HR TechOps Project Manager
Posted Today by 83Zero Ltd
£450 Per day
Outside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The HR TechOps Project Manager role involves overseeing the delivery of multiple mid-sized HR technology projects, particularly focusing on cloud-based HR systems like Workday. The position requires managing projects from inception to closure while collaborating with various stakeholders across EMEA and the US. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HRIS project delivery and experience with project management tools such as Smartsheet.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and manage multiple mid-sized projects across several workstreams
- Ensure delivery on time, within scope, and within budget
- Support the full project life cycle including planning, execution, testing, cutover, and hypercare
- Develop and manage detailed project plans in Smartsheet
- Ensure plans include testing, cutover, and deployment activities
- Establish and maintain project governance in line with PMO standards
- Track, report, and communicate progress against milestones
- Define and manage critical project milestones
- Identify and manage interdependencies across teams and workstreams
- Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Drive accountability for stakeholder deliverables
- Facilitate clear, consistent communication and status reporting using standard tools and collaterals
- Own and maintain RAID and Action Logs in Smartsheet
- Proactively identify risks, escalate where required, and drive resolution
- Accountable for successful delivery of testing phases aligned to the Test Strategy
- Oversee cutover activities and post-deployment hypercare
- Manage escalation and resolution of production issues during hypercare
- Manage multiple projects at different stages simultaneously
- Adapt quickly to changing priorities and strategy
- Work independently while adhering to PMO and delivery standards
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering HR software/HRIS projects
- Strong hands-on experience using Smartsheet for project delivery
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently, proactively, and with minimal supervision
- Comfortable managing ambiguity and change
- Experience working within global, matrixed organisations
- Knowledge of HRIS systems and integrated HR landscapes
- Workday technical or functional experience (preferred)
- Knowledge of Workday and HRIS integrations (preferred)
- Experience delivering post-HRIS implementation change initiatives (preferred)
- Strong understanding of the employee life cycle (preferred)
- PMP certification or equivalent practical experience (preferred)
Salary (Rate): £450 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
HR TechOps Project Manager
Location: Remote - UK or EU (Right to Work required)
Day Rate: £400-£450 (Outside IR35)
Length: 6 months
Start Date: February/March
We are seeking an experienced HR TechOps Project Manager to support the delivery of multiple mid-sized HR technology projects within a broader HR TechOps programme. The role focuses on deploying changes across cloud-based, integrated HR systems, with a strong emphasis on Workday and associated HRIS platforms.
You will manage projects end-to-end, from Project Charter and Business Requirements through to deployment, hypercare, and closure, working closely with HR Technology, business stakeholders, and global teams across EMEA and the US.
Key Responsibilities:Project Delivery
Own and manage multiple mid-sized projects across several workstreams
Ensure delivery on time, within scope, and within budget
Support the full project life cycle including planning, execution, testing, cutover, and hypercare
Project Planning & Governance
Develop and manage detailed project plans in Smartsheet
Ensure plans include testing, cutover, and deployment activities
Establish and maintain project governance in line with PMO standards
Track, report, and communicate progress against milestones
Milestones & Dependencies
Define and manage critical project milestones
Identify and manage interdependencies across teams and workstreams
Stakeholder Management
Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
Drive accountability for stakeholder deliverables
Facilitate clear, consistent communication and status reporting using standard tools and collaterals
Risk & Issue Management
Own and maintain RAID and Action Logs in Smartsheet
Proactively identify risks, escalate where required, and drive resolution
Testing & Deployment
Accountable for successful delivery of testing phases aligned to the Test Strategy
Oversee cutover activities and post-deployment hypercare
Manage escalation and resolution of production issues during hypercare
Ways of Working
Manage multiple projects at different stages simultaneously
Adapt quickly to changing priorities and strategy
Work independently while adhering to PMO and delivery standards
Must-Have Skills & Experience:
Proven experience delivering HR software/HRIS projects
Strong hands-on experience using Smartsheet for project delivery
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work independently, proactively, and with minimal supervision
Comfortable managing ambiguity and change
Experience working within global, matrixed organisations
Knowledge of HRIS systems and integrated HR landscapes
Preferred/Desirable Experience:
Workday technical or functional experience
Knowledge of Workday and HRIS integrations
Experience delivering post-HRIS implementation change initiatives
Strong understanding of the employee life cycle
PMP certification or equivalent practical experience