HRIS Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of HR process and technology initiatives, including HRIS implementations, system upgrades, and process automation projects
• Develop comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies
• Partner with stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors to define requirements, scope, and success metrics for technology and/or process solutions
• Manage cross-functional teams using Agile/Waterfall methodologies, ensuring on-time delivery within budget constraints
• Drive change management and readiness strategies to ensure smooth adoption of new HR systems and processes
• Track project performance, identify blockers, and provide regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and maintain security standards for sensitive employee information
• Define and drive the change management vision, strategy, and operating model for the initiatives
• Design and deliver clear communication to ensure all employees understand the purpose, scope, and benefits of major change initiatives.
• Translate complex risk and compliance language into digestible messages for non-technical audiences.
• Develop and implement standardized methodologies, toolkits, and frameworks for change management across HR programs.
• Lead the design of stakeholder engagement, communication, and training strategies that accelerate adoption and embed behavioral change.
• Establish KPIs and adoption metrics to track success, measure impact, and continuously improve.

Key Qualifications:

• Experience:
• 5+ years of project management experience, with 3+ years specifically in HR technology (ex. Workday) implementation and PMP/Agile certification preferred
• Proven track record delivering complex, multi-phase HRIS projects (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM)
• Experience managing projects across full project lifecycle from planning through post-implementation support
• 5+ years of progressive experience in change management, organizational development, or transformation leadership, with deep expertise in large-scale change.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficient in creating and storytelling in Keynote Presentations
• Proficient in excel
• Core Competencies:
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Outstanding communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Change management expertise and user adoption strategy development
• Proven track record of leading enterprise-wide change initiatives in highly matrixed, global organizations.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, capable of delivering digestible change narratives that resonate across functions and ensuring alignment and adoption in a highly matrixed global environment.
• Demonstrated ability to design and measure adoption strategies, balancing compliance requirements with employee experience.
• Managing and delivering key top-level communication for change in digestible fashion for cross functional partners.