Deputy Project Director (HR System/ Payroll System)

DADACONSULTANTS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DADACONSULTANTS PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior Regional Project Delivery Leader to co‑pilot complex client implementations across Asia Pacific. You will own end-to-end delivery from kick-off to steady-state operations, manage multi-country projects, and lead a cross-border team of PMs and consultants.

You will engage senior stakeholders, collaborate with Sales and Product teams, and drive governance, reporting, and KPI dashboards. Willingness to travel within APAC is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Human Resources or related field.
• Formal project management certification (PMP or PRINCE2) is a plus.
• 10+ years of project or implementation experience, including 5+ years leading multi-country projects.
• Experience in payroll technology, HR SaaS, EOR, or enterprise software environments preferred.
• Proven track record delivering HRMS, payroll, or ERP implementations across APAC.
• Strong understanding of payroll and HR processes with cross-border compliance knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership of geographically distributed teams and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of regional client implementation projects across Asia Pacific.
• Manage a portfolio of multi-country implementations with scope, timelines, budget, and risk oversight.
• Lead, coach, and develop a cross-border team of project managers and consultants.
• Escalate and influence senior client stakeholders up to C-suite level.
• Collaborate with Sales, Pre-Sales, Product, Engineering and Service Delivery for smooth transitions.
• Strengthen project governance, templates, and tooling with regular portfolio reporting.
• Support Pre-Sales on complex deals and contribute to implementation strategy.
• Transition plan execution with incumbent Project Director to assume portfolio ownership.

Skills

End-to-end delivery

Multi-country projects

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Program governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Human Resources

PMP/PRINCE2 or equivalent certification

Job description

About the Role

Our client is a established, cloud-based HR and payroll technology company headquartered in Singapore, supporting businesses across more than 170 countries through a globally recognised suite of workforce management solutions. With decades of operations and offices spanning multiple continents, they combine deep local compliance expertise with scalable technology to serve multinational and remote-first organisations. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced project delivery professional to join the Regional Project Management team, co-leading complex client implementation programmes across Asia Pacific — covering

multi-country payroll, HRMS, and Employer of Record (EOR) services. Structured as a succession role, the position offers a clear and supported pathway to full ownership of the regional project function within approximately 12 months, making it an exceptional career-defining opportunity for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of regional client implementation projects, from initial kick-off and requirements gathering through system configuration, testing, go-live, and formal handover to Service Delivery teams
• Manage a concurrent portfolio of complex, multi-country implementation projects, maintaining accountability for scope, timelines, budget, resourcing, and risk to ensure consistent delivery against quality benchmarks
• Lead, coach, and develop a cross-border team of project managers and implementation consultants, setting clear priorities, allocating resources effectively, and managing individual and team performance
• Serve as the senior escalation point for both client and internal stakeholders, cultivating trusted relationships with client sponsors and senior HR, Finance, and IT decision-makers up to C-suite level
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Pre-Sales, Product, Engineering, and Service Delivery functions to ensure a seamless transition from contract execution through implementation and into steady-state operations
• Strengthen project governance frameworks, methodologies, templates, and tooling, while delivering regular portfolio reporting and KPI dashboards to senior leadership
• Support Pre-Sales engagements on complex or high-value deals, contributing to effort estimation, implementation approach design, and client-facing presentations
• Execute a structured transition plan in partnership with the incumbent Project Director, progressively assuming full accountability for portfolio ownership, key client relationships, and regional team leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Human Resources, or a related discipline; PMP, PRINCE2, or an equivalent project management certification (is a bonus)
• Minimum 10 years of project or implementation experience, including at least 5 years leading multi-country projects and managing project teams, preferably within payroll technology, HR SaaS, EOR, or enterprise software environments
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder HRMS, payroll, or ERP implementations across Asia Pacific markets
• Solid understanding of payroll and HR processes, with knowledge of statutory compliance requirements across APAC jurisdictions highly preferred
• Strong people leadership capability, including experience managing managers and leading geographically distributed teams across different countries and time zones
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with confidence presenting to and influencing senior client stakeholders
• Commercially aware and delivery-focused, with the ability to balance implementation quality against project profitability; willingness to travel within the Asia Pacific region as required