HR/Payroll Migration Project Manager

Project Delivery

• Lead the full project lifecycle for HCM transformations and Payroll migrations (initiation through to go-live and hypercare)
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, RAID logs, budgets, and governance structures
• Project management Phase Zero HR Transformation activitie
• Ensure adherence to agreed methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall, hybrid delivery)
• Portfolio manage multiple payroll migration projects
• Manage scope, timelines, dependencies, and change control

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients and senior stakeholders
• Manage relationships with software vendors, implementation partners, and third-party payroll providers
• Chair project boards, steering groups, and working sessions
• Provide clear, concise reporting on progress, risks, and financials

Functional

• Translate business requirements into structured delivery plans
• Oversee design, build, testing, data migration, and cutover activities
• Support business readiness, training, and change activities
• Project manager RFP processes

Risk, Quality & Assurance

• Proactively identify and mitigate delivery, compliance, and operational risks
• Ensure testing phases (SIT, UAT, parallel payroll runs) are planned and executed rigorously
• Drive high standards of documentation and auditability
• Manage go-live readiness and post-implementation support