HRIS Project Manager New

Overview

This is a highly visible role requiring excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills. The system that will be implemented is sucessfactors

• Develop, manage, and track project plans, scope, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Lead and manage the full project lifecycle for a SuccessFactors implementation, from initial planning and strategy through to delivery and ongoing support.
• Coordinate and oversee the delivery partner, ensuring deliverables are documented and agreed and meet business objectives to quality standards and timelines.
• Engage with senior stakeholders up to and including Executive Management and external support to align project objectives and resolve issues proactively.
• Establish and maintain governance structures, project reporting, and risk management frameworks.
• Ensure effective change management, communication, and training plans are in place to support successful adoption.
• Manage project resources and dependencies, escalating risks and issues where required.
• Drive continuous improvement, embedding lessons learned into future projects, whilst championing change.
• Establish and enhance processes, including standardised project planning templates, risk registers, and reporting dashboards.
• Own the weekly reporting cadence to leadership, project risks, resource capacity, utilisation rates and business satisfaction.

• Proven experience, within a commercial environment, delivering any HR system project (end-to-end lifecycle management).
• Strong project management skills across planning, execution, and post-go-live support.
• Demonstrated ability to manage third-party vendors and complex multi-stakeholder environments to deliver on business objectives.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Solid understanding of IT + HR systems and processes, particularly HR solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate challenges and mitigate risks effectively.
• Relevant project management qualification (Prince2, PMP, Agile PM, or equivalent).