HRIS Program Manager

This opportunity sits inside the enterprise HR organization of a large, publicly traded global materials science and manufacturing company with a major campus presence in the Twin Tiers region of New York. The company is widely known for decades of innovation in glass, ceramics, and optical technologies used across consumer electronics, telecommunications, life sciences, and automotive industries. This specific role supports a large scale HR transformation effort spanning HRIS, payroll, benefits, compensation, and shared services across the broader enterprise, sitting at the intersection of HR and IT and working across departments enterprise wide. Top 3 Skills

• SAP SuccessFactors experience
• Enterprise project and program management, including portfolio governance and cross functional delivery
• HR transformation and HR technology program experience across HRIS, payroll, benefits, and compensation

What You’ll Do

• Lead enterprise HR initiatives from initiation through closure
• Serve as the connective point between HR and IT stakeholders across all departments
• Build and manage project plans, budgets, timelines, and resource forecasts
• Facilitate steering committees, governance forums, and executive reviews
• Track project health, risks, issues, and dependencies across workstreams
• Partner with HRIS, Payroll, IT, and vendor teams on SAP SuccessFactors and related system implementations
• Drive process improvement across compensation, benefits, and HR service delivery
• Build and execute change management and communication plans
• Coordinate stakeholder updates, training plans, and readiness reviews
• Support transition of completed projects into ongoing operations

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Project Management, or related field
• 7+ years of project management experience, including 5+ years leading complex HR or business transformation programs
• Direct experience with SAP SuccessFactors
• Experience managing large, cross functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders across HR and IT
• Strong background in change management and process improvement

Preferred / Bonus

• Master’s degree
• Experience with Smartsheet and/or Planview
• PMP or similar project management certification
• Experience with additional HRIS or payroll system implementations beyond SuccessFactors
• Familiarity with AI enabled collaboration tools

Elevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. We’re a team that stays in your corner before, during, and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in, we tell you the truth, and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you, we’d like to talk.