Senior Program Manager

Senior Program Manager
Irvine, CA or Palo Alto, CA
Contract: 6 months - This is an initial 6-month contract, with the possibility of extending for an additional 6 months.

We are supporting a high-level Senior Program Manager role to lead RV Tech's Workday implementation. The hiring manager is looking for a seasoned leader who can take ownership of the program from end to end, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and implementation partners, and successfully transition the organization to a scalable, standalone HR technology environment.

What the hiring team is looking for:

• 10+ years of enterprise IT program management experience, including significant HR technology transformation experience
• Proven track record leading multiple end-to-end Workday HCM implementations, including successful go-lives
• Ability to lead the full implementation lifecycle, including program planning, solution design, deployment, go-live, and stabilization
• Ownership of program scope, timelines, budget, milestones, dependencies, risks, and overall delivery quality
• Strong technical and business acumen, with knowledge of Workday architecture, HR processes, enterprise integrations, and data migration
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across Enterprise IT, HR, Finance, Security, and external implementation partners
• Experience overseeing integrations with enterprise platforms such as SAP, Okta, Concur, and Ashby
• Ability to drive critical activities including data migration, testing, cutover planning, operational readiness, and stabilization
• Strong program governance, executive reporting, issue resolution, and escalation capabilities
• Experience managing systems integrators and implementation partners with clear accountability for deliverables, timelines, and quality
• Ability to support change management and business readiness, including the transition from shared HR services to a standalone operating model
• Strong focus on documentation, knowledge transfer, and handoff to operational support teams
• Excellent stakeholder management, executive communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and drive execution in a complex, fast-paced, evolving environment

Preferred experience:

• Corporate carve-outs, joint ventures, or transitions from shared services to standalone enterprise systems
• Familiarity with SAP, Okta, Concur, and other enterprise HR and Finance platforms
• Workday certification, PMP, or equivalent program management credentials
• Experience supporting global organizations with distributed teams and complex stakeholder environments

Please prioritize candidates who have personally led multiple complex Workday HCM implementations through successful go-live and can clearly demonstrate ownership of both the strategic program and the detailed execution. When submitting candidates, please highlight their end-to-end Workday leadership experience, number and scope of implementations, relevant integrations, and experience operating in complex enterprise environments.