ERP Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead a long-term contract engagement supporting a major Workday HCM implementation with client based in Birmingham, Alabama. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced, detail-oriented candidate who can connect business priorities with system design, guide cross-functional stakeholders, and drive progress across implementation milestones. The role focuses on delivering well-structured Workday solutions, improving HR-related processes, and ensuring successful adoption through collaboration, testing, and post-launch support.Responsibilities:• Lead project activities across planning, solution design, system setup, validation, deployment, and stabilization for the Workday HCM initiative.• Partner with teams across HR, payroll, benefits, IT, and business operations to capture needs, clarify priorities, and translate objectives into workable system solutions.• Oversee configuration of Workday HCM components such as core HR, compensation, benefits, recruiting, talent, performance, absence, security, and business process workflows.• Evaluate current people-related processes and recommend practical improvements aligned with Workday capabilities and industry standards.• Coordinate testing efforts by defining scenarios, supporting user acceptance activities, tracking defects, and driving issue resolution to completion.• Support data conversion and migration work by validating legacy information, reviewing load results, and helping ensure data accuracy within the new environment.• Work closely with technical resources and external partners to support integrations involving payroll platforms, benefit providers, and other connected systems.• Develop reports, dashboards, and calculated fields that provide meaningful operational insight and meet stakeholder reporting needs.• Deliver user training, documentation, and knowledge transfer materials while supporting change readiness and long-term adoption.• Maintain clear project records, configuration documentation, rollout plans, and resource coordination to support delivery governance and ongoing optimization.