Workday Program Manager

Job Description

A large retail company is seeking a Program Manager - (Enterprise Finance Systems) to lead the end-to-end implementation of the Workday Financial Management system across its multi-business enterprise environment. This senior leadership role demands deep, hands-on expertise in enterprise finance systems delivery, with a proven career trajectory from technical or functional roles-such as Business Systems Analyst, Functional Lead, Technical Lead, or Product Manager-into program management. The successful candidate will own the translation of complex finance requirements into actionable delivery plans, drive cross-functional execution in collaboration with internal stakeholders and a third-party Workday implementation partner, challenge design decisions, validate financial workflows, facilitate informed trade-offs with Finance leadership, and ensure the program delivers measurable business outcomes aligned with enterprise finance objectives, while managing scope, budget, risks, integrations, testing, data migration, and executive communications in a large-scale, complex, multi-entity setting. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office, preferably at the Lincolnshire, IL location.

Pay rate: $85-$93/hr

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Skills and Requirements

12+ years delivering enterprise finance systems, including 2+ full Workday Financials implementations

Career progression from hands-on finance systems roles (BSA, Functional Lead, Technical Lead, Product Manager) into program leadership

Strong expertise across core finance domains: GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Procurement, Financial Reporting, internal controls

Proven leadership of large-scale ERP or financial management system implementations

Experience supporting SOX, audit, and internal control requirements

Background operating in large, complex, multi-entity or global enterprises

Demonstrated ability to manage system integrators and third-party vendors

Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, and enterprise delivery frameworks

Strong executive communication, risk management, dependency management, and change governance Workday Financials certification(s)

PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or similar program management credentials

Experience with data migration strategy, reconciliation frameworks, and financial reporting optimization

Background in multi-phase ERP transformation programs

Familiarity with enterprise architecture, integrations, and financial data models

Experience leading parallel runs, cutover planning, and post-go-live stabilization