Project Manager IV | Workday, Payroll & Leave of Absence

If you are a Project Manager who knows Workday, Payroll, and Leave of Absence processes and enjoys bringing structure to complex, cross functional programs, this role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a high priority initiative with significant operational impact. You will lead coordination across People Operations, Payroll, Benefits, Time Away, HR Technology, and external partners to improve a critical Leave of Absence process and Workday integration. You will be responsible for keeping multiple teams aligned, managing dependencies and risks, coordinating testing, resolving blockers, and driving the program toward successful delivery. You will be most successful in this role if you have worked within a large, complex enterprise environment and can combine strong project leadership with hands on knowledge of Workday and Payroll or Leave of Absence processes. Experience within Big Tech, financial services, or another large organization is particularly relevant. What You'll Be Doing Lead end to end project coordination for a critical Leave of Absence and Payroll initiative Bring multiple People Operations, Payroll, Benefits, HR Technology, and partner teams together around shared deliverables Manage project timelines, dependencies, risks, issues, and escalations Coordinate integration testing across Workday and related HR and Payroll platforms Manage multiple concurrent workstreams and competing priorities Identify blockers and proactively drive resolution Maintain clear status reporting and stakeholder communication Support additional Payroll and HR transformation initiatives as capacity allows What You'll Bring 5+ years of experience in People Operations, Payroll, HR Technology, HRIS, or a related area Hands on experience with Workday HCM, Payroll, or Absence Strong understanding of Payroll processing and Leave of Absence policies and processes Experience supporting HR or Payroll system integrations Proven success managing cross functional projects within a large enterprise Experience managing multiple workstreams, dependencies, risks, and competing priorities Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Bachelor's degree Nice to Have Experience with Lincoln Financial or another absence or disability management provider, end to end leave processing, Workday integration testing, People Operations within a large technology company, or a PMP, Prince2, or similar project management certification would be valuable Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Location : Remote Role type: Contract 6 Month Position Expected hours : 40 per week Benefits: Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Application Question(s): Do you or will you in the future require any sponsorship to work in the US? Language: English (Required)