Job Details

Job Title: HCM Technical Program Manager

Location: Remote (Working Hours EST)

Client:- Kaiser permanent

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Planning and Scope Definition: Collaborate withbusiness stakeholders to define the comprehensive scope of the HCM transition project, including technology requirements for internal systems and deliverables that align with business goals.

2. RFP Development and Vendor Management: Lead the creation of a detailed RFP to solicit proposals from vendors, ensuring all technical and functional requirements are clearly outlined. Manage vendor relationships to mitigate bottlenecks and ensure timely project progress.

3. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication: Serve as an internal consultant, engaging with stakeholders across HR, IT, Supply Chain, and other business functions to align project goals with business objectives. Ensure clear and consistent communication of project goals, scope, status, adjustments, and strategic decisions.

4. Cross-functional Team Leadership: Reporting to a cross-functional steering committee, provide leadership and direction to the project team, fostering collaboration and innovation. Oversee the project lifecycle from planning to implementation, ensuring milestones are met and deliverables are achieved in line with the strategic vision.

5. Project Planning and Resource Allocation: Subject to full scoping and approval of the program, develop detailed project plans, including timelines, funding limitations, and staffing requirements. Allocate resources effectively across project phases, ensuring optimal team composition for development and testing.

6. Program Delivery and Implementation: Subject to full scoping and approval of the program, ensure successful delivery and implementation of the HCM transition program, coordinating all aspects from technical development to change management. Ensure the project meets defined milestones, budget, and quality standards, and achieves the desired business transformation and value.

Required Qualifications:

• Level of Education and Discipline: Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field. Alternatively, 10 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Certifications and/or Licenses: PMP Certification.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years' experience in executing complex projects across diverse technologies and functions. Minimum 10 years of experience with HR/IT Technology solutions, including in-depth knowledge of SAP HCM and functional expertise in Payroll, Benefits, and Time & Attendance. More than 10 years of comprehensive project management experience, including managing large-scale cross-functional and global initiatives. Must have experience working with diverse cultures; fluency in additional languages is highly desirable. Previous leadership experience in managing diverse, global, cross-functional, and cross-cultural teams is essential. In-depth knowledge of the consumer packaged goods and industrial food manufacturing sectors across various global functional areas.

Non-negotiable Requirements:

1. Minimum of 10 years executing complex projects across diverse technologies and functions.

2. Minimum of 10 years with HR/IT Technology solutions, including in-depth knowledge of SAP HCM.

3. More than 10 years of comprehensive project management experience, managing large-scale cross-functional and global initiatives.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience working with diverse cultures; international business travel.
• Previous leadership experience in managing diverse, global, cross-functional, and cross-cultural teams.
• Experience in the consumer packaged goods and industrial food manufacturing sectors.
• International Business Acumen, Additional Languages, Consumer Goods/Industrial Food Sector Knowledge, Innovative Thinking, Problem-Solving, Change Management.