Workday Technical Program Manager

Job Summary:

Consultant Advisor, ERP Alyssa Eilers is recruiting this position.

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Overview: Our healthcare client on the East Coast is seeking an experienced Workday Technical Program Manager to support a large-scale PeopleSoft to Workday transformation. This individual will serve as the technology lead for the ERP program, owning the end-to-end delivery of the technical workstream, including integrations, data conversion, third-party applications, and boundary systems.

The ideal candidate brings a strong ERP program management background, extensive Workday implementation experience, and a proven ability to lead complex technology initiatives within highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technology tower for the PeopleSoft to Workday implementation, ensuring successful delivery of all technical components.
• Own end-to-end planning, execution, and governance of:
• Workday integrations
• Data conversion and migration activities
• Third-party and boundary system implementations
• Technical dependencies across the ERP ecosystem
• Partner closely with business, functional, technical, and vendor teams to drive program success.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Establish and maintain strong program governance and reporting structures.
• Coordinate technical testing, cutover planning, deployment readiness, and go-live activities.
• Drive issue resolution and escalation management across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure alignment between technical deliverables and overall ERP program objectives.
• Provide executive-level status reporting and communication to program leadership and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of ERP program and project delivery experience.
• Experience serving as a Program Manager or Technical Program Manager for large-scale ERP implementations.
• Minimum of two full-cycle Workday implementation engagements.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Workday integrations
  • Data migration and conversion strategies
  • Third-party application interfaces
  • Enterprise system architecture
• Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional teams and vendor relationships.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments, such as healthcare, life sciences, financial services, or similar industries.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience leading technical workstreams for a PeopleSoft to Workday migration.
• Healthcare industry experience, preferably within a large health system or academic medical center.
• Familiarity with Workday deployment methodologies and implementation best practices.
• Experience managing multiple vendors and system integrators in a large ERP program environment.

Job Details

• 12 + month contract engagement.
• Approximately 25% onsite for key project milestones, planning sessions, workshops, and critical delivery events.
• Remote flexibility outside of required onsite activities.

To learn more about this and other positions, contact Alyssa Eilers at or alyssa.eilers@healthcareitleaders.com. Healthcare IT Leaders is a national leader in IT workforce solutions, connecting healthcare provider, payer and life sciences organizations with experienced technology talent for consulting and full-time hiring. For more information, visit us on the web at www.healthcareitleaders.com.