Overview

Job Location:
Suburban Philadelphia

Hamilton Lane is looking to expand our team to satisfy the needs of our growing client base. Hamilton Lane is built on collaboration, teamwork and integrity. Our employees pursue excellence and always strive to do the right thing. We invest in our employees, clients and partner relationships, as well as, in the technology and resources necessary to remain competitive, working in a competitive environment that inspires innovation.

Program Manager

 

Dive into the dynamic world of Hamilton Lane’s Enterprise Technology team as a Workday Program Manager

within our growing Technology Project Management Office. Our mission is to optimize project delivery and provide

cost-effective, forward-thinking technology solutions that simplify and enhance processes, scale our business, and

trailblaze our way into the future. 

 

We are seeking an experienced Workday Program Manager with a passion for excellence and a talent for integrating diverse project methodologies. Your role will be pivotal in strategizing and executing key implementations and enhancements for our Workday application, ensuring that every initiative is tailored for success. Join us in partnering with cross-functional teams to shape the future of technology at Hamilton Lane,

where your unique perspective and bold ideas contribute to our collective advancement. 

 

Essential Duties:

  • Steer critical Workday projects from inception through execution to warranty, including new
  • implementations, optimizations, data enhancements, and reporting.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to align projects with organizational objectives, strategizing on scope,
  • deliverables, MVPs, and success metrics.
  • Forge strong connections with stakeholders to gather comprehensive requirements, translating business
  • needs into practical project plans.
  • Proactively identify and implement process enhancements, ensuring the smooth integration of new
  • technologies with existing frameworks and systems.
  • Vigilantly track project progress, optimize cost, manage risks, and adapt strategies to guarantee project
  • success.
  • Conduct Agile ceremonies, including Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, and Sprint Reviews
  • and Demos for your teams.
  • Keep project documentation up to date in business systems like Confluence and JIRA, also responsible for
  • creating project monitoring tools like Dashboards and Risk logs to avoid project pitfalls.
  • Oversee vendor relations and expectations for third-party Workday implementations and enhancements.
  • Champion project management best practices, contributing to the growth and refinement of the PMO.

 

Qualifications: 

  • 5+ years proven experience in leading Workday implementations and enhancements
  • 4+ years working within a technical project management or product ownership function
  • 3+ years of experience with modern project management tooling (Monday, MS Project, Jira, Miro, etc.)
  • 3+ years of experience managing internal/external project timelines and roadmaps
  • 3+ years of experience working with various project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid, etc.)
  • Workday Pro Certification and/or other relevant Workday certifications (HCM, Financials, Integration, etc.) preferred
  • Project Management and/or Agile Certifications preferred 
  • Experience with Workday Studio, EIBs, and Workday Report Writer and ability to configure and customize
  • Workday modules to meet business requirements
  • Strong understanding of Workday (HCM, Payroll, Finance, Business Process, Reporting) preferred 
  • Experience supporting financial services and professional services firms preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to manage project timelines, roadmaps, and deliverables effectively
  • Proven track record of successfully deploying technology to large user bases (500+ end users)
  • Exceptional time management, interpersonal, and organization skills
  • Understanding of cloud technologies (MS Azure & AWS) and their application in business solutions 
  • Proficiency in software dependency management across technology stacks, for example middleware services (API’s), web, and native applications
  • Experience in facilitating change and accelerating technology adoption

We offer a competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package which includes: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Paid Time Off, 401k plan, Life and Disability Insurances, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Health Club Reimbursement and Flexible Spending Accounts.

Hamilton Lane is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other classification prohibited by applicable law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@hamiltonlane.com.