Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The client is a leading consumer goods manufacturing company seeking a Project Manager - Workday & Payroll Transformation. The role leads enterprise-wide Workday, HRIS, and Payroll transformation initiatives, managing project execution, governance, planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, reporting, and collaboration with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and external vendors.
Responsibilities
- Manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and dependencies
- Develop, maintain, and monitor comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations
- Coordinate multiple concurrent HR, Payroll, and HRIS initiatives to ensure successful execution within approved timelines
- Establish and report on project KPIs, milestones, risks, and overall project health
- Facilitate governance activities, steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting
- Lead Workday, HRIS, and Payroll implementation, enhancement, and optimization projects
- Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and Finance teams to gather requirements and execute project deliverables
- Oversee testing, data migration, integrations, payroll readiness activities, deployment planning, and post-go-live support
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and implementation partners to ensure successful project outcomes
- Establish and maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) processes
- Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation plans
- Coordinate cross-functional dependencies and facilitate issue resolution and escalation management
- Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication plans
- Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and executive-level reporting
- Support organizational change management, user adoption, training, and business readiness activities
- Ensure transparency regarding project progress, resource capacity, budgets, and key milestones
- Coordinate internal resources, contractors, consultants, and third-party implementation partners
- Partner with business leaders to support resource planning and capacity management
- Manage vendor relationships and ensure accountability for deliverables and timelines
Skills
- * Led or managed Workday implementations
- * Managed Payroll system implementations or transformations
- * Worked on Workday Payroll, HCM, Benefits, Time Tracking, Recruiting, or similar modules
- * Participated in multiple HRIS deployments, upgrades, or system migrations
- * Managing large, cross-functional projects
- * Creating project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource plans
- * Running governance meetings and executive reporting
- * Managing project risks, issues, and dependencies
- * Proven experience managing Workday, HRIS, HCM, and/or Payroll implementation projects
- * Strong understanding of payroll operations, HR processes, benefits administration, and employee lifecycle management
- * Experience leading complex cross-functional projects in large, matrixed organizations
- * Demonstrated success managing project plans, stakeholder communications, risk management, testing, deployment, and change management activities
- * Strong executive communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- * Experience implementing or supporting Workday HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, or Absence Management modules
- * Experience with ADP, UKG, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, Dayforce, or similar HRIS/payroll platforms
- * PMP, Scrum Master, Agile, or related project management certifications
- * Experience supporting global HR or payroll transformation initiatives
Benefits
- 100% remote role
- ACA compliant medical coverage for all employees
- Dental insurance for all employees
- Vision insurance for all employees
- Sick time benefits as required per State regulations
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