Project Manager – HR/Payroll Systems Implementation

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead a high‑profile HR and Payroll systems implementation for a well‑established education and training organisation in North England. The role will run for eight months on a hybrid basis, requiring you to manage the full project lifecycle from inception to go‑live.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of the HR/Payroll implementation, overseeing plans, timelines, budgets and risks.
• Coordinate data cleansing, validation and migration activities.
• Facilitate governance meetings, provide status updates and manage stakeholder expectations across HR, Payroll, IT and senior leadership.
• Support system testing, user acceptance testing, training and go‑live planning.
• Drive issue resolution and implement risk mitigation strategies.

Required profile

• Extensive experience delivering complex HR and Payroll system projects.
• Strong knowledge of Waterfall project‑management methodology.
• Proven ability to manage data cleansing, migration and system integration.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in large, complex organisations.

Required skills

• iTrent
• People First
• Waterfall project management
• Data cleansing
• Data migration
• System integration
• PRINCE2, PMP or MSP qualification

What we offer

• Up to £400 per day rate.
• Flexible three‑days‑per‑week commitment.
• Hybrid working with required on‑site presence in the North.
• Opportunity to lead a high‑visibility transformation project.