Project Manager

Project Manager (HR / Payroll / Workforce Management)

Location: Burlington, MA (Preferred)

Employment Type: Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a portfolio of Human Resources, Payroll, and Workforce Management (WFM) initiatives. The successful candidate will provide structured project leadership, governance oversight, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful project delivery across multiple workstreams.

This role requires a strong foundation in project management methodologies, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and enterprise HR technology environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple project workstreams across HR, Payroll, Workforce Management, and related business functions.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage project governance activities, including status reporting, steering committee updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) logs and proactively identify, assess, and escalate project risks.
• Oversee resource planning and allocation to ensure project objectives are achieved within agreed timelines.
• Monitor project progress, track key performance indicators, and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Facilitate collaboration between business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and project resources.
• Ensure project documentation is maintained in accordance with PMO standards and governance requirements.
• Support change management, testing, deployment, and project transition activities as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience leading enterprise business or technology initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of project governance, PMO frameworks, project controls, and reporting methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Experience supporting or delivering projects involving HR technology, payroll systems, workforce management platforms, or related business applications.
• Proven ability to manage project schedules, resources, budgets, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive reporting skills.
• Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HRIS, Payroll, or Workforce Management platforms such as Workday, UKG, Dayforce, ADP, SAP SuccessFactors, or similar solutions.
• Background supporting HR transformation, payroll modernization, workforce management, or enterprise technology initiatives.
• PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials preferred.

Key Competencies

• Project Planning & Execution
• Governance & PMO Leadership
• Risk & Issue Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Resource Planning
• Executive Reporting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Organizational & Time Management Skills

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Project Manager who can bring structure, governance, and delivery excellence to critical HR, Payroll, and Workforce Management initiatives.