HR IT Project Manager: Time & Payroll Lead

Wärtsilä; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wärtsilä Information Management in Finland seeks an experienced HR IT Project Manager to lead global HR technology initiatives, starting with the Time and Payroll programme. You will coordinate cross-country teams, manage budgets, and ensure successful deployment and adoption of new solutions.

In this role you will collaborate with HR, IT and external vendors, driving governance, data privacy and cyber security while delivering business value and supporting Wärtsilä’s transition to a sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Human Resources, Project Management or equivalent.
• At least 8 years of experience leading IT projects, mostly in the HR area.
• Proven experience in managing complex, cross‑functional projects across multiple countries and stakeholder groups.
• Experience in project management related to time management, payroll and integrations.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Time and Payroll Tech Workstream in collaboration with service manager, technical experts and global programme management.
• Lead HR technology projects from initiation through deployment and hypercare.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate solution design, testing, deployment and transition into operations.
• Collaborate with HR stakeholders, Wärtsilä IT teams, business units and external vendors.
• Prepare project plans, status reports, steering committee materials, business cases and project gate reviews.
• Ensure compliance with project governance, cybersecurity, data privacy and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Support change management, communication, training and user adoption activities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Cross-country collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Degree in IT/Business/HR/PM

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Workday

Oracle HCM

Job description

Wärtsilä Information Management in Finland seeks an experienced HR IT Project Manager to lead global HR technology initiatives, starting with the Time and Payroll programme. You will coordinate cross-country teams, manage budgets, and ensure successful deployment and adoption of new solutions.

In this role you will collaborate with HR, IT and external vendors, driving governance, data privacy and cyber security while delivering business value and supporting Wärtsilä’s transition to a sustainable