Project Manager
19 hours ago
London
Title: Workday Project Manager Location: London Contract: 12 month Outside IR35 Market Rate What You’ll Do We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead post-go-live ERP system optimisation and enhancement initiatives. This role will focus on maximising the value of a recently implemented ERP platform through continuous improvement, user adoption strategies, and strategic system enhancements, while also managing future project phases. The successful candidate will act as a bridge between business operations and technology, ensuring the ERP investment delivers measurable business outcomes. System Optimisation & Enhancements • Lead post-implementation optimisation initiatives to improve system performance, user experience, and process efficiency, • Identify and prioritise enhancement opportunities based on business needs and ROI, • Coordinate with technical teams on system upgrades, patches, and configuration changes, • Manage rollout of new modules, features, and integrations, • Track governance decisions, project plans, and outcomes Stakeholder Management & User Adoption • Partner with business leaders and end-users to identify pain points and improvement opportunities, • Establish continuous feedback loops for user requirements and system performance, • Maintain stakeholder engagement, ensuring clarity on roles, responsibilities, and project updates Business Process Improvement • Lead process standardisation across business units, • Collaborate with process owners to implement best practices and remove inefficiencies, • Ensure compliance with regulatory and audit requirements Vendor & Resource Management • Manage relationships with ERP vendors, system integrators, and third-party partners, • Coordinate internal and external resources to deliver project objectives, • Oversee budgets, contract negotiations, and ongoing system support, • Monitor vendor performance against SLAs What You’ll Bring • 5+ years of project management experience with enterprise systems, • Minimum 2 years’ experience delivering Workday Finance projects, • Proven experience in post-implementation support and system optimisation, • Strong understanding of ERP architecture, modules, and integrations, • Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies, • Knowledge of data migration, system integration, and reporting/BI concepts, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, • Experience leading cross-functional teams, • Strong business acumen across finance, operations, and related functions, • Familiarity with change management frameworks and best practices