HealthEdge

Senior Program Manager, People Technology

HealthEdge

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $126,000 - $175,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • Establish and maintain governance structures, project plans, and timelines for People Operations programs.
  • Define scope, success criteria, milestones, and program KPIs; monitor progress to ensure on-time and within-budget delivery.
  • Drive decision-making forums and steering committees; ensure program documentation, status reporting, and communication are consistently maintained and aligned.
  • Build integrated project plans across HRIS, Total Rewards, Payroll, Benefits, IT, and external partners.
  • Manage critical path activities and sequencing work across multiple simultaneous programs.
  • Escalate delays, dependencies, or scope issues with recommended solutions and mitigation paths.
  • Proactively identify potential risks, constraints, or blockers for programs.
  • Maintain risk logs, issue logs, decision registers, and change control processes.
  • Serve as the central liaison across People Operations, IT, Finance, Legal, and vendor partners.
  • Deliver clear, concise, and actionable communication tailored to executive, manager, and employee audiences.
  • Apply change management best practices for programs impacting large populations.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of project or program management experience in HR, People Technology, Benefits, Compensation, Payroll, or related functions.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large-scale HRIS, Total Rewards, Benefits, or Payroll-related initiatives (e.g., Workday, UKG, ADP).
  • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid approaches).
  • Experience applying change management approaches (e.g., Prosci/ADKAR or equivalent).
  • Proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience leading integration related projects for new system implementation and/or system migrations.
  • Experience supporting large-scale Benefits Open Enrollment cycles and Annual Merit Compensation Cycles
  • Experience in HRIS release management and/or HR technology road mapping.
  • Background in performance management, compensation/merit cycles, or payroll operations.
  • PMP, Agile certification, or Prosci certification.
  • Experience in a high-growth, transformation-oriented, or technology-driven environment.
  • A structured, proactive, and detail-oriented approach to program delivery.
  • Ability to work across teams and guide stakeholders through complexity with clarity.
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity and building order through frameworks and prioritization.
Benefits
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Inclusive Culture
  • Competitive Pay
  • Employee Value Proposition

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project managementHRISTotal RewardsBenefitsPayrollchange managementrelease managementsystem implementationsystem migrationsperformance management
Soft skills
communicationfacilitationstakeholder managementproactivedetail-orientedability to manage complexitydecision-makingrisk identificationissue resolutioncollaboration
Certifications
PMPAgile certificationProsci certification