Senior Program Manager, HR Systems Transformation
Contract: 6–12 months, extension possible | Remote with occasional travel | Senior, executive-facing
Overview A large global enterprise is transforming a core HR platform, and the change reaches nearly every part of the organization. The initiative is underway, carries significant investment, and is closely watched by the company's most senior leaders. We're looking for a senior program leader to take charge of it. You'll set direction, earn executive confidence, and hold a wide network of teams accountable as the work moves across connected systems.
What You'll Lead
Take ownership of an HR systems transformation already in progress and set a clear path to completion
Establish and run program governance: steering committee schedule, decision frameworks, and escalation paths
Be the trusted voice to senior executives on status, risks, trade-offs, and the decisions you need from them
Prepare short executive briefings that show what's working, what's at risk, and the recommended next step
Drive accountability across teams you don't directly manage, and settle competing priorities
Work across HR, payroll, IT, and business teams to support integrations with connected systems, keeping dependencies visible and on track
Guide the program through a stage-gated, PMI-aligned lifecycle and its gate reviews
Partner with HR business partners on change impact so stakeholders stay confident in the rollout
Bring leadership and structure to the existing project team
Required Qualifications
Senior program or project leadership on complex, enterprise-scale transformations
Proven executive presence: you've briefed and influenced senior executives and kept their confidence under pressure
Experience establishing governance and running steering committees
Track record of driving accountability across functions through influence rather than authority
Experience working across multiple teams to support system integrations and manage the dependencies between them
Delivery experience in waterfall or stage-gated environments
Ability to travel occasionally
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
HR system implementation experience (PeopleSoft preferred; Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, or Oracle HCM also valued)
Experience with HR, payroll, training, or onboarding integrations
HR data migration or reclassification experience
Organizational change management experience
Exposure to Agile delivery
Tools & Environment
PeopleSoft HCM and the systems connected to it. Stage-gated, PMI-aligned lifecycle, with onboarding on the client's methodology. Remote collaboration across a large, matrixed organization.
Ideal Candidate Profile
You lead from the front. You walk into a large, complex organization, learn it fast, and become the person executives turn to for a straight answer. You're comfortable telling senior leaders what they need to hear, laying out hard trade-offs, and asking for decisions. You build trust across teams without formal authority and keep everyone focused on the same outcome. You see this as a business transformation, not a technical rollout. Strong performance may lead to an extension or follow-on work.
This position will require a pre-employment background check and drug test to be administered by the clients preferred partners. All screening is required to be completed prior to start but will not be conducted until an offer has been made.