Workday Engagement Manager

Workday Engagement Manager – EMEA Delivery

Remote (UK & Ireland)

Growth Location: Belfast / Derry

Initial 6-Month Contract

Potential Extension through November 2027

37.5 Hours per Week

We are seeking an experienced Workday Engagement Manager to join a high-performing EMEA delivery team, supporting large-scale Workday HCM and Financials programmes across a diverse client portfolio.

This is a strategic delivery leadership role where you will work closely with senior stakeholders, project teams, and business leaders to drive successful Workday implementations and transformations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Workday project delivery, from requirements gathering and solution design through testing, deployment, and service management.
• Act as the primary liaison between clients and delivery teams, providing leadership across Workday HCM, Financials, and Payroll initiatives.
• Manage project governance, including planning, resource management, milestone tracking, risk management, and stakeholder communications.
• Define project scope, objectives, and delivery approaches that align with business requirements and commercial objectives.
• Support pre-sales activities, solution design, commercial discussions, and proposal development.
• Produce and present key project deliverables, including Statements of Work (SOWs), business cases, and executive-level recommendations.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and delivery excellence.

Essential Requirements

• Current Workday Engagement Manager (EM) and Project Manager (PM) Services Certifications (essential)
• Proven Workday HCM and Financials implementation experience
• Minimum 2 years' project delivery leadership experience within consulting or IT services
• Experience managing full project lifecycles, including implementation, testing, data migration, and go-live activities
• Strong commercial and financial management experience, including contract negotiations and budget ownership
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills
• Experience leading distributed and remote teams

Desirable

• PRINCE2 or equivalent Project Management certification
• Experience with SaaS delivery methodologies
• Functional expertise in HR, Finance, or Payroll domains

If you're a certified Workday Engagement Manager looking for a long-term contract opportunity with a major EMEA delivery programme, I'd love to hear from you.