HR Program Manager (Workday)

ECS is seeking an HR Program Manager with (Workday and/or ServiceNow) experience to work remotely.

We are seeking a seasoned Program Manager with deep U.S. Federal experience to lead large-scale enterprise HR system initiatives, with a primary experience on Workday and secondary experience in ServiceNow HRSD.

This role is responsible for end-to-end program leadership across complex, multi-workstream implementations and transformations in highly regulated federal environments. The ideal candidate has a proven track record delivering Workday programs in federal or Fed-adjacent environments, with additional experience integrating or coordinating with ServiceNow platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise HR system programs, with emphasis on Workday (HCM, Payroll, Financials).


• Oversee integrated workstreams including Workday, ServiceNow HRSD, integrations, reporting, and data migration.


• Drive execution across scope, schedule, budget, and quality targets.


• Establish and manage program governance, reporting cadence, and escalation paths.

Federal Alignment & Compliance

• Ensure delivery aligns with federal standards and regulatory requirements.


• Operate within frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST, ATO processes.


• Coordinate with security, compliance, and agency stakeholders.


• Navigate federal procurement, contract structures, and oversight expectations.

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

• Serve as the primary interface for federal clients, program sponsors, and executive leadership.


• Lead governance boards, executive briefings, and status reviews.


• Align business, technical, and vendor stakeholders across agencies and integrators.


• Manage expectations in high-visibility, politically sensitive environments.

Program Planning & Execution

• Develop and manage integrated master schedules and roadmaps.


• Proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.


• Oversee resource planning, staffing, and capacity management.


• Enforce disciplined change control and scope management.

Financial & Contract Management

• Manage program financials including budgets, forecasts, burn rates, and EVM (where applicable).


• Ensure compliance with federal contract requirements and SLAs.


• Support reporting obligations and audit readiness.

Quality & Acceptance Management

• Ensure delivery is validated against approved user stories and acceptance criteria.


• Drive adherence to Definition of Done and governance standards.


• Prevent and manage rework through disciplined requirements and validation processes.


• Implement continuous improvement and lessons learned.

Change Management & Adoption

• Partner with OCM and training teams to ensure successful adoption.


• Drive stakeholder readiness, communications, and training strategies.


• Monitor adoption metrics and business outcomes.

Growth & Capture Support

• Support federal proposals, capture efforts, and orals presentations.


• Contribute to growth of Workday and ServiceNow federal portfolios.


• Identify expansion and follow-on opportunities.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $190,000

General Description of Benefits