Remote Project Manager – Payroll Transformation

For a global payroll transformation programme we are looking for an experienced Country Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of a local payroll implementation.

In this role you will be responsible for driving all in-country project activities ensuring alignment with the wider global programme managing local stakeholders and coordinating the implementation with external vendors and cross-functional teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished Project Manager with payroll HR transformation ERP or business transformation experience to lead a high-profile implementation in a fast-paced international environment.

• Lead local project planning scheduling execution and progress tracking for the country payroll rollout.

• Coordinate local implementation activities and ensure alignment with the global programme timeline milestones and objectives.

• Align local vendor plans with the overall programme plan and actively manage dependencies.

• Establish and maintain local project governance in line with the global programme governance framework.

• Act as the primary programme representative within the country and coordinate all in-country project activities.

• Manage the countrys Change Request process ensuring requests are documented assessed prioritised and progressed appropriately.

• Apply recognised project management methodologies to ensure structured and controlled delivery.

• Identify manage and escalate project risks issues assumptions and dependencies.

• Maintain the RAID log throughout the project lifecycle and ensure transparent reporting to programme stakeholders.

• Coordinate resource planning across global and local workstreams.

• Proactively manage resource conflicts delivery risks and cross-workstream dependencies.

• Own and manage the local cutover plan ensuring alignment with programme templates principles and overall cutover approach.

• Support readiness activities stakeholder alignment and transition into hypercare or business-as-usual operations.

• Ensure project deliverables are completed on time within scope and to the required quality standards.

• Proven experience managing large-scale payroll HR ERP or business transformation projects.

• Strong project management background with experience delivering complex multi-stakeholder implementations.

• Experience working within global transformation programmes and coordinating local country deployments.

• Strong understanding of project governance RAID management change control planning and resource management.

• Experience working with third-party vendors implementation partners and cross-functional teams.

• Excellent stakeholder management communication and leadership skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining focus on delivery quality and governance.

• Strong planning coordination and problem-solving skills.

• Structured proactive and delivery-oriented working style.

• Ability to work effectively in an international remote and matrixed project environment.