Project Operations Specialist

Workday

Fully remote
Project planning and execution
Portfolio management and hygiene
Meeting logistics and reporting
Workday is seeking a Project Operations Specialist to support the People Services & Experience team in a fully remote role. The ideal candidate will have over five years of project management experience and will be responsible for managing critical initiatives, maintaining project portfolios, and supporting business reviews

Job Summary

  • You will be the operational engine for the department, coordinating our cadence of business reviews (MBRs/QBRs) and maintaining the "source of truth" for our broader project portfolio.
  • You will take ownership of specific, high-priority projects assigned by leadership, managing them from kick-off to delivery.
  • We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us.

Matching Summary

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Workday is seeking a Project Operations Specialist to support the People Services & Experience team in a fully remote role. The ideal candidate will have over five years of project management experience and will be responsible for managing critical initiatives, maintaining project portfolios, and supporting business reviews.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Project planning and execution
  • Portfolio management and hygiene
  • Meeting logistics and reporting
  • Google Workspace or Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Cross-functional alignment

Nice-to-have

  • Sun-drenched optimism and drive
  • Curious minds and courageous collaborators
  • Empathy and shared enthusiasm
  • Trust to take risks
  • Company invested in you

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years experience in project or program management
  • Experience managing projects start to finish
  • Proficiency with project management fundamentals
  • Expert-level organizational skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Structured thinking
  • Discretion with confidential information
  • Ambiguity tolerance

Work Rights

Not specified

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