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- Employment type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Apply by
- Oct 25, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
Job summary
Lead structured, governed delivery of Workday People & Culture initiatives, coordinating across People Systems, corporate systems, security, and data. Manage project plans, scope, schedules, resources, risks, and business readiness while supporting change management, communications, and stakeholder alignment.
Job details
6-month contract Workday Project Manager role with an industry leader located in North Vancouver. Contract Project Manager role focusing on Workday initiatives New project work Ability to be fully remote across Canada What & Why: Our client is undertaking a significant digital transformation of its People & Culture systems, built on the Workday platform. The current scope spans Core HCM, Advanced Compensation, Absence, and Peakon, with additional modules likely to join the roadmap as the program evolves. This role sits at the center of that effort, translating Workday priorities into structured, well-governed delivery across People Systems, corporate systems, security, and data. It's primarily a techno-functional delivery role, though it also carries business-facing responsibility, particularly around communications and stakeholder alignment. This is a great chance to join a strong, people first organization. Who: You will be working with an award-winning organization with a very strong brand reputation. They are all extremely passionate about what they do, and this organization has a very strong tie to green initiatives. They are a local Vancouver organization that has expanded globally and is looking to continue their growth. They have an office in North Vancouver, and if located in Vancouver you’d be able to head into their office once in a while for ad-hoc meetings, however this role would be fully remote for those folks outside of the Vancouver area. You: You will bring the following education, skills and experience to the role: Proven track record leading end-to-end P&C digital transformation initiatives on Workday, from discovery and scope definition through delivery, adoption, and optimization Strong program management fundamentals, owning project plans, budgets, schedules, RAID logs, resource plans, and success metrics within a structured delivery framework Demonstrated ability to translate platform roadmap priorities into actionable delivery plans, managing scope, sequencing, resourcing, and business readiness Experience driving structured governance and leading cross-functional teams through change management, with strong stakeholder communication skills Compensation: This role pays between $95-100 per hour. Next Steps: If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.
What you’ll do
Lead structured, governed delivery of Workday People & Culture initiatives, coordinating across People Systems, corporate systems, security, and data. Manage project plans, scope, schedules, resources, risks, and business readiness while supporting change management, communications, and stakeholder alignment.
Requirements
Candidates should have a proven record leading end-to-end Workday People & Culture digital transformation, from discovery and scope definition through delivery, adoption, and optimization. They should bring strong program management fundamentals and experience translating platform priorities into delivery plans, leading governance and cross-functional teams, and communicating effectively with stakeholders.
Listed skills
- Change Management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Workday Project Management
- People & Culture Digital Transformation
- Program Management
- Project Planning
- Budget Management
- Schedule Management
- RAID Management
- Resource Planning
- Scope Management
- Delivery Planning
- Governance
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- Business Readiness
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Workday Core HCM
Job areas
- Management & Leadership
- Human Resources
- Technology
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