Project Manager

Kimberly Clark is seeking a Project Manager to lead Workday, HRIS, and payroll transformation initiatives. The role is responsible for project execution, governance, planning, stakeholder engagement, risk management, reporting, testing, deployment, change management, and coordination with cross-functional teams and external vendors.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and dependencies
• Develop, maintain, and monitor comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations
• Coordinate multiple concurrent HR, Payroll, and HRIS initiatives to ensure successful execution within approved timelines
• Establish and report on project KPIs, milestones, risks, and overall project health
• Facilitate governance activities, steering committee meetings, status reviews, and executive reporting
• Lead Workday, HRIS, and Payroll implementation, enhancement, and optimization projects
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, and Finance teams to gather requirements and execute project deliverables
• Oversee testing, data migration, integrations, payroll readiness activities, deployment planning, and post-go-live support
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and implementation partners to ensure successful project outcomes
• Establish and maintain RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies) processes
• Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation plans
• Coordinate cross-functional dependencies and facilitate issue resolution and escalation management
• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement and communication plans
• Provide regular status updates, dashboards, and executive-level reporting
• Support organizational change management, user adoption, training, and business readiness activities
• Ensure transparency regarding project progress, resource capacity, budgets, and key milestones
• Coordinate internal resources, contractors, consultants, and third-party implementation partners
• Partner with business leaders to support resource planning and capacity management
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure accountability for deliverables and timelines

Requirements:

• Proven experience managing Workday, HRIS, HCM, and/or Payroll implementation projects
• Strong understanding of payroll operations, HR processes, benefits administration, and employee lifecycle management
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects in large, matrixed organizations
• Demonstrated success managing project plans, stakeholder communications, risk management, testing, deployment, and change management activities
• Strong executive communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Workday HCM & Payroll
• HRIS & Payroll Implementations
• Project & Program Management
• Data Migration & Testing
• Change Management
• Risk & Dependency Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Budget & Resource Planning
• Executive Reporting & Governance
• Microsoft Project, Teams, SharePoint, and Office Suite
• Experience implementing or supporting Workday HCM, Payroll, Time Tracking, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent, or Absence Management modules
• Experience with Client, UKG, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, Dayforce, or similar HRIS/payroll platforms
• PMP, Scrum Master, Agile, or related project management certifications
• Experience supporting global HR or payroll transformation initiatives