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Workday Senior Project Manager

UST
$130,000 - $185,000
life insurance, vision insurance, flexible benefit account, paid holidays, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, California, Aliso Viejo
Oct 02, 2026
Role description

Workday Senior Project Manager



The Role

As a Senior Workday Project Manager, you are responsible for ensuring the successful completion of the project deliverables (e.g., charter, governance, project/staffing plan, issue logs, etc.) and work with the Client project manager to govern milestone deliverables such as Design sign off, Testing approvals, and address any other issues that stand in the way of project success.



What You'll Do

* Holds a current Workday HCM or Financials and Workday Project Manager certifications as well as additional training with the goal of becoming an expert in Workday's Implementation Methodology and leverage it on all engagements

* Manage the implementation of 2+ simultaneous projects

* Demonstrate competency in the Workday product suite - HCM, Payroll, and/or Financials

* Participate in the sales cycle when requested to gather requirements, formulate delivery approach and develop a proposal/SOW or Change Order

* Provide guidance and mentoring to other Project Managers working on their implementations

* Ensure projects are properly planned and staffed

* Work with the client project manager to identify/resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or time frames

* Work with Workday Delivery Assurance to ensure compliance with agreed to checkpoints

* Facilitate clients intellectual and practical adoption of Workday best practices

* Identify opportunities to position other service offerings

* Demonstrate computational thinking.

* Identify problem components, analyze patterns, remove inefficient configurations or processes, and construct algorithmic solutions scalable to ongoing client needs

* Contribute to and mold a culture of continuous education amongst your colleagues, mentees, and managers - serve as a professional role model

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What You Need

* Current Workday Partner certification required 3+ years experience project managing Workday HCM, payroll or financial implementations with medium or large enterprise clients

* Consulting experience either as an internal consultant or with a consulting/software company

* Experience implementing Workday, Oracle, SAP, or PeopleSoft Working knowledge with at least one of the following business areas: Human Resources, Benefits, Payroll, General Ledger, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Services procurement

* Excellent organization, time management, and communication skills

* Passion for providing exceptional customer service Business development skills

* Previous service sales experience a plus.

* Successful candidates have a balance of functional (business) and technical experience

* This is a remote position, potential future travel expectation is +/-30% depending on project



Location & Compensation

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Remote - US

Compensation Range: $130,000 - $185,000



Who We Are

Since 1999, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a powerful impact through transformation. Headquartered in the United States, UST is powered by technology, driven by AI, inspired by people, and led by our purpose, we partner with our clients from design to operation. Our AI-driven digital solutions, proprietary platforms, engineering, R&D, products, and innovation ecosystem turn core challenges into impactful, disruptive business outcomes. With deep industry knowledge and a future-ready mindset, we infuse expertise, innovation, and agility into our clients' organizations-delivering measurable value and positive lasting change for them, their customers, and communities around the world. Together, with 30,000+ employees in 30+ countries, we build for boundless impact-touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at .

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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Skills

Payroll, Compensation, Project Management, Workday


Benefits
Compensation range: $ 130,000.00 to 185,000.00 per year
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