Implementation Project Manager Ops

AptaChem Consulting LLC; United States; Remote; USD 64,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Career development

Job summary

Paylocity is seeking an Implementation Project Manager Ops to coordinate and deliver complex projects on time, within budget, and within scope across US teams. You will create detailed project plans, manage resources, and communicate milestones to stakeholders while mitigating risks and ensuring customer satisfaction.

This fully remote role requires strong leadership, excellent presentation and customer service skills, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' People and/or Project Leadership Experience.
• Minimum one year Implementation or Project Management experience.
• Experience working with large teams on deadline-driven projects.
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task.
• Excellent presentation and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated leadership within a customer service focused organization.
• 10% travel as need.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables for specific projects, as assigned.
• Develops detailed project plans and manage all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training, and on-time delivery within budget constraints.
• Responsible for coordinating complex initiatives and projects from initiation to successful completion.
• Develops, tracks, and maintains project plans and project deliverables and communicates on project milestones and progress.
• Assists the department managers in creating documentation, plans, etc. and maintains that documentation on an ongoing basis.
• Coordinates project meetings with internal and cross-functional teams, generates meeting materials and produces post-meeting deliverables.
• Effectively work with the teams to identify/mitigate project risks and participates in the creation of risk contingency plans.
• Plans and sets project goals and milestones with the team and clearly defines requirements and develops targets accordingly.
• Detects, tracks, and solves project issues effectively.
• Recognizes areas for internal improvement and work with teams to develop plans for implementing them.
• Collaborate across all business units to control resource requests while aligning to budgets and project plans
• Solicits customer feedback and benchmarks external best practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identifies key metrics to help prioritize and monitor critical activities, ensuring consistent and effective tracking and reporting of progress.
• Leverages data to generate organization and people insights, which in turn influence areas of focus and strengthen decision-making
• Perform various administrative tasks as needed, including: logistics for meetings and workshops, room bookings, catering, and visitor registration
• Provides regular updates of the progress and status of specific projects
• Recommended improvements and troubleshoots all implementation issues.
• Drives initiatives in support of department and organizational goals.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Paylocity Core Values
• Maintains on-going documentation on project status and monitors progress towards completion while adjusting resources and plan accordingly to meet project requirements

Skills

People leadership

Project leadership

Implementation management

Communication

Customer service

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

Help our award-winning technology company run effectively as you take on big challenges and find solutions with a position in Operations.

Use your problem-solving skills to shape the way others see Paylocity. Launch your career with us!

Fully Remote (U.S. Only):

This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements. You must be available five days per week during designated work hours. The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary.

Position Overview

The Implementation Project Manager Ops responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. This position consists of activity and resource planning, organizing and motivating a project team, controlling time management, cost estimating, developing the budget and ensuring customer satisfaction. Analyzing and managing project risk, monitoring, and presenting progress and managing reports with necessary documentation are all key parts to being a successful project manager.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables for specific projects, as assigned.
• Develops detailed project plans and manage all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training, and on-time delivery within budget constraints.
• Responsible for coordinating complex initiatives and projects from initiation to successful completion.
• Develops, tracks, and maintains project plans and project deliverables and communicates on project milestones and progress.
• Assists the department managers in creating documentation, plans, etc. and maintains that documentation on an ongoing basis.
• Coordinates project meetings with internal and cross-functional teams, generates meeting materials and produces post-meeting deliverables.
• Effectively work with the teams to identify/mitigate project risks and participates in the creation of risk contingency plans.
• Plans and sets project goals and milestones with the team and clearly defines requirements and develops targets accordingly.
• Detects, tracks, and solves project issues effectively.
• Recognizes areas for internal improvement and work with teams to develop plans for implementing them.
• Collaborate across all business units to control resource requests while aligning to budgets and project plans
• Solicits customer feedback and benchmarks external best practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Identifies key metrics to help prioritize and monitor critical activities, ensuring consistent and effective tracking and reporting of progress.
• Leverages data to generate organization and people insights, which in turn influence areas of focus and strengthen decision-making
• Perform various administrative tasks as needed, including: logistics for meetings and workshops, room bookings, catering, and visitor registration
• Provides regular updates of the progress and status of specific projects
• Recommended improvements and troubleshoots all implementation issues.
• Drives initiatives in support of department and organizational goals.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Paylocity Core Values
• Maintains on-going documentation on project status and monitors progress towards completion while adjusting resources and plan accordingly to meet project requirements

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum two years' People and/or Project Leadership Experience
• Minimum one year Implementation or Project Management experience
• Experience working with large teams on projects that are deadline-driven
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent presentation and customer service skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a customer service focused organization.
• 10% travel as need

Preferred Skills

• Bachelors Degree and/or PMP certification
• Majors Client Management experience
• Two years' Implementation or Project Management experience
• Existing Implementation Consultant III's supporting Majors clients highly preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• HCM or SaaS implementation experience
• Experience mentoring and/or developing others

Soft Skills

• Ability to influence without direct line reporting
• Collaborative approach to decision making on teams
• Strong communications skills, strategic discernment, high integrity, assertiveness, humility, and ability to work across multiple stakeholders

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail]. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The pay range for this position is $64,400 - $92,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.