Robert Half partnered with a growing London based organisation who are seeking an experienced Program Director to lead and oversee the successful implementation of Workday within their organisation. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing complex projects and possess extensive knowledge of Workday's suite of applications, functionalities, and best practices. You will play a pivotal role in coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring project milestones are met, and driving the adoption of Workday across the organisation.

This will be a day rate contract for at least 6 months.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end implementation of Workday, including project planning, scoping, scheduling, and resource management.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive project road map, ensuring alignment with business objectives and time lines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across various departments to gather requirements, identify gaps, and design solutions that align with business needs.
• Manage and provide guidance to project teams, ensuring adherence to project scope, time lines, and quality standards.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams, functional teams, and external consultants/vendors to ensure seamless integration and configuration of Workday modules.
• Oversee change management strategies and communication plans to facilitate smooth adoption of Workday within the organisation.
• Monitor project risks, issues, and dependencies, proactively identifying solutions and mitigation strategies.
• Provide regular project status updates and reports to senior leadership, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommended actions.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience of leading successful Workday implementations.
• In-depth understanding of Workday modules such as HCM, Finance, Payroll, and Integrations.
• Strong project management skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple work streams concurrently.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse complex problems, develop solutions, and drive implementation across diverse teams.
• Workday certification(s) are highly desirable.

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.co.uk/legal-information/privacy-notice.

Security alert: scammers are currently targeting jobseekers. Robert Half do not ask candidates for a fee or request candidates to send applications through instant messaging services such as WhatsApp or Telegram. Learn how to protect yourself by visiting our website: roberthalf.co.uk/fraud-alert