Program Manager, HR Systems

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The HR Systems Program Manager is accountable for the end-to-end planning, governance and delivery of complex enterprise HR technology initiatives, including Workday and Dayforce implementations and major enhancements. Acting as the primary project leader, this role establishes scope, delivery plans, budgets, governance and success measures; aligns global stakeholders and vendors; manages risks, issues and dependencies; and drives testing, deployment and post-production stabilization to achieve business outcomes.

Your Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of Workday and Dayforce projects from initiation and planning through execution, deployment and post-production stabilization.
• Build and maintain project charters, business cases, scope statements, integrated delivery plans, budgets, resource plans and success measures.
• Manage the critical path, milestones, dependencies and deliverables; maintain RAID logs and drive timely mitigation and escalation.
• Lead project governance forums and executive steering committees, providing concise reporting on project health, financials, decisions and corrective actions.
• Apply PMO standards and delivery methodologies, ensuring disciplined change control, documentation, stage-gate readiness and auditability.
• Orchestrate cross-functional workstreams for configuration, integrations, data conversion, testing, deployment and release planning.
• Establish the test strategy, schedule, entry and exit criteria, and governance for System Integration, User Acceptance, Parallel Payroll and Regression Testing.
• Oversee defect governance, prioritization, resolution and retesting, and lead readiness assessments and go/no-go recommendations.
• Develop cutover, deployment, transition and stabilization plans, assigning clear owners, timelines, dependencies and contingency actions.
• Own project financial management, including budgets, forecasts, vendor expenditures, actual-versus-budget reporting and resource demand planning.
• Define the stakeholder engagement and communications plan, align business and technical leaders, and secure timely decisions across global teams.
• Manage vendors and system integrators against contractual commitments, deliverables, quality expectations and escalation paths.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Human Resources or a related field.
• 5-10+ years of progressive enterprise project management experience delivering complex, cross-functional technology programs.
• 3-5+ years leading Workday and/or Dayforce implementations or major enhancement programs, with direct accountability for scope, schedule, budget and delivery outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience managing global HRIS, payroll or workforce management projects from initiation through stabilization.
• Proven vendor-management experience with system integrators and Application Management Services providers, including deliverable and performance oversight.
• Strong command of project management disciplines, including governance, financial controls, risk and issue management, change control, resource planning and executive reporting.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills, with experience leading global teams across multiple time zones.

Your preferred qualifications

• PMP or PRINCE2 certification; Agile delivery certification or demonstrated experience applying hybrid delivery methods is an asset.

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

In addition, we offer you the following site benefits:

An overview of our benefits will be discussed during the recruitment process. 

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment. 

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law. 

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.