Project Manager (Payroll Domain)

Quick Interview || Project Manager (Payroll Domain) || Bellevue, WA ( Onsite ) || C2C /W2

Role Summa

ryThe Project Manager (Payroll Domain) is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering payroll-related projects — including payroll system implementations, vendor transitions, country/entity roll-outs, statutory compliance changes, and process improvement initiatives. The role ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in compliance with statutory and audit requirements, while coordinating across HR, Finance, IT, vendors, and operations team

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Key Responsibilit

ies
Lead end-to-end delivery of payroll projects — implementations, migrations, upgrades, transitions, and process transformations — from initiation through clos

ure.Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria in alignment with stakehold

ers.Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), and resource pl

ans.Coordinate cross-functional teams across Payroll Operations, HR, Finance, IT, compliance, and external vendors/system integrat

ors.Manage payroll system implementations and configurations (e.g., ADP, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Ramco, Keka, or similar), including requirements gathering, UAT, parallel runs, and go-l

ive.Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance is built into project deliverables (tax, PF, ESI, social security, multi-country labor la

ws).Track project progress, manage scope changes, and proactively identify and mitigate risks and dependenc

ies.Plan and execute payroll parallel runs, data migration validation, and cutover activities with zero-error tolera

nce.Manage stakeholder communication — status reports, steering committee updates, and escalation managem

ent.Oversee change management, training, and knowledge transfer for impacted payroll teams and end us

ers.Manage vendor relationships, SOWs, deliverables, and S

LAs.Conduct post-implementation reviews, capture lessons learned, and ensure smooth transition to BAU (Business as Usu

al).Maintain project documentation and support internal/external aud

its.Required Qualifications & Sk

illsBachelor's degree in Business, Finance, HR, Information Technology, or a related fi

eld.5–8 years of project management experience, with at least 2–3 years managing payroll, HR, or finance-domain proje

cts.Strong understanding of payroll processes, statutory compliance, and end-to-end payroll lifecy

cle.Hands-on experience delivering payroll/HRIS implementation or transition proje

cts.Proficiency in project management tools (MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, or similar) and MS Ex

cel.Solid grasp of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or Hybr

id).Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and risk-management ski

lls.High attention to detail, with the ability to manage accuracy-critical, deadline-driven deliverab

les.Preferred / Good to

HaveProject management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or PMI-ACP / CSM for Agi

le).Experience with multi-country / multi-state payroll roll-outs and transiti

ons.Exposure to payroll automation, shared services, or managed payroll servi

ces.Familiarity with data privacy and compliance frameworks (GDPR, local tax/labor la

ws).Vendor/SI management experie

nce.Key Performance Indicators (K

PIs)On-time and on-budget project deli

veryPayroll go-live accuracy (error-free parallel runs and cuto

ver)Statutory and audit compliance of delivered proj

ectsStakeholder satisfaction /

CSATScope and risk management effectiveness (minimal slippage / escalati

ons)Successful transition to BAU and adoption r

ates


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