Project Manager, Workday Implementation
- Employer
- Wesleyan University
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jan 20, 2023
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Job Details
Position Details
Information Technology Services ( ITS ) is responsible for implementing and supporting the development and delivery of world class computing and digital support to Wesleyan University faculty, staff, and students in support of the University’s mission. In the summer of 2023, Wesleyan’s Human Resources, Finance, and Student offices will begin transitioning from PeopleSoft to Workday.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Enterprise Systems, the Project Manager will oversee all stages of the project and project delivery and ensure an effective partnership between campus constituents (Executive Sponsors, Steering Committee, and Implementation Team), the Implementation Partner, and Workday.
Responsibilities include:
- Coordinate Wesleyan resources for project implementation through all project phases.
- Define, document, and track project scope, budget, and timelines.
- Communicate key project plans and changes including requirements, quality assurance plans, schedule, and scope changes.
- Identify issues and risks as they arise, escalating decisions in a timely manner to Steering Committee and Executive Sponsors as needed.
- Serve as the main source of information about the project to the stakeholders and external teams.
- Through Workday training modules, develop an understanding of Workday processes, workflow, and reporting.
- Leverage that Workday understanding to coordinate the Implementation Team’s change management, training, and communication efforts with regular updates to key stakeholders including the Steering Committee, Faculty, Staff, and Students via established committee structures, regular meetings, and a project website.
- Foster robust and productive collaborations between the implementation partner’s team and Wesleyan’s project team.
- Ensure and document final acceptance by Wesleyan of project deliverables including all processes or procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
This position offers a hybrid schedule which can include time in the office and working remotely. A remote option will only be considered if you are living within a reasonable driving distance of Wesleyan in a New England State (MA, VT, NH, ME, CT, RI) or NY.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Experience leading technical and cross-functional projects with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
Experience managing an ERP Implementation.
Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP , Six Sigma, etc)
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present to diverse constituent groups, from students to senior leadership.
Experience with software life cycle and project management tools.
Excellent interpersonal skills, leveraged to build trust and foster collaboration.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience implementing in either Workday Platform or Student Platform in Higher Education Experience migrating from PeopleSoft to Workday
Special Instructions to Applicants
The position is open until filled. For full consideration please apply by March 3, 2023 when first review of applications will begin.
Additional Information
All offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidate’s completion of apre-employment background check screeningto the satisfaction of Wesleyan University.
WesleyanUniversity requires proof of COVID -19vaccination andbooster(if eligible under CDC guidelines) or an approvedexemptionprior to first day of employment.
Wesleyan University, located in Middletown, Connecticut, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, political belief, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX, Section 504, or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed to: Alison Williams, Vice President for Equity & Inclusion/ Title IX Officer, 860-685-3927, awilliams@wesleyan.edu.
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Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a diverse, energetic liberal arts community where critical thinking and practical idealism go hand in hand.
Our student body of approximately 3,000 undergraduate and 200 graduate students is housed on a beautiful 316-acre historic New England campus that offers the comfort of an intimate and collaborative learning environment supported by renowned faculty, cutting-edge facilities, and unique research opportunities.
With our distinctive scholar-teacher culture, creative programming, and commitment to interdisciplinary learning, Wesleyan challenges students to explore new ideas and change the world. Our graduates go on to lead and innovate in a wide variety of industries, including government, business, entertainment, and science.
At Wesleyan, we are all educators. We welcome your interest in Wesleyan's diverse, energetic community of employees who, by their creativity, innovative thinking, and generosity of spirit, help make Wesleyan a great place to work. In this energetic and inclusive community, our talented faculty and staff foster a liberal arts educational experience characterized by boldness, rigor, and practical idealism. Genuinely open-minded, intellectually curious, and mission-driven, our employees invest their impressive talents in fulfilling careers.
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