IT Project Manager- Human Resource Information System

Mace; Branchburg Township (NJ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Job summary

Mace is seeking a senior Project Manager to lead enterprise software implementation projects across HRIS/HCM and related systems in a complex, regulated environment. You will partner with HR, IT, Finance, and vendors to deliver on-time deployments, drive adoption, and ensure governance and success criteria are met.

Role requires 5+ years in project management of large-scale software implementations, PMP or equivalent, and experience with HRIS platforms such as UKG, Workday, or SAP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, IS, business or related field.
• 5+ years of project management experience leading enterprise software implementations.
• Experience with full software implementation lifecycle (requirements, configuration, data migration, testing, deployment, stabilization).
• Experience with vendors and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with governance, risk, scheduling, and exec status reporting.
• PMI/ PMP or similar certification.
• Agile, Scrum or hybrid PM experience or certification.
• Experience implementing HRIS/HCM platforms such as UKG, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, HiBob, ADP Workforce Now, or similar.
• Experience implementing ERP/enterprise SaaS solutions.
• Experience in public sector, transportation, infrastructure, or regulated environment.
• Organizational change management and user adoption practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise software implementation projects from initiation through production deployment.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, issue logs, decision logs, and status reports.
• Manage project scope, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Facilitate project meetings, steering committee meetings, workshops, and executive briefings.
• Monitor and communicate project status, risks, issues, decisions, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead the implementation of the organization’s HRIS/HCM platform.
• Coordinate activities among HR, Payroll, Benefits, IT, Finance, Procurement and vendors.
• Oversee requirements gathering, solution design, configuration reviews, testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Ensure successful organizational readiness and adoption of new processes and technology.
• Coordinate cross-functional business process improvement and system modernization initiatives.
• Apply consistent project governance and implementation practices across the enterprise software portfolio.
• Serve as the primary project liaison between the organization and software vendors, implementation partners, and consultants.
• Track vendor deliverables, milestones, staffing commitments, contractual obligations, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate testing, data cleansing, mapping, conversion, validation, and migration activities.
• Work with technical and functional resources to ensure solution quality, security, performance, and alignment with business requirements.
• Plan and coordinate system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, parallel testing where applicable, defect remediation, and go-live readiness reviews.
• Work with vendors to develop project communication, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change management plans.
• Coordinate training, documentation, knowledge transfer, and user readiness activities.
• Support adoption of new systems and business processes across affected departments.
• Facilitate the transition from project implementation to operational ownership and support.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Agile/Scrum/Hybrid

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/IS/Business

Tools

UKG

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

HiBob

ADP Workforce Now

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project deliveryconsultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project

Mace, as part of MPA delivery partner joint venture of Mace-Parsons-Arcadis, have been selected as the Gateway Development Commissions partners of choice to support the GDC across the Gateway Program in New York, inclusive of the Hudson Tunnel Project.

The busiest rail connection between New York, New Jersey, and the Northeast Corridor, the Hudson Tunnel Project will improve capacity, reliability, and resiliency of commuter and intercity rail transit serving 800,000 daily passengers from Washington, D.C. to New York and New England. A milestone project supported by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the project is slated to receive nearly $12 billion in federal funding, the largest investment in a mass transit project in modern history.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Lead enterprise software implementation projects from initiation through production deployment, stabilization, and transition to operational support.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, issue logs, decision logs, and status reports.
• Manage project scope, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Facilitate project meetings, steering committee meetings, workshops, and executive briefings.
• Monitor and communicate project status, risks, issues, decisions, and mitigation strategies.
• Lead the implementation of the organization’s Human Resources Information System.
• Coordinate activities among leaders overseeing Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Information Technology, Finance, Procurement, and external vendors.
• Oversee requirements gathering, solution design, configuration reviews, testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Ensure successful organizational readiness and adoption of new processes and technology.
• This role may also manage additional business application and technology projects.
• Coordinate cross-functional business process improvement and system modernization initiatives.
• Apply consistent project governance and implementation practices across the enterprise software portfolio.
• Serve as the primary project liaison between the organization and software vendors, implementation partners, and consultants.
• Track vendor deliverables, milestones, staffing commitments, contractual obligations, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate issue resolution, escalation, and decision-making activities.
• Support contract compliance, deliverable review, and project closeout.
• Coordinate system integrations, data cleansing, mapping, conversion, validation, and migration activities.
• Work with technical and functional resources to ensure solution quality, security, performance, and alignment with business requirements.
• Plan and coordinate system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, parallel testing where applicable, defect remediation, and go-live readiness reviews.
• Work with vendors to develop project communication, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change management plans.
• Coordinate training, documentation, knowledge transfer, and user readiness activities.
• Support adoption of new systems and business processes across affected departments.
• Facilitate the transition from project implementation to operational ownership and support.

You’ll Need To Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, Human Resources, or a related field.
• Five or more years of project management experience leading business application or enterprise software implementation projects.
• Experience managing the complete software implementation lifecycle, including requirements, configuration, integration, data migration, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
• Experience managing vendors, consultants, and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with project governance, risk management, schedule management, and executive-level status reporting.
• Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• PMP or comparable project management certification.
• Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project management experience or certification.
• Experience implementing an HRIS/HCM platform such as UKG, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, HiBob, ADP Workforce Now, or a comparable enterprise platform.
• Experience implementing ERP, financial, governance, compliance, asset management, workflow automation, or other enterprise SaaS solutions.
• Experience in public sector, transportation, infrastructure, construction, or another regulated environment.
• Experience with organizational change management and user adoption practices.

Note:

The estimated starting salary for this position is $150k. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills and qualifications.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise:

We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing:

We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel

We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.