Project Manager IV | Workday, Payroll & Leave of Absence

1 month, 1 week ago
Contract
Senior
Project and Program Management
Linda Werner & Associates, Inc

Linda Werner & Associates, Inc

Linda Werner & Associates, Inc. is a woman-owned staffing and consulting firm based in Seattle, established in 1996. The company specializes in connecting businesses with top talent in technical, content, and business domains. With over 25 years of experience, it operates nationwide and employs between 51 and 200 people, generating approximately $6 million in revenue. The firm offers a range of services, including technical communications, IT project management, business consulting, content management, and web solutions. It places professionals in roles such as content project managers, technical writers, UX designers, and more. Linda Werner & Associates serves various industries, including software, retail, financial services, and biotechnology, and is recognized for its commitment to building long-lasting relationships and providing personalized service to clients of all sizes.

writing & editing
11-50
Founded 1997

Description

  • Lead end-to-end coordination for the Leave of Absence and Payroll initiative.
  • Align People Operations, Payroll, Benefits, HR Technology, and external partner teams around shared deliverables.
  • Manage timelines, dependencies, risks, issues, escalations, and competing priorities.
  • Coordinate integration testing across Workday and related HR and Payroll platforms.
  • Manage multiple concurrent workstreams and proactively resolve blockers.
  • Maintain status reporting and clear stakeholder communications.
  • Support additional Payroll and HR transformation initiatives as capacity allows.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in People Operations, Payroll, HR Technology, HRIS, or a related field.
  • 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 experience managing cross-functional projects in a large enterprise environment.
  • Experience managing multiple workstreams, dependencies, risks, and competing priorities.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Experience with Lincoln Financial or another absence/disability management provider is preferred.
  • Experience with end-to-end leave processing, Workday integration testing, large technology companies, or PMP, PRINCE2, or similar certification is preferred.
  • English proficiency and authorization to work in the United States are required.

Benefits

  • Remote work arrangement.
  • Six-month contract position with a 40-hour workweek.
  • Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Health savings account.
  • Paid time off.
  • Retirement plan.
  • Monday–Friday schedule with eight-hour shifts.

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