Senior Project Manager, Payroll & WFM Transformation (12 Month Contract)
Senior Project Manager, Payroll & WFM Transformation (12 Month Contract)
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Senior Project Managers have accountability and authority for achieving projects' objectives. They direct a multi-disciplinary team aiming to complete projects. This position will be in the HR Operations discipline focused on the implementation of a multi-country HR transformation program. This role requires someone comfortable working in the day-to-day delivery space - actively coordinating across teams, tracking progress, raising issues, and driving tasks to completion.
What you will do:
* Lead the team in the development of the project charter and management plan. Direct, manage, monitor, and control project. Evaluate tradeoffs within project.
* Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop, manage and own project scope. Create detailed Work Breakdown Structure.
* Develop and manage the detailed project Gantt chart. Analyze critical path, major workstreams, and intersecting milestones. Own the project schedule.
* Collaborate with cross-functional managers to define project budget. Monitor and maintain costs within budget.
* Partner with project team to create project Quality Plans using 2-3 quality planning tools and techniques. Monitor and maintain plans.
* Develop a risk management plan for the project. Identify, analyze, and understand project risks; develop and monitor a risk response plan.
* Develop a Procurement Management Plan and collaborate on the selection of procurement partners.
* Estimate, acquire and assign cross functional project resources. Define the role, responsibility, and deliverables for each team member. Provide direct feedback to functional manager on performance reviews.
* Develop a Stakeholder management plan for the project, based on the identification, analysis and understanding of Stakeholder expectations.
* Develop and Execute the communications management plan for project team and the needs of key stakeholders.
* Act as a wave leader across 2-3 countries.
* Partner with the Senior Program Manager and IT Program Manager to ensure country-level milestones, risks, and interdependencies are tracked and managed effectively.
* Maintain and update core program artifacts – RAID logs, status reports, project plans, action trackers, etc.
* Coordinate and schedule meetings, workshops, and onsite sessions (including travel logistics and stakeholder follow-ups).
* Drive workstream-level execution by ensuring accountability across internal teams and vendor partners.
* Identify issues early, raise risks promptly, and support resolution planning with minimal escalation required.
* Support country go-lives and transition activities, including readiness tracking and handover planning.
Knowledge and Capabilities:
* Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments. Understands quality system(s).
* High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution.
* Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate.
* Adept at team management selects the right people to the right tasks all while maintain team morale and recognizing contributions.
* Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.
* Incorporates end-user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and can communicate changes, updates and decisions to key stakeholders.
* Can understand and communicate how goals fit into broader organizational goals and prioritize tasks/schedule accordingly.
* Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do.
* Exercises good judgment and can weigh benefits and risk to make solid decisions despite ambiguity.
* Growth mindset – ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.
* Strong coordination and execution skills – able to manage complexity, ambiguity, and shifting priorities.
* Experienced in managing multiple stakeholders and workstreams in a matrixed environment.
* Comfortable with program operations – structured updates, documentation, and tracking.
* Confident communicator who can drive action and maintain alignment across dispersed teams.
* Proficiency in project management tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
* Experience working with third-party vendors is a plus.
What you will need (must have):
A degree in a relevant field and 6+ years of work experience.
What you will need (strongly desired):
Preferred Skills / Engineering tools:
* PMP or equivalent preferred.
* Experience in project managing complex HR Systems transformations preferred.
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Project Management and Information Technology
* Industries
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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