Workday
Sr Engagement (Project, Delivery) Manager - Higher Education & Nonprofit
$117K–$207K
USA Remote · Flex · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- P4: 6+ years in project management, consulting, and application implementation; 4+ years in HCM, Financials, or SIS. P5: 8+ years in project management, consulting, and Workday implementation; 6+ years in HCM, Financials, or SIS.
About the job
Leads customer and internal Workday implementation engagements for higher education, from planning through production, while managing delivery, client relationships, project finances, and outcomes.
What you'll do
- Manage concurrent Workday product implementations, including planning, staffing, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and project performance.
- Partner with client executives, client project managers, consultants, and Workday teams; guide delivery resources and present to executive steering committees.
- Support sales and service transitions, prepare proposals and change orders, and ensure projects meet scope and budget commitments.
What they ask for
- For Sr Engagement Manager (P4): 6+ years project managing medium and/or large enterprise ERP solutions; higher education experience preferred.
- For P4: 6+ years consulting experience and 6+ years implementing Workday, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Ellucian, or a similar application.
- For P4: 4+ years working knowledge in at least one area: HCM, Financials, or SIS.
- For Principal Engagement Manager (P5): 8+ years each in enterprise ERP project management, consulting, and Workday implementation; plus 6+ years in HCM, Financials, or SIS.
Nice to have
- Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheets; financial processes/reporting, third-party oversight, business development, or service sales.
- Ability to travel 50 percent or more of the time.
Pay
$122,800 USD - $184,200 USD (base salary); $116,600 USD - $207,200 USD (base salary)
Tools
Workday, Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, Ellucian, Microsoft Project, Smartsheets
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