Program Manager - Workday HCM

K&K Social Resources & Development GmbH is an international recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the European region since 1993. This position is with one of our clients in the Europe which is actively hiring candidates to expand its teams.

Role: Program Manager - Workday HCM

Location: Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland

Employment Type: Fulltime Permanent

Responsibilities:

• Own the lifecycle of Workday HCM programs from initiation through stabilization.
• Define program scope, roadmap, success metrics, and benefits realization.
• Establish governance models, steering committees, and escalation paths.
• Ensure alignment with HR strategy, enterprise architecture, security, and data standards.
• Oversee design, configuration, testing, data migration, cutover, and deployment.
• Manage dependencies across integrations, reporting, security, and HR operations.
• Ensure adherence to Workday best practices while balancing business needs.
• Serve as the primary interface between HR leadership, IT, Workday, and system integrators.
• Manage implementation partners, AMS providers, and vendor performance.
• Communicate status, risks, and outcomes to executives and HR leadership forums.
• Own HCM program budgets, forecasts, and financial governance.
• Track benefits, productivity gains, and ROI tied to HCM initiatives.

Required

• 8–12+ years of experience in workday program management.
• Workday Pro certifications (HCM, Talent, Recruiting, or related areas).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience leading Workday HCM programs.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise or global Workday HCM implementations.
• Deep functional understanding of Workday HCM and HR business processes.
• Strong experience across multiple HCM modules (Core HCM mandatory).
• Experience with Workday BPF, security roles, reporting, and data governance.
• Familiarity with Workday release cycles and tenant management.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar.
• Strong documentation, reporting, and analytics skills.

Preferred

• Experience with global or multi-country Workday HCM rollouts.
• Strong understanding of HR operations, labor laws, and data privacy (GDPR, local regulations).
• Experience with integrations to payroll vendors, benefits providers, and third-party HR tools.
• Experience leading post go-live optimization and AMS transitions.

Note: Applicants for employment in Europe should possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.