Project Manager - HR focused

Ascendum Solutions; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 61,992 - 89,544; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is seeking a Project Manager in Cincinnati, Ohio. This role involves leading the transition of associates to new HR systems, ensuring alignment with company goals, and managing relationships with vendors. The ideal candidate has experience in software development and excellent communication skills, capable of coordinating complex projects while maintaining stakeholder visibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading projects preferably in HR.
• Proactive with strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Drive integration of business units into enterprise benefit plans.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineering teams.
• Document and communicate issues, risks, and decisions.
• Maintain partnerships with large vendors.
• Create stakeholder reports for project tracking.

Skills

Leading software development and implementations

Coordinating with large vendors/partners

Executive-level communication

Program tracking skills

Job description

Overview

The Project Manager will lead the transition of approximately 250 associates from a specialty unit into enterprise HR and benefits systems, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Base pay range

$45.00/hr - $65.00/hr

Location

Local to Cincinnati, Ohio, preferred

Employment type

Contract

Travel

Occasional travel to the office

Required Working Hours

Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the integration of a specialty retail unit into enterprise benefit plan offerings, to achieve consistency, standardization, and efficiencies in administration, technology, and associate experience.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Managers, Business, and Engineering teams to manage dependencies and ensure technical delivery.
• Foster synergy, alignment, and collaboration with stakeholders, providing clarity and consistent communication.
• Document issues, risks, and decisions, leading the team to develop mitigations and escalations.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with large vendors (e.g., Deloitte) leading the conversion.
• Create and deliver stakeholder reports to highlight progress, readiness, and delivery milestones, recommending and implementing plan adjustments based on stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• Top 3 Skills: Leading software development and implementations, preferably in HR; Coordinating with large vendors/partners; Executive-level communication and program tracking skills (stakeholder visibility, risk management, etc.).
• Soft Skills Needed: Self-starting, proactive in reaching out to stakeholders, and adept at managing multiple moving pieces.
• Travel Requirements: Occasional travel to the office
• Required Working Hours: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
• No C2C

Note: Irrelevant boilerplate and non-essential postings have been removed to focus on the responsibilities and qualifications of the role.