Human Resources (HR) Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Human Resources (HR) Project Manager to support and optimize an established Workday environment in Charlotte, North Carolina. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for an individual who combines technical Workday knowledge with strong functional understanding across reporting, integrations, and financial operations. The role will work closely with operational leaders and business partners to strengthen system performance, resolve issues, and deliver practical improvements that support HR, finance, payroll, and related teams.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and refine complex Workday reports, including advanced, matrix, and composite reporting solutions that meet business and operational needs.
• Build, update, and maintain dashboards while helping teams apply appropriate security standards and sound data governance practices.
• Support and improve inbound and outbound Workday integrations by handling monitoring, troubleshooting, validation, and technical documentation.
• Configure and resolve issues related to financial management areas such as general ledger, worktags, expenses, and connected financial interfaces.
• Oversee the health and consistency of Workday tenants across sandbox, preview, and production environments to promote system stability.
• Participate in release activities by testing updates, assessing business impact, and recommending actions for weekly, monthly, and quarterly changes.
• Investigate support requests, manage ticket resolution through ServiceNow, and confirm that fixes are tested before deployment.
• Contribute to planned enhancement work, follow established change control practices, and maintain clear process and system documentation.
• Partner with stakeholders across HR, finance, payroll, benefits, recruiting, and other functional areas to identify improvements and deliver user support or training as needed.• 3 to 7 or more years of hands-on Workday experience in a production or post-implementation support environment.
• Proven expertise in Workday reporting, integrations, and financial management configuration and support.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with the capacity to perform root-cause analysis and resolve complex system issues.
• Experience working directly with business stakeholders to gather needs, explain solutions, and manage expectations.
• Solid documentation skills with the ability to capture technical logic, process details, and support procedures clearly.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills suited to cross-functional project work and end-user support.
• Familiarity with additional Workday modules such as payroll, benefits, recruiting, timekeeping, learning, or compensation is preferred.
• Workday certification in areas such as integrations, reporting, or financials, along with consulting or contract experience, is a plus.