Senior Project Manager - UKI
Workday
- Location
- United Kingdom, London
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- H-1B history
- 103 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- 1d ago
Skills
About this role
Your work days are brighter here. We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
The UKI Global Services team is at the heart of Workday's customer success story. We build and deliver services that help our customers unlock greater value from their Workday investment, ensuring the successful implementation of Workday's suite of cloud-based enterprise applications for Finance, HR, and Planning — with AI embedded at the core to help customers make better decisions and work more efficiently. As Workday's AI capabilities continue to expand, including the next generation of intelligent AI agents, our team is at the forefront of bringing this innovation to life for some of our largest and most strategic customer projects. We help frame the solution delivery, partnering closely with our consultants to manage the delivery plan and ultimately help our customers achieve rapid time to value. Our focus in the year ahead is on deploying Workday AI innovation, including AI agents as part of initial customer deployments, while continuing to build on the foundation as customers grow and evolve with Workday. What truly sets this team apart is a culture rooted in Workday's core values, with "Employees" leading the way. We empower you to follow your desired career path and champion equal opportunities for everyone. We promote a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and aspirational goal setting — inspiring and encouraging team members to develop their careers and become the best professionals they can be.
About the Role
As a Senior Project/Engagement Manager within our delivery team, you will learn and apply the Workday methodology to successfully lead project teams deploying Workday's enterprise cloud applications across Finance, HR, and Planning — powered by AI that is built into the platform to help customers work smarter and make better decisions. You will guide customers through our deployment lifecycle, from project start-up through go-live, resolving challenges creatively by partnering with Workday delivery leadership, consultants, and resource management teams. You will be responsible for projects across all types of industries, from medium-size deployments to very large and sophisticated global deployments. Your role is to deliver the expected value to our customers on time and on budget, with an outstanding customer experience every step of the way. In this role, you will be responsible for: Guiding customers to success in a dynamic environment, helping them achieve the business transformation they are looking for Leading projects across a wide range of industries, with a focus on large and complex global deployments Delivering expected value to customers on time and on budget, ensuring the best possible experience from project start-up through go-live Promoting a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, including