Workday HCM Program Manager (Contract)

The Opportunity:

Flywire is seeking an experienced Workday HCM Program Manager to lead critical Workday initiatives supporting our ongoing Workday Recruiting implementation and broader Workday ecosystem. This individual will serve as the program lead responsible for overseeing Workday HCM integrations Advanced Compensation (ACM) business process optimization testing governance security reporting and cross-functional stakeholder alignment.

This is a highly visible role requiring a proven Workday leader who has successfully delivered enterprise-scale Workday implementations and integrations while partnering across HR Total Rewards People Operations Finance IT and executive leadership teams.

This engagement will play a critical role in ensuring Flywire maximizes value from Workday while driving operational excellence scalability and adoption across our global workforce. This job description is based on Flywires standard template and structure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday initiatives including HCM Recruiting Compensation Advanced Compensation (ACM) Security Reporting and Integrations.
• Serve as the primary program leader responsible for execution governance timelines risks dependencies and stakeholder communications.
• Partner closely with People Operations Total Rewards HRIS Talent Acquisition Finance Payroll Legal and IT teams.
• Drive Workday Advanced Compensation (ACM) configuration testing governance annual compensation cycles merit planning bonus planning and compensation process optimization.
• Lead Workday integration strategy and execution across internal and third-party systems.
• Manage EIBs Workday Studio Core Connectors Cloud Connect Prism Analytics and integration troubleshooting efforts.
• Oversee system testing including SIT UAT regression testing and production readiness activities.
• Ensure data integrity across Workday through validation reconciliation auditing and governance controls.
• Assess and optimize business processes to improve scalability efficiency compliance and user experience.
• Develop executive-level status reporting steering committee updates and risk mitigation plans.
• Drive change management stakeholder adoption training and communication plans.
• Establish sustainable governance processes and operational support models following implementation.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership regarding Workday roadmap enhancements and best practices.
   

Qualifications :

Heres What Were Looking For:

• 8 years of Workday experience with at least 5 years leading enterprise Workday programs.
• Proven experience leading Workday HCM implementations and post-production optimization efforts.
• Deep expertise with Workday Advanced Compensation (ACM) including:
  • Merit cycles
  • Bonus planning
  • Compensation reviews
  • Compensation governance
  • Eligibility rules
  • Security and approval workflows
• Experience leading large-scale Workday integrations utilizing:
  • EIB
  • Workday Studio
  • Core Connectors
  • Cloud Connect
  • API integrations
• Strong understanding of:
  • Core HCM
  • Recruiting
  • Compensation
  • Security
  • Reporting
  • Business Process Framework
• Experience partnering with HR Finance Payroll Total Rewards Talent Acquisition and IT stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success managing enterprise programs involving multiple vendors cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders.
• Strong project and program management experience utilizing structured methodologies.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills.
• Experience supporting publicly traded global or high-growth organizations preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Workday Pro Certifications preferred.
• Experience supporting Workday Recruiting implementations.
• Experience with Workday Prism Analytics.
• Experience with Workday Extend.
• Experience with global compensation programs and multinational workforce environments.
• Experience working within SaaS FinTech Payments or Technology organizations.

Technologies We Use:

• Workday HCM
• Workday Recruiting
• Workday Advanced Compensation (ACM)
• Workday Security
• Workday Reporting
• Workday Prism Analytics
• Workday Studio
• Workday Extend
• Core Connectors
• EIB
• JIRA
• Google Workspace

Ideal Candidate Profile:
The ideal consultant is not simply a Workday Administrator. This individual is a strategic Workday Program Manager who has successfully led Workday transformations implemented and optimized Advanced Compensation programs managed complex integrations and partnered with executive stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes.
They should be equally comfortable discussing integration architecture with technical teams compensation governance with Total Rewards leaders and program status with executive leadership.
 

Additional Information :

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Flywire is an equal opportunity employer and follows a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy gender identity national origin age ancestry physical or mental disability sexual orientation genetic disposition or carrier status veteran status or any other category protected under applicable national federal state or local law. 

Rate of $80-100/ hour

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time