Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: HCM Project Manager
Transforming HCM Strategies to Solutions:
Since 1993, the professional services firm FosterThomas has been proud to provide our worldwide clients with human capital management (HCM) consulting services in the fields of systems implementation, payroll project management, human resources management, and talent acquisition. We deliver tailored cost-containment HCM consulting services to easily meet some of the most complex challenges that our clients face daily.
Be an HCM Subject Matter Expert:
We understand that not every client has the technical expertise, time, or resources to successfully meet every implementation, payroll, and staff augmentation challenge. That’s why we, at FosterThomas, engage our team of Subject Matter Experts (SME) to reduce our clients’ burden. We provide the people required to tackle these challenges and offer the best strategies and solutions for any daily demand our clients may face. Join our team and help clients maximize their HCM solutions’ ROI and lessen the time required by in-house staff. Be the trusted and valued SME for your client!
Job Purpose:
As an HCM Project Manager, under the leadership of the Vice President, Client & Partner Engagement Strategy, you’ll be responsible for successfully planning, coordinating, and implementing projects to ensure business goals and objectives are accomplished within designated time frames.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage all project phases, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closure. This role requires Excel data validation and more hands-on tasks when an implementation specialist is not assigned to the project.
- Manage day-to-day activities of projects to include deliverables, activities, timelines, and budgets.
- Ensure milestones are successfully met through oversight of project vehicles and coordination of resources.
- Clearly communicate expectations with ADP, client, and team members to include managing relationships with third-party vendors.
- Provide scheduled and on-demand weekly/ milestone/project-based status reports and updates to client and internal teams.
- Assess, manage, resolve, and escalate (if necessary) risks and issues to ensure resolution of concern. Ensure any changes to scope are documented and approved.
- Manage time and track hours to ensure a range of 35-38 hours a week are billable to the client/project and non-administrative in duty.
- Accurately assess and manage the use of SOW hours and ensure the proper utilization of ELE for each project.
- Complete and deliver weekly project summaries to both the client and manager.
Qualifications:
- A 4-year college degree and 5+ years of proven working experience with a variety of ADP products (Lyric, WFN, Enterprise, Vantage, NextGen) in a payroll or HR capacity or a combination thereof.
- PMP or equivalent professional project management certification is preferred. Experience with project management tools and structured methodologies is required.
- Expertise with Microsoft Office, and other HCM systems such as UKG or Workday, is required.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, and Vlookups is required.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and time management skills for handling multiple and conflicting activities.
- Proven negotiation, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
- Commitment to being accountable for results individually and as a team.
- Capacity for building internal and external relationships with a collaborative approach to work.
- Ability to think independently and make informed decisions.
- Must have the ability to travel to client sites if requested, which may include overnight stays.
The Benefits of Joining the FosterThomas Team:
- Job Satisfaction and Growth
- The ability to expand your subject matter expertise in the dynamic HCM industry
- Opportunities for growth in your role and across multiple divisions
- Ongoing employee support, appreciation, and recognition
- Positive and knowledgeable colleagues and leadership
- Commitment to work/life balance
- Benefits
- Robust and comprehensive Employee Benefits package that includes:
- Several medical, dental, and vision plans to choose from
- 100% company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- 100% company-paid mental health plan
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
- Paid time off
- Company laptop
- Virtual, hybrid, and onsite opportunities
- Robust and comprehensive Employee Benefits package that includes:
Why FosterThomas … In our employees’ words:
“I was looking for an opportunity that would expand my knowledge of payroll as well as provide a real work/life balance. As a Payroll Specialist Consultant for FosterThomas, I have found just that.”—K. Franklin
“Over the last nine years personally, I’ve grown tremendously with the full support of FosterThomas. My role has evolved and continues to support my strengths.”—L. Brace
“During my time here at FosterThomas, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many great clients as well as a great team of talented, professional colleagues. I started my journey with FosterThomas eight years ago and I continue to stay with FosterThomas today because of their continued growth as well as the wonderful employee support, appreciation, and employee recognition.”—S. Hargrove
EEO Statement: FosterThomas is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal employment opportunities in recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, compensation and disciplinary action regarding the terms and conditions of employment. FosterThomas does not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, color, age, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity genetic information, sexual orientation, or sex, including pregnancy and childbirth, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.