It Project Manager

Overview

• Lead the Time & Attendance Optimization Program to enhance workforce management and payroll integration processes.
• Drive structure and accountability across multi-workstream initiatives involving Payroll Operations, HRIS, and IT Integration.
• Coordinate vendor relationships and align dependencies for successful project execution.
• Facilitate workshops, document decisions, and escalate conflicts or blockers to leadership.
• Establish governance cadence and maintain core project artifacts for streamlined operations.
• Deliver executive-ready communications, including status reports and roadmap summaries.
• Support payroll stabilization through readiness cadence and defect triage coordination.
• Manage change control processes for workforce management configuration and integration updates.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Coordinate vendor relationships and align dependencies for seamless integration and optimization.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, document decisions, and escalate conflicts to leadership.
• Establish and maintain integrated program plans, scope boundaries, and success criteria.
• Operationalize payroll controls, including validations and reconciliation checkpoints.
• Manage defect triage, root-cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
• Enforce change control for configuration and integration updates, ensuring quality standards.
• Deliver weekly status reports and lead steering committee meetings.
• Produce executive-ready discovery readouts and phased roadmap summaries.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree required, preferably in a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in project management delivering enterprise HCM or payroll technology programs.
• Hands-on experience with UKG Pro Workforce Management (Dimensions) and Oracle Payroll integration.
• Strong facilitation and executive communication skills for decision-ready updates.
• Experience supporting payroll parallel testing and stabilization processes.
• PMP certification or equivalent preferred; familiarity with Oracle Payroll is advantageous.
• Ability to travel as required for project needs.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi-workstream programs effectively.