Senior Payroll Implementation Project Manager

Blue Chip Talent, in partnership with a technology organization, is seeking a skilled Senior Payroll Implementation Project Manager. This role is responsible for leading a large-scale payroll platform migration, managing enterprise HRIS and ERP integrations, and overseeing payroll data conversion and validation activities. The ideal candidate will drive project execution from planning through go-live while ensuring compliance, accuracy, and stakeholder alignment throughout the implementation lifecycle., * Lead the end-to-end payroll implementation and migration project from initiation through post-go-live support

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings, status reviews, stakeholder updates, and governance sessions
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams involving Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and third-party vendors
• Define and document payroll business requirements, operational processes, and system specifications
• Oversee payroll system configuration, interface development, reporting setup, and integration activities
• Manage payroll data migration, reconciliation, validation, and audit processes to ensure data integrity
• Direct testing activities including system testing, parallel testing, user acceptance testing, and payroll validation
• Monitor project risks, issues, and scope changes while escalating critical items as needed
• Lead go-live readiness planning, cutover activities, transition support, and project closeout documentation
• Manage general ledger interface mapping and payroll-related ERP integration requirements
• Implement change management and adoption strategies to support organizational transition efforts

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field
• 5+ years of experience leading payroll implementation projects and payroll transformation initiatives
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now
• Hands-on experience with ADP GlobalView
• Experience managing Workday HRIS integrations
• Expertise in payroll data migration, conversion, validation, and reconciliation processes
• Experience developing and executing payroll testing strategies and validation plans
• Knowledge of U.S. payroll processing, tax regulations, and compliance requirements
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise implementations with multiple stakeholders and vendors
• Experience supporting ERP integrations, including general ledger interface mapping, * Master's degree in Business, Human Resources, Information Systems, or related field
• Experience integrating payroll platforms with Oracle ERP environments
• Experience managing global or multi-state payroll implementations
• Knowledge of payroll reporting, auditing, and data governance practices
• Experience leading enterprise HR technology transformation projects
• Familiarity with benefits vendor integrations and benefits administration processes
• Experience supporting payroll platform consolidations or system modernization initiatives
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or related project management certification

Blue Chip Talent is an award-winning and woman-owned talent solutions provider based out of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For over 30 years, we've specialized in IT, Engineering, and Professional Services staffing-now serving clients in 37 states and counting. We connect the market's elite talent with top employers, pairing exceptional white-glove service with proven hiring results to drive innovation and fuel growth. We offer industry-leading benefits options and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that values merit-based recruitment centered around technical ability, skillset, and alignment with our employing partners.