Key Responsibilities

• Collaboration: Partner with HR and key stakeholders on diverse projects that support business and functional strategic objectives, including People, Process, and Technology projects.
• Project Planning: Develop and refine project work plans, ensuring alignment with business needs and timely execution within scope and budget.
• Operational Efficiency: Identify opportunities to improve HR operational efficiency, customer experience, and cost-effectiveness, and execute strategies to achieve these goals.
• Process Creation: Develop processes, tools, and templates to streamline the identification, execution, and successful completion of HR projects.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates and communicate effectively with HR Operations and project stakeholders, ensuring alignment and progress on all activities.
• Change Management: Lead change management initiatives to ensure smooth transitions for different personas (employees, contingent workers, people managers) throughout project phases.
• Implementation Coordination: Oversee day-to-day project implementation, ensuring tasks are tracked, documented, and aligned with the overall project plan.
• Project Methodologies: Follow established project management methodologies and apply problem-solving techniques to resolve challenges effectively.
• HR System Support: Support HR systems upgrades and new implementations, including tasks such as data gathering, testing, training, and customer validation.
• Cross-Department Collaboration: Work with HR, Payroll, IT, and other departments to ensure seamless communication and coordination throughout the project lifecycle.
• Workday Implementation: Assist in the design, configuration, and testing of the Time and Absence modules in Workday, collaborating with Workday consultants and vendors to ensure best practices are followed.

Travel Requirement

• Approximate 10% travel will be required for this role.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience, including at least 5+ years in a Project Management role.
• Project Management Certification (PMP) is required.
• Experience with Workday and familiarity with HR systems (HCMs, Oracle, Beeline, etc.) are highly preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Office, MS Project, and Visio is essential.
• Alternatively, an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge and application of project management techniques and tools.
• Analytical skills with the ability to solve complex business problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Proficient in deploying Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence methodologies.
• Proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across multiple regions and levels of a global organisation.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills, able to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with change management strategies and tools.
• Highly organised, flexible, and able to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortably interacts with executive management and all organisational levels.

“Our Vision: To be recognised as the best STEM Contracting & Permanent Recruitment company and the Employer of Choice for top performing Recruiters 

For further information on this role please contact Emma Griffin on 0830657359 / quality@hero.ie 

Check out all our open jobs on our HERO Recruitment website – https://www.hero.ie/   

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