Workday Financials Project Manager | Madrid | 12-Month FTC
Location: Madrid (minimum 3 days per week onsite)
Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Languages: Fluent Spanish and English
We are supporting a major organisation seeking an experienced Workday Financials Project Manager to lead the next phase of a large-scale finance transformation programme.
This role will focus on Workday Financials optimisation, localisation, change management, and complex integrations with external and enterprise systems. We are looking for a hands-on delivery leader who can manage challenging stakeholder groups, drive accountability, build consensus, and ensure successful delivery across multiple business and technology workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
Lead Workday Financials optimisation, enhancement, and integration initiatives
Drive stakeholder alignment across Finance, Technology, Operations, HR, and external partners
Manage programme governance, planning, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones
Lead change management, business readiness, and user adoption activities




Coordinate internal teams, vendors, and implementation partners
Provide regular updates to senior leadership and steering committees
Required Experience
Proven localisation delivery experience with Workday Financials programmes or projects in Spain and wider European countries
Strong background in finance transformation and post-implementation optimisation
Experience delivering complex integrations between Workday and external systems
Excellent project and programme management skills
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience navigating complex environments
Strong change management and business adoption experience
Experience within financial services, insurance, banking, or other regulated sectors
Fluent Spanish and English.
Adecuado Candidate
Hands-on project leader with a track record of delivering complex transformation programmes.
Strong communicator who can bring stakeholders

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