Workday Project Manager (HCM - FIN - SCM) - Ignite Partners
(2020-01)
Managed 10+ projects for Fortune 1000 clients and healthcare systems through Ignite Partners, leading cross-functional teams of 21–130+ members at Moffitt Cancer Center, Simpson Thacher, Belk, Coinbase, UHY, and others. Delivered complex multi-module implementations across HCM, Financials, Supply Chain, Planning, & Analytics, serving as liaison between client leadership and deployment partners like Deloitte, Topbloc, KPMM & others to translate business requirements, facilitate decision-making, and drive project success.
Workday Project Manager - Moffitt Cancer Center
(2025-01 - 2026-01)
Managed client-side project management for $40M enterprise-wide Workday and UKG ERP implementation replacing Lawson across HCM, Financials, Supply Chain, Payroll, and Grants for a 10,000+ employee hospital system operating 24/7 across multiple Tampa campuses.
- Oversaw system integration testing for 130+ integrations across all workstreams, directly managing 8 critical at-risk integrations through hands-on vendor engagement and to ensure production-ready quality for go-live
- Tracked and triaged 40+ change requests across SCM, FIN, Payroll, and HCM, developing a prioritization framework to determine go-live criticality and effort, enabling rapid actioning with Deloitte or deferral to post go-live sustainment
- Designed and coordinated comprehensive Go-Live Command Center spanning a 33-day operational window with a three-tier support model, hub-and-spoke governance, and 24/7 on-site rounder coverage across 10+ campus buildings
Advisory Project Manager - UHY LLP, Certified Public Accountants
(2025-01 - 2026-01)
- Led deployment partner vendor selection process for Workday Financials implementation, evaluating partner proposals, negotiating SOW terms, and securing $260K in cost savings while adding scope
- Served as advisory Project Manager guiding IT and Finance leadership through partner selection, data readiness assessment, timeline planning, and governance framework establishment
- Advised on SOW optimization including resource approval rights, testing accountability clauses, milestone-based payment structures, and post go-live hypercare terms to protect client interests
Workday Project Manager - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law
(2023-01 - 2025-01)
- Brought on to rescue stalled implementation following 3+ years and $3.2M+ in failed attempts; established governance framework, executive visibility, risk mitigation plans, & delivered successful go-live across 8+ international offices
- Led end-to-end Workday HCM global implementation for law firm with 50+ stakeholders and $9.8M budget, delivering on-time and under budget
- Managed implementation of Workday HCM (Core, Recruiting, Talent, Compensation, Benefits, Absence, Time Tracking, Payroll) & PSA
- Standardized governance framework and RACI matrix, reducing decision-making time by 41% and accelerating milestone delivery
Workday Project Manager - Coinbase
(2020-01 - 2021-01)
Led Workday HCM implementation during hypergrowth phase (1,200 to 3,700 employees in 12 months), managing 42+ stakeholders across 4 continents and various countries.
- Delivered comprehensive Workday HCM suite including Core HCM, Recruiting (high-volume hiring), Talent Management, Compensation (equity-heavy structures), Benefits, Absence Management, Time Tracking, and Payroll integrations across global operations
- Managed multi-time-zone coordination & country-specific compliance across 12 jurisdictions including GDPR (Europe), local labor laws (APAC), benefits regulations, and international payroll requirements
- Orchestrated post-acquisition Workday integrations consolidating multiple acquired companies into unified global HR platform, managing complex employee migrations and system standardizations to facilitate M&As
- Led UAT cycles with 300+ users across technical and business teams, achieving 1.9% post-launch defect rate (below industry average)
Workday Project Manager - Belk
(2022-01 - 2023-01)
- Led Workday Financials implementation for largest U.S. retailer to implement Workday Finance, featured in Workday Rising 2023 case study presented to 10,000+ conference attendees
- Managed implementation of Workday General Ledger (300+ store locations), Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Banking, Asset Management, Cash Management, Procurement, Expenses, and Projects across multi-entity retail operations
- Negotiated deployment partner SOW optimization, that immediately reduced project kickoff costs by $632K while maintaining scope and quality
- Reduced project delays by 42% through proactive risk mitigation, executive steering committee issue escalation, and disciplined issue resolution processes built on top of strong, clear project governance & ownership
- Coordinated go-live during critical pre-holiday retail season with zero disruption to month-end financial close processes and blackout windows
- Led Phase 2 Workday Adaptive Planning implementation connecting financial actuals from Workday Financials to enable real-time budget vs. actual analysis and forward-looking forecasting for 300+ store locations
IT Project Manager - Advance America
(2017-01 - 2020-01)
- Achieved 100% on-time delivery across 7+ enterprise projects managing budgets up to $3.6M and stakeholder groups of 20-50 members
- Led cross-functional teams across IT, Operations, Finance, and Legal to deliver technology initiatives and process improvements
- Cut scope creep by 35% via enhanced intake & approval flows
- Partnered with stakeholders to define scope, milestones & KPIs
- Established project governance frameworks including RACI matrices, decision logs, escalation protocols, and stakeholder communication plans
- Served as trusted advisor to C-suite/sponsors on steering committee of project status, financial variance, risk mitigation, and go/no-go decisions
- Led testing strategy with deployment vendor with 90+ end users across HR, & IT, achieving 96% on-time milestone delivery and 1.2% post-launch defect rate
- Coordinated go-live cutover & parallel testing with zero payroll disruption for 2,100+ employees across US & international offices
