Project Manager

Kimberly Clark • Nashville, TN

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Project Manager will drive project execution, governance, planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and reporting for Workday, HRIS, and payroll transformation initiatives. The role partners with HR, Payroll, Finance, IT, and external vendors to deliver complex, cross-functional projects on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.

The Project Manager oversees project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, budgets, dependencies, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations. The role leads implementation, enhancement, and optimization efforts, including requirements gathering, testing, data migration, integrations, payroll readiness, deployment planning, and post-go-live support. It also supports organizational change management, user adoption, training, and business readiness, while coordinating internal teams, contractors, consultants, and implementation partners.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing Workday, HRIS, HCM, and/or Payroll implementation projects.
• Strong understanding of payroll operations, HR processes, benefits administration, and employee lifecycle management.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects in large, matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated success managing project plans, stakeholder communications, risk management, testing, deployment, and change management activities.
• Strong executive communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing or supporting Workday HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, or Absence Management modules.
• Experience with Client, UKG, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, Dayforce, or similar HRIS/payroll platforms.
• PMP, Scrum Master, Agile, or related project management certifications.
• Experience supporting global HR or payroll transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and dependencies.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations.
• Coordinate concurrent HR, Payroll, and HRIS initiatives to support delivery within approved timelines.
• Establish and report project KPIs, milestones, risks, and overall project health.
• Facilitate governance activities, steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting.
• Lead Workday, HRIS, and Payroll implementation, enhancement, and optimization projects.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and Finance teams to gather requirements and execute deliverables.
• Oversee testing, data migration, integrations, payroll readiness, deployment planning, and post-go-live support.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and implementation partners to deliver project outcomes.
• Establish and maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) processes.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, coordinate dependencies, and facilitate issue resolution and escalation.
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication plans.
• Provide status updates, dashboards, and executive-level reporting.
• Support organizational change management, user adoption, training, and business readiness.
• Maintain transparency regarding project progress, resource capacity, budgets, and milestones.
• Coordinate internal resources, contractors, consultants, and third-party implementation partners.
• Support resource planning and capacity management with business leaders.
• Manage vendor relationships and accountability for deliverables and timelines.

What This Job Offers

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