Senior Project Manager
Project Manager (Workday)
Reading (3-4 days a week onsite)
Up to £85 p/h Inside IR35
Active SC Clearance Required
We’re looking for an experienced and adaptable Project Manager with experience with implementing Workday (Or similar) to lead the end-to-end delivery of a new Digital HR solution within a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a business-critical transformation programme from RFP and supplier selection through to implementation, go-live, and transition into BAU operations.
You’ll work closely with HR, Architecture, Commercial, Procurement, Finance, and external delivery partners to ensure successful delivery of a secure, scalable, and high-quality solution.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the full lifecycle delivery of a Digital HR / SaaS solution
- Manage RFP activities, supplier selection, and contract mobilisation
- Drive governance, planning, RAID management, reporting, and delivery assurance
- Coordinate delivery partners and systems integrators against milestones and contractual obligations
- Lead stakeholder engagement across senior business and technical teams
- Support cutover, go-live, hypercare, and operational transition activities
- Work collaboratively with Product Owners and Solution Architects to align delivery with business and technical objectives
- Contribute flexibly across wider project activities within a lean delivery team environment
Key skills
- Active SC Clearance
- Defence, Aerospace, or National Security environments
- Proven Project Management experience delivering COTS and/or SaaS HR solutions (Workday or similar)
- Experience operating within lean or small delivery teams
- Experience delivering at least two HR implementations from RFP through to live operation
- Strong supplier and delivery partner management experience
- Comfortable operating in Agile, Hybrid, or structured delivery environments
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including executive engagement
- Strong governance, financial control, and assurance experience
- Experience working in regulated, secure, or complex environments
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps and enterprise SaaS platforms
This role would suit a hands-on Project Manager who enjoys solving problems, driving outcomes, and operating across both strategic governance and day-to-day delivery activities.
If you’re interested in shaping and delivering impactful digital transformation programmes, we’d love to hear from you.