Senior HCM Implementation Lead — End-to-End Deployments

Darwinbox; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwinbox is seeking an experienced HRMS Project Manager to lead end-to-end deployment of HCM solutions (Core HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Performance) for enterprise clients in the UAE. The role covers project initiation, configuration, testing, integrations, and training, ensuring on-time go-live and post-go-live support.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive governance and stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• 8–15 years' experience in HRMS/SaaS implementations (HR domain preferred).
• 4+ years in Darwinbox/Workday/OracleFusion HCM deployments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or related field; MBA is a plus.
• Arabic speaking is must.
• Certifications like Darwinbox, PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile CSM preferred.
• Strong knowledge of HR processes: Core HR, payroll, leave, attendance, performance.
• Proficient in planning tools (JIRA, Zoho Projects, MS Project) and MS Office suite.
• Familiarity with data migration, APIs, Excel/SQL/spreadsheets.
• Strong project governance, risk mitigation, and multi-stakeholder coordination capabilities.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and drive projects under tight timeline.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and resource allocation.
• Drive full project lifecycle: planning, configuration, testing (UAT), deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Conduct discovery sessions to gather business requirements and translate them into system configurations.
• Manage stakeholders (clients, HR, IT, internal teams), run governance calls, SteerCo meetings, and weekly cadences.
• Identify, elevate, and resolve project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Track project health metrics, maintain documentation, manage change requests, and control deliverables.
• Collaborate with product and technical teams on integrations, data migration, and reporting.
• Lead user training sessions, manage change adoption, and ensure client readiness.

Skills

HRMS/SaaS implementations

Arabic speaking

Stakeholder management

Project governance

JIRA

Excel

SQL

MBA

PMP/PRINCE2/Agile CS M

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT

MBA

Tools

JIRA

Zoho Projects

MS Project

Excel

SQL

Job description

Darwinbox is seeking an experienced HRMS Project Manager to lead end-to-end deployment of HCM solutions (Core HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Performance) for enterprise clients in the UAE. The role covers project initiation, configuration, testing, integrations, and training, ensuring on-time go-live and post-go-live support.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive governance and stakeholder alignment.