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 onside and drive decisions.

Comfortable operating in fast-paced, politically complex environments.

Able to challenge constructively and hold teams accountable for delivery.

If you're based in Madrid and have proven experience of delivering Finance Transformation and ERP projects in a project management capacity, please apply now. Fluent Spanish and English skills are essential.

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