Junior Project Manager - Workday Implementation

Job Title: Jr Project Manager - Workday Implementation
Location: Remote
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Contract through July 16, 2027
Compensation: $38/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
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Job Description:
Our client is seeking a hands-on, early-career Project Manager to support a large, cross-functional Workday implementation replacing their current HR and payroll system. This person will run the day-to-day mechanics of the project, keeping meetings, schedules, action items, risks, and status reporting organized and moving forward. They will work directly alongside the program lead with a brief daily check-in, then own their work independently for the rest of the day. This is a strong opportunity for a PM with solid fundamentals who is ready to step up and take on greater ownership of a complex project.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Maintain the project plan, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and timelines
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and status reviews
• Prepare agendas, capture decisions and action items, assign owners, and follow through to completion
• Maintain the RAID log, decision log, status reports, and other project documentation
• Track and flag risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating with clear context and recommended next steps
• Coordinate day-to-day activities across HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and the external implementation partner
• Support coordination of testing schedules, readiness checkpoints, and deliverable reviews
• Develop concise project updates for stakeholders and leadership

Required Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of project management or project-delivery experience
• Strong command of core PM mechanics: planning, scheduling, dependency tracking, status reporting, RAID logs, and meeting facilitation
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and an external vendor or implementation partner
• Hands-on experience with a dedicated project management tool (e.g. Monday.com, Smartsheet, Asana, Jira), beyond Excel and Word
• Self-starter who can take direction and independently drive work forward without close oversight
• Available to work 11 AM - 5 PM ET

Preferred Qualifications:

• Workday implementation experience, or experience with another enterprise SaaS implementation (ServiceNow, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, UKG, Salesforce, etc.)
• Background in HR, payroll, or finance systems or processes
• Experience with Monday.com and SharePoint
• PMP, CAPM, Agile, or comparable certification