Project Director – Interim Manager in the field of Time Management

Keoni; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Keoni is seeking an experienced Project Director – Interim Manager to oversee Time and Attendance Information System projects within the HRIS. You will lead governance, coordinate HR, payroll, IT, and vendors, and ensure alignment with business goals.

Responsibilities include defining roadmaps, managing budgets, and delivering high-quality outcomes. The role requires significant management experience, strong stakeholder skills, and a customer-centric delivery mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven interim project management experience across complex programs.
• Strong governance, risk and issue management capabilities.
• Ability to align IT, HR, payroll and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Take over TAM system interim management within HRIS.
• Ensure continuity, commitments, and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Define roadmaps, milestones, KPIs, and action plans.
• Lead governance bodies: committees, risk reviews, budget meetings.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams: HR, payroll, IT, vendors.
• Oversee quality, requirements, risk mitigation, and issue resolution.
• Manage budgets, forecasting, expenses, and variances.
• Prepare change management and stakeholder engagement activities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Budget management

Tools

Horoquartz

HRIS

Job description

# Project Director – Interim Manager in the field of Time Management* Home* Project Director – Interim Manager in the field of Time Management* October 9, 2026* 0 Comments* By Roberte OkoyaContext: Project Manager – Between 6 and 9 yearsMISSIONS: Taking over interim management of the Time and Activity Management (TAM) system within the Human Resources Information System (HRIS). Description of missions and responsibilities: As part of this interim management mission, the Project Director will take over the management of the Time and Activity Management (TAM) system within the HRIS. They will ensure continuity of management, uphold commitments made, and ensure the project's alignment with the company's business, HR, and strategic objectives.• Assume overall responsibility for the project(s) in all their dimensions: strategic, commercial, financial, human, legal, organizational, and technical. • Manage the entire project lifecycle, from defining objectives to production launch, stabilization, and handover to operational teams. • Manage the complexity arising from multiple stakeholders, arbitrate potentially conflicting interests, and establish clear, effective, and decision-oriented governance. • Ensure the project aligns with the strategic objectives of the business, the HR department, the company, and, where applicable, relevant partners or third parties. • Evaluate and guarantee the relevance, timeliness, and expected value of developments, enhancements, and investments related to the Time and Attendance Information System. • Be responsible for key decisions and submit any decisions requiring executive approval to the appropriate bodies. • Define the roadmap, priorities, milestones, performance indicators, and action plans to achieve the established objectives. • Organize and lead governance bodies: project committees, steering committees, risk reviews, budget meetings, and coordination meetings. • Coordinate business, HR, payroll, IT, integrator, software vendor, and service provider teams, clarifying each party's roles, responsibilities, dependencies, and commitments. • Oversee the quality of deliverables, requirements management, risk mitigation, alert handling, and resolution of roadblocks. • Ensure adherence to quality, cost, and schedule objectives, as well as compliance with applicable security, data protection, architecture, and regulatory requirements. • Manage the project's finances: budget development and monitoring, forecasting, expense control, variance analysis, and implementation of corrective actions. • Lead, optimize, and allocate all project resources: human resources, budget, expertise, supplier capabilities, and technical resources. • Prepare, coordinate, and manage functional and technical testing, monitor the resolution of anomalies, and validate the final acceptance of the project(s). • Prepare and manage change management: impact analysis, communication, stakeholder engagement, user support, training, and adoption monitoring. • Manage and lead communication with teams, business units, the Payroll/GA Shared Services Center, sponsors, and various governance bodies. • Implement reliable and regular reporting on progress, risks, decisions, budget, quality, deadlines, and expected benefits. • Take all necessary actions to ensure the successful completion of the project(s), secure the conditions for success, and promptly propose remediation scenarios in case of deviations. • Capitalize on lessons learned, formalize best practices, and ensure a structured transition to permanent teams at the end of the project.Specific Expertise: Desired Profile: – Significant Management Experience – In-depth knowledge of Time and Attendance (Horoquartz) – Some experience in listening to and advising a Payroll Shared Services Center – Strong interpersonal skills – Rigorous execution – High-quality deliverables – Customer-centric approachApplication: CV + cover letter + copies of diplomas to be sent to [e-mail]