Contract Workday Financials Implementation Project Manager

Contract Workday Financials Implementation Project Manager

Location: Remote with travel to Italy (Once per month) Contract Length: 6 Months (initially) Start Date: ASAP Rate:£650 outside IR35 Essential Experience: Hands on experience with Workday Transformations please dont apply if you dont meet the requirements

The Opportunity We are supporting a leading organisation embarking on a Workday Financials transformation and are looking for an experienced Workday Financials Implementation Project Manager to help drive the programme forward.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the delivery of a Workday Financials implementation programme. Develop and maintain project plans, governance structures, risks, issues, and dependencies. Manage internal stakeholders, implementation partners, and third-party vendors. Drive accountability across workstreams and ensure key milestones are achieved. Identify programme risks early and implement mitigation strategies. Facilitate workshops, steering committees, and executive-level updates. Resolve blockers and keep momentum across the programme. Travel to Italy approximately once per month to engage with key stakeholders and project teams. What We're Looking For

Proven experience delivering end-to-end Workday Financials implementations. Strong Project Management background within Workday Finance Transformation, or Workday programmes. Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including C-suite engagement. Ability to operate confidently within complex and challenging environments. A proactive, delivery-focused mindset with a willingness to get stuck into the detail when required. Experience recovering or stabilising projects would be highly advantageous. Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills. If this role is of interest to you, please respond with your most up to date CV