Job Summary:

The Senior Project Manager – HR Tech is responsible for leading large, enterprise-wide HR technology and business transformation initiatives. This role owns full lifecycle delivery of complex programs that impact multiple business functions, systems, and stakeholders across the organization.

This position is a senior individual contributor role that requires strong executive presence, delivery discipline, and the ability to influence partners without direct authority to ensure successful outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

Project Management & Execution:

• Serve as the accountable project manager for large-scale, enterprise HR initiatives from initiation through stabilization
• Define project scope, objectives, success metrics, resource plans, and governance structures
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, RAID logs, and executive reporting
• Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies across interconnected workstreams
• Coordinate system implementation activities including requirements validation, testing oversight, deployment planning, and business readiness

Leadership & Stakeholder Management:

• Lead cross-functional project teams across HR, IT, Finance, Operations, and external vendors
• Facilitate steering committees and executive-level updates
• Drive stakeholder alignment and proactively manage organizational change impacts
• Drive accountability across all stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business outcomes

Governance & Compliance:

• Ensure adherence to enterprise governance, compliance, and quality standards
• Contribute to the ongoing maturation of HR project governance and delivery standards

Experience:

• 8+ years of progressive project management experience, including leadership of enterprise-level initiatives
• Demonstrated experience serving as the primary project manager on large, cross-functional HR or HR technology implementations
• Experience leading complex system implementations (e.g., HCM, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Talent, Integrations, or similar platforms)
• Proven ability to manage executive stakeholders and operate in high-visibility environments
• Experience managing project budgets, vendors, and external consulting partners
• Experience operating within structured governance or PMO environments
• PMP certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
• Exceptional influencing skills with the ability to drive alignment without direct authority
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills
• Financial and operational acumen
• Ability to manage ambiguity and complex organizational dynamics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent, high-priority enterprise initiatives

• High level of accountability, ownership, and delivery discipline

Supervisor Responsibilities:

• None. This is an individual contributor role requiring leadership influence without direct reports.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources, Project Management, Information Systems, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to typical risks of injury in an office environment. 
• Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must adhere to the company’s Code of Conduct and all other policies.

Safety Requirements:

• Follows all departmental and company safety policies and programs.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Wayne-Sanderson does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person’s veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.