Project Manager

DGH Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

DGH Recruitment is seeking a Project Manager (HRIS) in London with a hybrid work setup (3 days onsite). You will lead end-to-end HRIS projects, coordinating with HR, IT, and business stakeholders to deliver system enhancements and transformations.

The ideal candidate has proven HRIS/HCM project delivery experience, strong governance and stakeholder management skills, and familiarity with HR platforms such as Workday or SuccessFactors. Prince2/PMP/AgilePM will be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering HRIS/HCM projects as a Project Manager.
• Experience with HR systems implementations, upgrades, or transformations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of HRIS projects from initiation to go-live and post-support.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, vendors, and stakeholders to define requirements and success criteria.
• Establish and maintain governance, reporting, and risk management processes.
• Track RAID logs and address issues proactively.
• Coordinate system implementation, integration, upgrade and optimisation activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, steering committees, and project meetings.
• Support change management and user adoption across the business.
• Ensure projects meet objectives and quality standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Risk management

Governance

Communication

Agile

Waterfall

Education

Prince2

PMP

AgilePM

Tools

Workday

SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

SAP HR

Job description

Project Manager (HRIS) – London (Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite) – £80,000

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join a growing organisation and lead the delivery of HRIS-focused projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end project lifecycles, working closely with HR, technology, and business stakeholders to deliver system enhancements, implementations, and transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of HRIS projects from initiation through to implementation and post-go-live support.
• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with HR, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to define project requirements and success criteria.
• Establish and maintain project governance, reporting, and risk management processes.
• Track and manage RAID logs, ensuring issues and risks are proactively addressed.
• Coordinate system implementation, integration, upgrade, and optimisation activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, project meetings, and steering committee updates.
• Support change management, user adoption, and communication activities across the business.
• Ensure projects are delivered in line with agreed objectives, quality standards, and business priorities.

Requirements

• Proven experience delivering HRIS, HCM, or HR technology projects as a Project Manager.
• Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders across HR, technology, and wider business functions.
• Demonstrable experience with HR systems implementations, upgrades, or transformations.
• Strong governance, planning, budgeting, and risk management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.
• Relevant project management certification (Prince2, PMP, AgilePM, or equivalent) would be advantageous.
• Experience with leading HR platforms such as Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, SAP HR, or similar solutions would be beneficial.

Project Manager (HRIS) – London (Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite) – £80,000