Technical Product Manager III

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership

• Oversee and lead the full lifecycle of a global Workday uplift program, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans and schedules, including coordination of all program meetings and milestones.

• Lead the PMO team in collaboration with Product Managers and consulting Project Managers to drive consistent execution across all streams.

• Serve as the primary point of coordination between internal stakeholders and consulting partners, tracking dependencies, timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation.

Project & Workstream Management

• Utilize PMP methodology to ensure the project adheres to best practices and structured execution frameworks.

• Oversee multiple workstreams simultaneously, ensuring they are synchronized and progressing toward shared goals.

• Effectively manage scope to ensure deliverables remain on time and within budget, while minimizing scope creep and change orders with external vendors.

Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement

• Build and sustain strong relationships with executive sponsors, cross-functional teams, and third-party vendors.

• Foster alignment across internal and external teams to ensure clarity, engagement, and program success.

Risk & Quality Management

• Identify and assess potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement proactive solutions.

• Monitor quality standards across all phases of the project, conducting regular assessments to ensure high-caliber results.

Resource Planning & Reporting

• Optimize the allocation of internal and external resources to meet key project milestones.

• Produce and maintain all program documentation including detailed project plans, status reports, deliverables, and decision logs.

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Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of program management experience, preferably with cross-functional SaaS or HRIS implementations.

• Proven success managing Workday or similar HR systems.

• Strong background in vendor management, ensuring external partners align with internal PMO structures and program goals.

• Experience working in global, matrixed environments with cross-cultural teams.

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and present complex information clearly.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proactive mindset in addressing challenges.

• Deep knowledge of PMP principles, with a strong track record in documentation, governance, and reporting.

• Collaborative, motivational leadership style that inspires high performance across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP Certification (Project Management Professional)

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Information Systems, HR Technology)

• Familiarity with AGILE PDM and Agile methodologies

Languages

• English: Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing

Technical Expertise

• Workday

• Agile PDM

• Program Management Tools and Frameworks