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The Workday Program Manager is a member of Slalom’s Enterprise Business Applications team, working in partnership with our clients to ensure maximum value out of their Workday investment. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Program Manager to help lead comprehensive, full-platform Workday deployments, covering both Human Capital Management (HCM) and Financials (FINS) modules. This is a critical role that requires a strategic thinker with a strong consulting background, exceptional leadership skills, and a deep understanding of Workday solutions and program management strategies. The ideal candidate will also have a strong understanding of client business drivers and the ability to translate client requests into thoughtful and value-driven solutions, driving clarity for internal teams and client stakeholders. This role may be based in any of our Slalom US based office locations. What You’ll Do • Lead Program Delivery: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of Workday implementations, managing scope, timeline, resources, and budget across all HCM and Financials workstreams. Leverage appropriate tools and techniques to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. • Client Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, building strong relationships, and ensuring client satisfaction and alignment of business goals to objectives. • Project Planning and Execution: Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, risks, and resources to ensure successful client delivery. Ensure the highest quality of delivery by adhering to best practices, Slalom delivery standards, and continuously seeking improvement opportunities. • Strong Team Building: Promote a culture of trust and cooperation by facilitating effective communication and collaboration among team members. Provide guidance and mentorship to project team members to foster a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and empowers team members to take risks and meaningfully contribute to project success. • Cross-functional leadership: Oversee consultants to ensure cohesive delivery related to configuration, testing, and deployment activities. Coordinate efforts across multiple teams (incl. technical, functional, change, and client) to ensure seamless project execution. • Risk Management: Identify potential risks and collaborate with the delivery team to develop mitigation strategies to proactively address challenges and drive clarity and stakeholder alignment. • Be an Expert: Stay current with Workday product updates, industry trends, and competitive landscape to continuously enhance solution offerings. Provide expert guidance on best practices and emerging trends in deployment governance to clients. • Sales Support: Support pre-sales activities such as RFP responses and sales leads. Participate in client presentations to articulate the proposed solution and address questions. • One Slalom: Collaborate across Slalom practices and offices to deliver a holistic and coordinated solution. • Travel: Ability to travel up to 25%, as needed. What You’ll Bring • 5+ years of Workday implementation experience, with proven, deep expertise in leading and managing delivery across HCM and Financials functional areas. • 8+ years of program management experience. • Knowledge of Workday HCM and Financials modules, including best practices for deployment, Workday methodologies, and project and program management tools (e.g., program and project plans, RACI, RAID, status reporting, etc.). • Proven experience in a consulting role, ideally within Workday implementations or similar ERP systems. • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including sales, delivery, and product management. • Executive presence and ability to effectively and clearly communicate and manage executive-level stakeholder relationships, driving alignment and clarity. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels, including through presentation. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with track record of delivering quality, innovative solutions. • Ability to see around corners thinking about both the big picture and individual needs to help anticipate and mitigate project risks and manage multiple priorities simultaneously. • Workday EM/PM certification required. Workday HCM and/or Financials certification preferred. • Proven ability to estimate Workday project scope and timeline accurately. • Willingness to travel as required. About Us Slalom is a purposeled, global business and technology consulting company. From stratey to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In six countries and 43 markets, we deeply understand our customers—and their customers—to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 10,000+ strong team helps people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We’re honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running. Learn more at slalom.com. Compensation And Benefits Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance. Role Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this role, we are hiring at the following levels and salary ranges: • East Bay, San Francisco, Silicon Valley: • Principal: $145,000–$225,000 • San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, Seattle, Boston, Houston, New Jersey, New York City, Washington DC, Westchester: • Principal: $133,000–$206,000 • All other locations: • Principal: $122,000–$189,000 In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time. We will accept applicants until December 15, 2025 or until the position is filled. We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions or concerns about the pay range or other compensation information in this posting, please contact us at: peopleone@slalom.com. EEO and Accommodations Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team or contact accomodationrequest@slalom.com if you require accommodations during the interview process.