Sr Project Manager
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: REMOTE
Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly - $70.00 USD Hourly
Description: Our client is currently seeking a Sr Project Manager

Job Description

Location: Onsite in WA strongly preferred. Open to remote for the right candidate.

The Client HR Technology Team is seeking a Project Manager with a strong background in program and project management as well as HR systems, such as Workday.

This role will lead mission-critical HR projects such as the implementation of a new Timekeeping system and the other initiatives related to company expansion. The Project Manager will deliver hands-on high-impact project management. You will lead HR and HRIS projects from inception to completion, guiding cross-functional teams, managing resources, and ensuring successful project delivery. This role focuses on aligning technology initiatives with organizational goals to support business transformation.

In this role, the Project Manager must:

• Be capable and comfortable leading all aspects of complex Organizational Change efforts and large system implementation projects

• Build strong relationships across multiple functional areas such as HR COE teams, Enterprise Technology, Finance & Accounting and Operations teams.

• Guide teams through complex projects-establishing the structure and cadence for integrated team activities.

• Lead cross-functional teams through requirement gathering, documentation, integration, testing and communications.

• Partner with vendors - both implementation service partners as well as HR system and asset providers.

• Expert level knowledge in the System implementation lifecycle

• Be the single point leader for critical stages of a system implementation project lifecycle, such as the set-up and facilitation of all phases of Testing.

Responsibilities:

This role is responsible for providing thought leadership, expertise and hands-on management of the following activities and outcomes:

• Define the Project charter, establish operating rhythms and overall program structure

• Establish and enforce project governance mechanisms around decision making and escalation

• Lead the creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Integrated Master Schedules for large and extra large projects involving multiple workstreams

• Establish mechanisms for Risk and Issue Management

• Provide status reporting to all levels of leadership including company Senior Leadership Team

• Lead through all stages of the system development life cycle for highly complex, integrated HRIS projects (Planning, Analysis, Design, Development, Testing, Implementation, Maintenance)

• Maintain a focus on the project's stated business case and provide mechanisms for the capture of Benefits Realization during and after the implementation of deliverables

• Facilitate gap analysis exercises of current state vs. future state capabilities

• Lead the implementation of complex operational solutions in Workday and other HRIS systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years HR project management experience

• Has advised and supported clients through Workday system migrations, upgrades, and implementations

• Experience in reviewing HR and Finance processes for efficiencies

Contact: rranjan@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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