Senior Project Manager
Posted 1 hour 55 minutes ago by Cypher Consulting Europe
Permanent
Full Time
Accounting Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and delivery-focused Senior Project Manager to lead complex global payroll transformation and integration programs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background managing enterprise-scale payroll implementations, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and driving integrations across finance and HR technology ecosystems.
This role requires a seasoned PM with expertise in governance, enterprise delivery frameworks, vendor coordination, and global stakeholder management.
Tasks- Lead end-to-end delivery of global payroll transformation and implementation projects.
- Manage integrations between third-party payroll platforms, Workday, Kyriba, and related enterprise systems.
- Establish and maintain strong project governance, including RAID management, stage gates, steering committee reporting, and executive updates.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across HR, Finance, IT, Security, Compliance, and external vendors.
- Ensure project delivery aligns with enterprise infosec, data privacy, and financial compliance requirements.
- Drive project planning, budgeting, risk mitigation, resource management, and delivery execution.
- Manage vendor relationships and oversee global stakeholder communication and coordination.
- Monitor project milestones, dependencies, and deliverables to ensure successful implementation outcomes.
- Support change management, testing, deployment, and post-go-live stabilization activities.
- Active project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or equivalent.
- Proven experience leading global payroll projects as a full-time Project Manager.
- Strong hands on experience managing integrations between payroll systems, Workday, and Kyriba.
- Solid understanding of enterprise governance frameworks, RAID management, stage gates, and executive steering reporting.
- Practical knowledge of enterprise information security, data privacy, and financial compliance requirements within IT implementations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and vendor coordination skills.
- Fluent business English with the ability to work across global teams and time zones.