Blue Chip Talent

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Blue Chip Talent, in partnership with a financial services-focused organization, is seeking a skilled Workday Project Manager. This role is responsible for leading governance and delivery oversight for an Adaptive Planning optimization initiative integrated with Workday Financials, while coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and third-party implementation partners. The ideal candidate brings strong PMO discipline, enterprise financial systems implementation experience, and the ability to drive post-go-live stabilization and roadmap planning initiatives. Job Duties • Lead project governance activities for an enterprise Adaptive Planning optimization initiative • Manage project timelines, milestones, risks, issues, and executive-level status reporting • Coordinate cross-functional business, finance, and technology stakeholders throughout project delivery • Partner closely with third-party implementation teams to ensure alignment on scope, deliverables, and execution • Oversee audit readiness activities, including documentation, traceability, artifact management, and compliance reporting • Facilitate UAT planning, testing coordination, defect tracking, and post-production stabilization efforts • Drive change management and communication planning across impacted business groups • Support roadmap planning and long-term sustainment activities for enterprise financial planning platforms Skills Required • 7+ years of enterprise Project Management experience within formal PMO environments • Must have financial implementation experience • Experience leading financial systems, ERP, or enterprise planning platform implementations • Strong governance experience, including risk management, audit compliance, artifact collection, and executive reporting • Experience managing enterprise-scale cross-functional stakeholders and steering committees • Exposure to Workday Financials, Adaptive Planning, or comparable enterprise financial platforms • Experience coordinating UAT, end-to-end testing, and post-go-live stabilization activities • Strong understanding of enterprise change management and delivery governance practices • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience Desired • Adaptive Planning implementation or optimization experience • Workday Financials project exposure • FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, or financial planning domain experience • Experience supporting enterprise integrations across financial systems • Previous experience working alongside Deloitte or other major implementation partners • Experience supporting contract-to-hire or rapidly evolving enterprise environments • PMP, Agile, or related Project Management certifications • Experience recovering or stabilizing enterprise initiatives with governance challenges