting and working at a computer for extended periods. Should be able to communicate by telephone, email, or face-to-face. Travel may be required as per the job requirements.