Project Manager – HR & Payroll ERP
GEM
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New Mexico • United States
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About the role
- Drive day-to-day project operations within HR and Payroll workstreams to achieve program objectives.
- Ensure timeline coordination and adherence to scope, plan of record, and project controls expectations (PCE).
- Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project plans and schedules, aligned with program milestones.
- Collaborate closely with functional team members, SMEs, and workstream leads.
- Identify, document, and manage workstream-level risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Drive resolution of risks and issues within the HR/Payroll scope; escalate cross-workstream or program-level impacts as needed.
- Coordinate with business owners, functional SMEs, and technical teams to ensure readiness and adoption.
- Serve as the primary escalation point within the HR and Payroll workstreams, elevating broader issues to the Program Manager as needed.
- Coordinate day-to-day activities with functional teams and vendors to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.
- Organize and balance detailed workstream execution with broader program alignment.
- Sense of strong ownership and accountability for delivery outcomes.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity.
- Proactive, collaborative, and effective at building strong partnerships across business, IT, and vendors.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience including 5+ years managing ERP-related workstreams; additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.
- Demonstrated experience leading HR and Payroll components of major ERP implementations.
- ERP experience is required.
- Must have experience within HR and Payroll tools at a high level.
- Must have experience managing payroll and HR migrations.
- Must have directly managed HR and Payroll workstreams in large-scale ERP implementations (preferably SAP S/4HANA).
- Strong understanding of HR and Payroll business processes and compliance requirements.
- Proven ability to operate within a structured program governance model, collaborating with a Program Manager, Implementation Planner, and multiple workstream leads.
- Strong risk, issue, and dependency management experience.
- Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira).
- PMP or equivalent certification preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (including HSA & PPO options)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (matching)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
ERPHR toolsPayroll toolsHR and Payroll migrationsHR and Payroll business processesrisk managementissue managementdependency managementproject management
Soft Skills
ownershipaccountabilitycollaborationpartnership buildingnavigating ambiguitydriving clarity
Certifications
PMP