Project Manager (New York)

Title : Workday Financials Project Manager (Non-Profit Organization)

Location : New York, NY- Hybrid onsite 2-3 days per week required

Target Start Date : 12 / 2 / 2025

Type : Contract

About the Role

Our client, a mission-driven non-profit organization, is seeking a seasoned Workday Financials Project Manager to lead the implementation of Workday Financials across the organization. The ideal candidate brings deep Workday Financials experience, strong project leadership skills, and a background working within non-profit environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Workday Financials implementation, managing scope, timeline, deliverables, risks, and stakeholder communication.
• Build, manage, and execute a comprehensive project plan, ensuring alignment across Finance, HR, IT, and leadership teams.
• Drive organizational change management, including communications strategy, stakeholder engagement, and end-user readiness.
• Develop and deliver training plansincluding user guides, training sessions, and workshopsto ensure strong adoption of Workday Financials.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, process mapping, and decision-making sessions for core Workday Financials modules (e.g., Accounting, Procurement, Grants, Expenses, Projects).
• Coordinate with external Workday implementation partners, ensuring quality of deliverables and adherence to timelines.
• Identify and proactively address project risks, resource gaps, and process challenges.
• Provide status updates and executive briefings, with clear documentation of progress, issues, and milestones.
• Support change, stabilization, and optimization activities following go-live.

Required Skills & Experience

Ideal Candidate Attributes