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Workday Project Manager

United States, San Leandro · Job Posted February 13, 2026
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Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Workday Project Manager/Consultant with proven public sector Workday experience. This individual will actively support testing cycles and go‑live preparation, partnering directly with internal teams to keep the implementation moving forward. This role will be a 4–5-month contract.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead daily project management activities across unit testing, end‑to‑end testing, and transition-to-go-live efforts
  • Participate in cross-functional meetings and drive issue resolution across Finance, Payroll, and related workstreams
  • Track and manage all dependencies between Finance and Payroll to maintain alignment and prevent delays
  • Provide functional, hands-on Workday Finance support in areas such as: Financial Accounting
  • Projects
  • Grants
  • Procurement
  • Workday Strategic Sourcing
  • Collaborate with SMEs to manage tasks, identify risks, track decisions, and follow through on action items
  • Support validation of integrations, security, cashiering, and customer account processes
  • Contribute to testing documentation, job aids, and knowledge-transfer materials
  • Communicate with consistency and professionalism, remaining steady and collaborative under pressure

Requirements

  • Workday implementation experience within public sector environments
  • Strong, hands-on expertise in Workday Finance configuration and testing
  • Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional dependencies, especially between Finance and Payroll
  • Experience working in high-pressure environments with firm go-live deadlines
  • Ability to operate as an execution-focused PM (not advisory or oversight-only)

What we offer

  • medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
  • eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan

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