Workday Program Manager#26-08823 Waukesha, WI Remote Contract Starts 8/31/2026 Ends 2/25/2028 Job Description Genesis10 is currently seeking a Workday Program Manager - Remote for a contract position with a Major Utility Company. This is a 18+ month contract opportunity. We are seeking a highly experienced Workday Program Manager to lead the planning, governance, execution, and coordination of a multi-phase enterprise Workday Transformation Program. The Program Manager will serve as the primary orchestration and governance lead across executives, implementation partners, business stakeholders, functional workstreams, technical teams, and third-party vendors. This individual will be accountable for establishing program governance, managing the integrated master schedule, driving cross-functional execution, overseeing risks and dependencies, and ensuring alignment between business objectives and implementation activities through deployment, stabilization, and operational transition.

Responsibilities:

Lead the overall Workday Transformation Program from mobilization through stabilization, ensuring alignment among business objectives, delivery plans, resources, vendors, and organizational readiness activities Establish governance, reporting, decision-management, and program control processes that provide transparency, accountability, and executive visibility Develop and maintain an integrated program roadmap, proactively managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and resource constraints Coordinate execution across internal workstreams, implementation partners, and third-party vendors, resolving issues and removing barriers to delivery Drive testing, deployment readiness, cutover planning, go-live activities, and post-production stabilization efforts Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by providing clear rmendations, status reporting, and risk assessments throughout the program lifecycle Ensure organizational readiness, successful deployment, stakeholder adoption, and transition to sustainable operational support

Requirements:

10 or more years of program management experience leadingplex enterprise technology transformations Direct leadership experience delivering multiple Workday implementations, including HCM, Benefits, Payroll, Time Tracking, integrations, testing, and organizational readiness Demonstrated success managing multi-million-dollar programs involving executive stakeholders, cross-functional teams, implementation partners, and third-party vendors Strong understanding of Workday architecture, security, integrations, data conversion, testing, deployment, and operational transition activities Exceptionalmunication, facilitation, negotiation, and executive presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all organizational levels Desired skills: Experience with Workday Launch Express deployments Financials, Projects, Procurement, or Planning implementations Benefits carrier integrations, payroll tax services, or post-payroll operations Experience in utility, energy, construction, engineering, or professional services organizations PMP, PgMP, Agile, or Workday certifications Pay range: $85.00 - $90.00 per hour Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please ! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals. For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years. The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years. Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.) Behavioral Health Platform Medical, Dental, Vision Health Savings Account Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident) Voluntary Term Life Insurance 401K Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities) Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois) For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website. Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.