Workday HCM Program Manager (Contract)

Are you ready to trade your job for a journey? Become a FlyMate! Passion, excitement & global collaboration are all core to what it means to be a FlyMate. At Flywire, we’re on a mission to deliver the world’s most important and complex payments. We use our Flywire Advantage - the combination of our next-gen payments platform, proprietary payment network and vertical specific software, to help our clients get paid, and help their customers pay with ease - no matter where they are in the world. Who we are: Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company, founded more than a decade ago to solve high-stakes, high-value payments in higher education. We’ve since scaled into new regions and industry verticals and expanded our product offerings to deliver meaningful value to our clients around the world. Today we support more than 5,100 clients across the global education, healthcare, travel & B2B industries, with diverse payment methods across 240 countries & territories and more than 140 currencies. With over 1,200 global FlyMates, representing more than 40 nationalities, and in 12 offices world-wide, we’re looking for FlyMates to join the next stage of our journey as we continue to grow. The Opportunity: Flywire is seeking an experienced Workday HCM Program Manager to lead critical Workday initiatives supporting our ongoing Workday Recruiting implementation and broader Workday ecosystem. This individual will serve as the program lead responsible for overseeing Workday HCM integrations, Advanced Compensation (ACM), business process optimization, testing, governance, security, reporting, and cross-functional stakeholder alignment. This is a highly visible role requiring a proven Workday leader who has successfully delivered enterprise-scale Workday implementations and integrations while partnering across HR, Total Rewards, People Operations, Finance, IT, and executive leadership teams. This engagement will play a critical role in ensuring Flywire maximizes value from Workday while driving operational excellence, scalability, and adoption across our global workforce. This job description is based on Flywire's standard template and structure. Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday initiatives including HCM, Recruiting, Compensation, Advanced Compensation (ACM), Security, Reporting, and Integrations. Serve as the primary program leader responsible for execution, governance, timelines, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications. Partner closely with People Operations, Total Rewards, HRIS, Talent Acquisition, Finance, Payroll, Legal, and IT teams. Drive Workday Advanced Compensation (ACM) configuration, testing, governance, annual compensation cycles, merit planning, bonus planning, and compensation process optimization. Lead Workday integration strategy and execution across internal and third-party systems. Manage EIBs, Workday Studio, Core Connectors, Cloud Connect, Prism Analytics, and integration troubleshooting efforts. Oversee system testing including SIT, UAT, regression testing, and production readiness activities. Ensure data integrity across Workday through validation, reconciliation, auditing, and governance controls. Assess and optimize business processes to improve scalability, efficiency, compliance, and user experience. Develop executive-level status reporting, steering committee updates, and risk mitigation plans. Drive change management, stakeholder adoption, training, and communication plans. Establish sustainable governance processes and operational support models following implementation. Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership regarding Workday roadmap, enhancements, and best practices. Here’s What We're Looking For: 8+ years of Workday experience with at least 5+ years leading enterprise Workday programs. Proven experience leading Workday HCM implementations and post-production optimization efforts. Deep expertise with Workday Advanced Compensation (ACM), including: Merit cycles Bonus planning Compensation reviews Compensation governance Eligibility rules Security and approval workflows Experience leading large-scale Workday integrations utilizing: EIB Workday Studio Core Connectors Cloud Connect API integrations Strong understanding of: Core HCM Recruiting Compensation Security Reporting Business Process Framework Experience partnering with HR, Finance, Payroll, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and IT stakeholders. Demonstrated success managing enterprise programs involving multiple vendors, cross-functional teams, and executive stakeholders. Strong project and program management experience utilizing structured methodologies. Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills. Experience supporting publicly traded, global, or high-growth organizations preferred. Preferred Qualifications: Workday Pro Certifications preferred. Experience supporting Workday Recruiting implementations. Experience with Workday Prism Analytics. Experience with Workday Extend. Experience with global compensation programs and multinational workforce environments. Experience working within SaaS, FinTech, Payments, or Technology organizations. Technologies We Use: Workday HCM Workday Recruiting Workday Advanced Compensation (ACM) Workday Security Workday Reporting Workday Prism Analytics Workday Studio Workday Extend Core Connectors EIB JIRA Google Workspace Ideal Candidate Profile: The ideal consultant is not simply a Workday Administrator. This individual is a strategic Workday Program Manager who has successfully led Workday transformations, implemented and optimized Advanced Compensation programs, managed complex integrations, and partnered with executive stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes. They should be equally comfortable discussing integration architecture with technical teams, compensation governance with Total Rewards leaders, and program status with executive leadership. Submit today and get started! Flywire is an equal opportunity employer and follows a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, national origin, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, genetic disposition or carrier status, veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable national, federal, state or local law. Rate of $80-100/ hour #J-18808-Ljbffr Flywire