Workday Project Manager

2 months ago

Dallas, Texas, United States Mercer Full time

Are you a self-directed, effective HRIS project manager? Do you have experience project managing Workday implementations? Do you have experience in methodology-driven project management? Would you like to work remotely? If so, Mercer wants to talk to you

Mercer is seeking qualified candidates for the following position, which can be virtual/remote in the US:

Workday Project Manager

Mercer's Digital Solutions practice is a certified Workday implementation partner and the digital consulting arm of Mercer, the world's largest HR consulting firm. Mercer is part of Marsh McLennan, the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people. Mercer Digital specializes in business and cloud consulting, with a goal of transforming our clients' businesses by leveraging expertise in big data, cloud computing, and enterprise services.

What Can You Expect?

  • As a Workday Project Manager, you will be empowered to make a difference with leadership and clients
  • You will make a lasting impact on a fast-growing organization dedicated to excellence
  • You'll be joining the top Workday partner in the Medium Enterprise space in terms of market share, and will partner with Mercer's HR Transformation team to deliver Workday solutions to Large Enterprise Fortune 500 clients, as well as clients of all sizes and industries
  • You will lead new Workday implementations and Phase X work, ensuring customer satisfaction and driving our company to implement more effective ways of deploying Workday
  • You'll be working with experienced senior-level colleagues who share your passion for excellence
  • This position is for a productive professional individual contributor who will manage multiple workstreams and projects, adhering to project governance structure and working independently with minimal supervision

What's in it for you?

  • A company with a strong brand, with experience developing solutions for today's and tomorrow's toughest challenges
  • The opportunity to make an impact in the lives of our clients' employees, as a vital part of the global leader in human resources consulting, and drive innovation and growth
  • Flexible work opportunities for work/life balance
  • Competitive pay, generous time-off, and a full benefits package, starting Day 1

We will count on you to:

  • Manage multiple projects with Mercer clients, across varying business and functional units, and lead decision-making processes required to move projects along to completion
  • Prepare status reports and engage with stakeholders to ensure strategy and execution are aligned with defined objectives, and coordinate and communicate the activities of project teams with relevant stakeholders to ensure progress within time and budget constraints; also present at Executive Steering Committees with clients at C-Suite level
  • Establish and monitor project plans, including the setting of milestones and deadlines, in consultation with business users, in order to manage the lifecycle and operational aspects of projects (e.g., resources, scope, schedule, cost, assumptions, and dependencies)
  • Document and oversee project costs, and ensure all Mercer-related costs are reflected accurately in required documentation
  • Allocate duties and responsibilities of the team, closely monitoring and driving the progression of the project teams for on-time and on-budget implementation
  • Ensure comprehensive scope document is in place at the start of the project, and continuously review the scope document as the project progresses and manage changes of scope effectively; identify project risk items during all phases and provide mitigation responses
  • Identify opportunities to position other Mercer service offerings with clients

What you need to have:

  • Workday Project Manager certification
  • Minimum 5 years' experience managing Workday projects
  • Experience in all aspects of managing medium- to moderately complex projects in a fast-paced large multi-national organization, including project initiation, determining deadlines, holding team members accountable for assigned responsibilities, identifying risks, facilitating problem resolution with clients and internal stakeholders, managing resources, providing analytics, and developing/presenting reports to senior management
  • Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences; and exceptional analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related area

What makes you stand out:

  • Experience with a professional services firm implementing Workday for external clients
  • PMP Certification is a plus; if you have experience with Waterfall, Agile, PMP or a solid foundation in methodology, that is very beneficial
  • Experience with Smartsheet and ServiceNow

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer's more than 20,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $23 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting

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The applicable base salary range for this role is $111,600 to $223,200.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

Applications will be accepted until: August 24, 2024

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