Project Manager (HR Data & Transformation)

The Judge Group is seeking a Project Manager specializing in HR Data and Transformation for a 6+ month contract position. The role involves partnering with Data Governance leadership to execute initiatives related to data management and ensuring alignment across various teams.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Data Governance leadership to execute initiatives across data conversion, cleanup, archival, reporting, and security
• Manage and maintain the integrated project plan, including milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
• Track progress and ensure alignment across HR, IT, Legal, Compliance, and Data teams
• Monitor risks, issues, and dependencies, driving resolution and escalating when needed
• Support data conversion cycles, including validation, issue tracking, and remediation
• Ensure data quality by logging, prioritizing, and resolving defects
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to align data efforts with reporting, integrations, and security models
• Facilitate meetings, drive decision-making, and document outcomes and action items
• Support data governance, privacy, and compliance initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, Information Systems, or related field
• 2–5+ years of project management experience
• Working knowledge of data management concepts (data quality, lifecycle, structures)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience with project tools (Jira, MS Project, Monday.com, etc.)
• Experience supporting data migration, conversion, or system implementations
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Experience with large-scale transformation programs
• Exposure to HR systems (Oracle HCM, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors)
• Background in HR or data transformations
• Familiarity with data privacy and regulatory requirements