Workday Financials Functional Workstream Lead

Robert Half Management Resources is looking for an experienced Workday Financials Functional Workstream Lead to support a long-term engagement with one of our clients. This position will guide enterprise finance transformation initiatives by aligning Workday Financial Management capabilities with business goals, operating models, and process improvements. The role requires a strong leader who can advise senior stakeholders, coordinate complex delivery efforts, and help organizations move from strategy through deployment and optimization.Responsibilities:• Lead the functional workstream for Workday Financials initiatives, coordinating planning, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-launch stabilization activities.• Partner with finance and executive stakeholders to shape future-state operating models and translate business priorities into practical Workday solutions.• Direct business process redesign across key finance cycles such as record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, cash management, and planning activities.• Oversee cross-functional teams and implementation partners to keep delivery milestones, governance, budgets, and risk management on track throughout the program lifecycle.• Provide guidance on the functional use of Workday Financial Management modules, including core financials, reporting, expenses, procurement, projects, grants, and planning-related capabilities.• Develop recommendations for data conversion, reporting, and system integration approaches connecting Workday with legacy platforms and external applications.• Support executive decision-making by presenting status updates, solution considerations, implementation risks, and readiness needs to senior business leaders.• Contribute to client-facing planning and solution discussions by helping define scope, estimate workstreams, and shape approaches for finance transformation programs.