Project Manager - ERP / Workday Implementation

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support the final phases of a large-scale Workday ERP implementation. This individual will play a critical role in driving deployment readiness, coordinating cross-functional teams, supporting go-live activities, and helping ensure a successful transition across multiple implementation phases.

This is an ideal opportunity for a Project Manager with enterprise ERP implementation experience who enjoys leading complex initiatives, managing stakeholders, and driving execution through critical deployment milestones.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project activities supporting a multi-phase Workday implementation.
• Drive cutover planning and execution for upcoming go-live milestones.
• Support hypercare and stabilization activities following deployment.
• Coordinate business readiness activities and temporary operating processes between implementation phases.
• Partner closely with Finance, HR, Payroll, IT, Change Management, and implementation partners.
• Track project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Assist with change management efforts, including communications, stakeholder engagement, and event coordination.
• Support post-go-live planning, backlog management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure key project deliverables are completed on time and aligned with overall program objectives.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience leading complex enterprise initiatives.
• Experience supporting ERP implementations such as Workday, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Dynamics, Infor, Lawson, or similar platforms.
• Proven experience with cutover planning, go-live execution, deployment readiness, and hypercare support.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience coordinating business, IT, and third-party implementation teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work onsite in Golden, Colorado.

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday implementation experience.
• Finance transformation or ERP Finance implementation experience.
• PMP, CAPM, Scrum Master, Agile, Lean Six Sigma, or similar certifications.
• Experience supporting organizational change management initiatives.
• Experience leading large-scale enterprise software deployments.

Ideal Background

We're particularly interested in project leaders who have successfully managed ERP deployments from testing through go-live and stabilization. Candidates with experience coordinating Finance, HR, Payroll, IT, and vendor teams during enterprise-wide transformations will be especially well suited for this opportunity.

Workday experience is preferred, but strong ERP implementation and deployment leadership experience is the highest priority.

The salary range for this position is $70/hr to $100/hr. Benefits available to contract/temporary professionals, include medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information