Workday Financials PM

Kforce has a client in Chicago, IL that is seeking a Workday Financials PM. Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of several Workday Financials implementation and ongoing optimization initiatives
• Lead end-to-end Workday Financials implementation (General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Procurement, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, etc.) from initial planning through deployment and hypercare
• Build and maintain detailed project plans and budgets, setting scope, milestones, and resource assignments while managing dependencies and risks
• Serve as the central contact for stakeholders and steering committees, preparing concise updates, status reports, and executive-level presentations
• Direct integration and data migration workstreams to ensure accurate, secure data movement and smooth connections with upstream and downstream systems
• Partner with Finance, HR, and business leads to develop communications, training, and stakeholder engagement plans that support readiness and adoption
• Lead testing activities-unit, system, integration, and user acceptance-ensuring thorough defect resolution and readiness for deployment
• Coordinate cutover planning, go-live execution, and hypercare to secure a seamless transition to production
• Support user adoption and training while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and future enhancements
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field
• 5-8 years of proven project management experience leading ERP or large-scale financial systems initiatives
• Experience integrating change management activities (such as communications, training, and stakeholder engagement) into large enterprise system projects
• Solid understanding of core financial processes: general ledger, accounts payable/receivable, cash management, procurement; and related integration and data conversion practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex information to both technical and business audiences
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills to foster collaboration and drive consensus
• Mature problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a track record of anticipating and resolving challenges
• Strong time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines while balancing competing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, acquisition-driven environment
• Workday Financials implementation experience strongly preferred (or other tier-one ERP such as Oracle or SAP)