Project Manager – HR & Finance IT Transformation Program
Dublin, Co. Kildare, Ireland — Company: Bitrecruit — Client / Employer: Occupop
Job reference: f3c9ad4ed53f3a69ab741de027e1fd32
Posted: 04.06.2026
Role Overview
The Project Manager will lead a cross-functional transformation program to evaluate, select, and implement integrated solutions for human resources (HR), rostering, payroll, and employee expense refunds. This role is responsible for delivering a scalable, compliant, and user-friendly system landscape that can support multi-entity people operations and financial processes.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership
Lead the end-to-end program lifecycle from initiation through vendor selection, implementation, and post-go-live support.
Define program scope, objectives, success criteria, and governance structure.
Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
Stakeholder Management
Collaborate with senior stakeholders across HR, Finance, IT, and Procurement.
Facilitate workshops to gather business requirements and align priorities.
Provide regular status updates to steering committees and executive sponsors.
Requirements & Solution Design
Capture and document functional and technical requirements for payroll, HR, rostering, and employee expense management.
Ensure alignment with local compliance, tax regulations, and reporting requirements.
Define future-state processes and identify opportunities for standardisation and automation.
Vendor Selection
Lead the RFP/RFI process including vendor evaluation, scoring, and selection.
Coordinate product demonstrations, proof-of-concepts, and reference checks.
Support contract negotiations in collaboration with procurement and legal teams.
Implementation Oversight
Manage system implementation in partnership with selected vendors, business leads and internal IT teams.
Oversee data migration, integrations, and testing phases.
Ensure robust change management, training, and communication plans are executed.
Risk & Governance
Identify, track, and mitigate program risks and issues.
Ensure adherence to governance frameworks, timelines, and budget constraints.
Maintain program documentation and audit readiness.
Key Deliverables
Business requirements documentation
Vendor evaluation and selection assessments
Implementation roadmap and project plan
Configured and tested HR, payroll, rostering and employee expense management systems
Training materials and user adoption strategy
Post-implementation review and optimisation plan
Skills & Experience
Proven experience managing and delivering large-scale, complex system selection and implementation projects
Knowledge of HRIS, payroll systems, and employee expense management platforms an advantage
Experience with RFP processes and vendor management
Ability to clearly articulate project plans, progress reports, and potential roadblocks
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities
Familiarity with Agile or hybrid project methodologies
Project management certification (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP)
Values
Empowerment
Ambition
Excellence
Pride & Passion
Integrity
Respect
HRI is an equal opportunities employer. Interview candidates will be provided with any necessary reasonable accommodations when called for interview.
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