This is a 6 month full-time assignment.
Our Client is in the process of rolling out a new HR processes and supporting Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and they require a seasoned Project/Change Manager to lead on and deliver this project. The Project/ Change Manager (HRIS) will work in partnership with the Human Resources and Enterprise Systems Team in the Corporate Services Division, with colleagues in the Ireland and International Divisions.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Responsible for the production, management and delivery of a project plan (in consultation with others) and oversight and management of all project management routines including Risks, Lessons Learnt, etc.
Keeping the Project Board, Working Group(s), key Stakeholders and third parties on track with their respective deliverables and ensuring that all parties are collaborating and engaging with one another as required. Ensuring decisions are reached, upheld and process is moved at appropriate pace.
Ensuring the governance structure is functioning (through collaboration with Executive Leadership Team Project Sponsor) and supporting Project Governance with relevant updates, information to support decision-making, etc.
Outlining the time commitments and requirements of all the stakeholders[1] and ensuring managers and staff are freed up for the required period and are available.
Responsible for oversight of the external third parties, ensuring that they are delivering on their agreed scope of work and engaging in a productive and contextually appropriate manner with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Planning, implementing and overseeing the required change management that maximises staff participation and engagement and minimises resistance – ensuring project success.
Devising a communications strategy and ensuring updates and reports are received by the various groups at regular intervals and that they have the information they need to make decisions.
Agreeing orientation and training needs of Human Resources, Country Management Teams, Line Managers and Employees globally and collaborating on training modules to facilitate appropriate roll out.
Any other duties that may be assigned as required
Candidate: Essential Skills / Requirements:
- Relevant Third Level Qualification
- Project Management Qualification (such as Prince2, PMBOK)
- At least one significant scale business transformation project.
- Implementation of change management methodologies.
- Experience of management and delegation.
- Exceptional project management ability, supported by in-depth knowledge of project management approaches, tools and the phases of the project lifecycle
- Knowledge and understanding of large-scale organisational change and change management principles and methodologies
- Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.
- Problem solving and root cause identification skills with an ability to navigate ambiguous situations effectively.
- Strong analytical and decision-making abilities.
- Able to work and communicate effectively at all levels in a complex matrix organisation.
- Excellent active listening skills.
- Highly organised, proactive, self-motivated, action orientated
- Critical thinking and ability to constructively challenge assumptions and existing ways of thinking
- Work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Good team player, willing to assist, share knowledge, and work with a diverse range of colleagues.
- Delivery and service focused
Desirable Skills / Qualifications:
- MSc. Change, Project Management, Business Transformation or related
- Change Management Professional (CMP) designation is a plus.
- Experience working in an NGO/charity sector environment
- Process mapping and process development experience
- Experience of data management and HRIS systems
- Experience of a change management methodology such as ADKAR
Please submit your CV for consideration and you can also contact Máire on 045 881888 for further discussion.
