Senior Project Manager
Core
Lead end-to-end global payroll system implementations and HR transformation initiatives, managing integrations, data migration, and compliance across multiple countries.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC project manager (Payroll/HRIS)
Builds
Global payroll systems, Workday-to-Payroll integrations, and HR transformation solutions
Domain
HR Technology / Payroll Operations / Global Services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
End-to-end project management, Payroll system implementation, Workday expertise, Workday-to-Payroll integrations, Cross-functional stakeholder management, Global compliance knowledge, Vendor management, Change management, Risk and dependency management, Executive reporting
Preferred skills
Strada payroll experience, Divestment/carve-out transformation, Multinational organization experience, Global payroll operating models, PMP/PRINCE2/Agile certification
Technologies
Workday, Strada
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end payroll implementation projects from initiation to operational handover, Plan and facilitate country-specific discovery workshops for Payroll, Employee Life Cycle, and Time & Attendance, Assess current-state processes and define scalable future-state solutions, Define and manage project scope, timelines, milestones, and governance, Coordinate cross-functional activities across HR, IT, Finance, and external vendors, Manage payroll system implementations, Workday-to-Payroll integrations, and data migration, Ensure compliance with local payroll legislation and internal controls, Lead SIT, UAT, parallel runs, defect management, cutover, and deployment, Monitor project budgets, resources, risks, and timelines, Drive stakeholder alignment and manage expectations, Support change management, training, and knowledge transfer, Provide clear project reporting to senior leadership and steering committees
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
