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This includes managing the end-to-end migration process, coordinating stakeholders, aligning system functionality with organizational workflows, driving change management, and ensuring operational readiness. This role partners closely with People team leadership, Fiscal stakeholders, and others to manage implementation and ensure a successful deployment of Workday functionality. \nThe Project Manager, People, will also support other key People team initiatives as needed, partnering with People team leadership to plan and implement changes to policies, procedures, and cross-departmental workflows to drive operational enhancements across the organization. The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with a deep understanding of HR processes and Workday capabilities to drive successful technology solutions that improve employee and manager experiences. 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vendor. \nIdentify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and system optimization. \nMaintain system documentation, process flows, configuration documents, and support materials. \nStakeholder Management \nBuild strong relationships with HR leadership, business partners, IT teams, and vendors. \nAct as the primary point of contact with the accounting platform vendor to understand platform functionality, capabilities, and implementation requirements. \nCoordinate cross-functional collaboration, ensuring all key internal and external stakeholders are informed, engaged, and aligned with project objectives. \nFacilitate steering committee meetings and executive project updates to present project risks, recommendations, and status reports to senior leadership. \nDrive consensus among stakeholders with competing priorities. \nTraining & Adoption \nCoordinate Workday training plan for People staff and ensure training efforts are customized to user roles. \nCoordinate development 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