Workday Programme Director - Finance
Programme Director – Workday Finance Transformation
My client, a Global Insurance Group, is looking to hire a Programme Director to provide executive leadership for the delivery of large-scale Workday Financial Management transformation, with a particular focus on Billing and Order-to-Cash processes. This role is accountable for shaping and delivering a complex Workday Finance programme and must be performed by someone with proven, prior experience leading Workday Finance transformation programmes.
The Programme Director will operate as the senior authority across Finance, Technology, and delivery partners, ensuring the solution delivers compliant, scalable, and value-driven outcomes.
Outside IR35 – circa £1250. For further details, please apply using the link. 12-18 month assignment.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Strategy & Leadership
- Define and own the end-to-end Workday Finance transformation strategy, delivery roadmap, and operating model
- Act as the single point of accountability for programme scope, budget, timeline, and outcomes
- Lead and direct multiple workstreams across Finance, IT, and third-party partners
Workday Financial Management & Billing Oversight
- Provide executive oversight of Workday Financial Management, including core accounting, procure-to-pay, billing, order-to-cash, assets, and financial reporting
- Lead the transformation of Billing and invoicing processes, including pricing structures, customer contracts, revenue inputs, and integrations with upstream systems
- Ensure billing and revenue-related processes align with accounting standards (e.g. IFRS/GAAP), internal controls, and audit requirements
- Oversee solution design decisions relating to billing complexity, volume, and automation to ensure scalability and compliance
Governance & Executive Engagement
- Establish and chair programme governance forums, including Steering Committee and executive boards
- Engage CFOs, Finance Directors, Controllers, and senior business stakeholders to drive timely decision-making
- Own executive-level risk, issue, and dependency management, ensuring transparency and control
Partner & Vendor Management
- Lead and manage Workday system integrators and billing-related delivery partners
- Hold partners accountable for delivery quality, adherence to Workday best practice, and commercial outcomes
- Act as senior escalation point for delivery, resourcing, or performance issues
Change, Adoption & Value Realisation
- Sponsor change management and adoption strategies across Finance teams impacted by billing and finance process change
- Ensure data migration, testing (including billing scenarios), cutover, and go-live readiness meet enterprise standards
- Oversee post-go-live stabilisation and ensure billing and finance processes operate effectively in BAU
Scope & Complexity
- Enterprise-scale Workday Financial Management transformation
- Complex billing environments (e.g. high-volume invoicing, multiple entities, currencies, or customer models)
- Significant change to Finance operating model, controls, and reporting
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Programme Director or Senior Programme Lead on at least one Workday Finance transformation programme
- Deep hands-on leadership experience with Workday Financial Management, including Billing and Order-to-Cash
- Demonstrable track record delivering complex ERP programmes in large or global organisations
- Strong understanding of finance operations, billing models, and revenue-related controls
- Exceptional executive stakeholder management and governance capability
- Experience of multi-country or global Workday Finance rollouts
- Experience with complex billing models (e.g. subscriptions, usage-based, or high-volume invoicing)
- Background in Finance leadership, ERP strategy, or large-scale business transformation