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SmartestEnergy · 20 hours ago

Senior Project Manager - Workday Financials Implementation (TEMP)

Houston, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

SmartestEnergy is an agile business focused on digitizing and localizing energy solutions. The Project Manager will lead the full lifecycle of a Workday Finance ERP implementation for the US operations, ensuring the program meets business objectives and drives long-term adoption of Workday’s financial capabilities.

Energy

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end Workday Finance implementation including planning, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and stabilization

Develop and manage detailed project plans covering scope, timelines, milestones, and resource allocation

Coordinate cross functional teams across Finance, Procurement, IT, HR, and external Workday partners

Facilitate requirements gathering and ensure business needs are accurately translated into Workday configuration

Possess a deep understanding of Workday’s configuration options and energy transaction lifecycles such as Procure to Pay, Order to Cash and Record to Report

Oversee Workday Finance modules such as Financial Accounting, Supplier Accounts, Customer Accounts, Projects, Procurement, Expenses, and Reporting

Manage vendor and implementation partner relationships to ensure quality delivery and alignment with project goals

Lead data migration activities including mapping, cleansing, validation, and cutover planning

Drive testing cycles including unit testing, end-to-end testing, UAT, and regression testing

Monitor risks, issues, and dependencies and implement mitigation strategies

Lead change management efforts including communication, training, and stakeholder engagement

Provide executive level reporting to sponsors and steering committees

Support post-go-live stabilization and transition to operational support teams

Qualification

Workday Financials implementationWorkday configuration optionsProject management experienceProject management toolsWorkday integrationsWorkday certificationCross functional team managementStakeholder managementBudget managementAgile certificationLean Six SigmaCommunication skills

Required

7+ years of project management experience leading ERP or enterprise technology programs

Direct experience implementing the Workday Financials module. Minimum of two full lifecycle engagements implementing Financial Accounting/Foundation Data Model (FDM) with the Workday platform

Strong understanding of Workday's deployment methodology and SaaS ERP best practices

Experience managing cross functional finance and IT teams in complex environments

Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, or Jira

Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills across technical and nontechnical groups

Experience managing budgets and vendor contracts for large‑scale technology programs

Preferred

Direct Workday Project management experience in the following areas: Financial Accounting (IAS), FDM & Core Financials

Workday Finance certification or equivalent hands-on configuration experience

Background in energy accounting, procurement, or financial operations

Experience with Workday integrations including EIB, Studio, or Prism Analytics

PMP, Agile, or Prosci certification

Process-Focused certifications. (e.g. Lean Six Sigma)

Benefits

Benefits Eligible

Company

SmartestEnergy

SmartestEnergy is a different type of energy company.

Founded in 2001

London, England, GBR

501-1000 employees

https://www.smartestenergy.com/

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