Workday Program Manager

Position : Workday Program Manager

Location: Los Angeles, CA - Onsite

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills Bachelor s degree in information systems, Data Analytics, Finance, or related field. Strong experience with Workday Techno-Functional Management. Proven experience leading large, complex enterprise programs. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Thorough knowledge on customer central for finance data conversion.

Roles & Responsibilities

• The Workday Program Manager owns end-to-end delivery of Workday Finance programs, including planning, execution, governance, integration, and stabilization.
• The role involves managing multiple workstreams, senior stakeholders, vendors, risks, budgets, and timelines to ensure business outcomes are achieved.
• Lead and support E2E Software Lifecycle Management for Workday Financials (Architecture, Design, Development, Testing & Production).
• Collaborate with finance, compliance, IT, and implementation partners for alignment.
• Guide integrations with banks, treasury systems, and financial service providers.
• Guide and support peer reviews of solution designs and related code, ensuring adherence to best practice guidelines and compliance with security and privacy mandates.
• Document system architecture, specifications, and integration frameworks.
• Design and deploy Workday integrations, focusing on Financials & related areas.
• Build and maintain integrations using Workday Studio, EIB (Enterprise Interface Builder), Core Connectors, and Workday Web Services (SOAP/REST APIs).
• Possess hands-on knowledge of security models, reporting, and calculated fields in Workday.
• Ensure integrations security, error handling, and compliance with organizational policies.
• Partner with cross-functional IT and business teams to manage data migrations, third-party system [text appears cut off].
• Program Leadership & Delivery Lead the full lifecycle of Workday Finance programs: Assessment Design Build Test Deploy Post Go-Live Support Define the program roadmap, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Ensure adherence to Scope, Schedule, Budget, Risk, Quality & Change Management. Identify and mitigate program risks and dependencies early.
• Ensure high quality through formal testing cycles (SIT, UAT, Parallel Payroll/Finance Runs). Support change management, training, and adoption to ensure business readiness