Payroll Project Manager

Introduction

Objective of this role is to build sustainable project plan for payroll implementations and drive it to a successful closure.

Your role and responsibilities

• Build sustainable project plans for payroll implementations
• Drive those projects to a successful closure by mobilizing the required resources both from a service provider and IBM perspective
• Ensure that goals are achieved at each phase of the project
• Ensure timelines are met and deliverables are provided by the target date
• Set priorities and drive the execution of the project plan accordingly
• Relationship management between IBM and its various partners collaborating in those projects
• Transparent commuunication of the project status to the stakeholders

Required education

High School Diploma/GED

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in project management, preferably in the payroll industry and/or HR solutions
• Experience in software implementation projects, preferably payroll processing software and operational delivery
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to establish priorities, develop work plans, assess progress towards goals, and pay attention to detailed data and information
• Demonstrated ability to assess situations, determine importance, urgency, and risks; make timely decisions in the best interest of the project agreements
• Good communication skills with ability to adapt communication style to variety of stakeholders
• Customer-focused with a service-orientated approach
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Fluent spoken and written English

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Client-provided location(s): Budapest, Hungary

Job ID: IBM-60002

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-25T18:47:56