HCM Project Manager / HRIS Project Manager (Dayforce)

Job description

HCM Project Manager / HRIS Project Manager (Dayforce)

Remote (UK) | £60,000 – £80,000 + package

Focus on DF are partnering with a global organisation to deliver large-scale HCM, HRIS, and HR technology transformation programmes and are hiring an experienced HCM Project Manager to lead implementations with a core focus on Dayforce.

This opportunity is for project managers with experience delivering Tier 1 / Tier 2 HCM platforms, including Dayforce, Workday, Oracle HCM, UKG, and SAP SuccessFactors. Dayforce experience is highly desirable, but strong HCM Project Managers without prior Dayforce exposure will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end HCM / HRIS implementations, with Dayforce as the primary platform
• Manage project governance, planning, RAID, budget, and delivery reporting
• Coordinate multiple workstreams across Core HR, Payroll, Workforce Management, integrations, and data
• Manage system integrators, third-party vendors, and internal delivery teams
• Act as the primary delivery lead for senior HR, Payroll, IT, and business stakeholders
• Drive delivery across design, build, testing (SIT / UAT), cutover, and go-live
• Identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes
• Support go-live readiness and post-implementation stabilisation

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an HCM Project Manager / HRIS Project Manager
• Delivery experience across enterprise HCM platforms (Dayforce, Workday, Oracle HCM, UKG, SAP SuccessFactors)
• Strong understanding of HR, Payroll, and Workforce Management programmes
• Experience in consulting, system integrator, or complex client-side environments
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to operate confidently in fast-paced, multi-stream programmes

Apply now or reach out to Harry Granados for a confidential chat.

Focus on DF is the leading specialist recruitment and consulting partner dedicated exclusively to the Dayforce ecosystem. We help organisations deliver complex HR, workforce, and payroll transformations through trusted, experienced Dayforce talent.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-03-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English