Payroll Project Manager

$135,200 - $145,600/Yr

Pinnacle Group - Tampa, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Tampa, FL

Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

About the position

The Payroll Project Manager role involves managing complex projects related to payroll systems, focusing on transitioning from existing payroll vendors to new strategic suppliers while ensuring compliance with standards. This position requires a combination of project management and business analysis skills, with an emphasis on analytical abilities and process improvements. The role is hybrid, requiring three days onsite in Tampa, FL, and is contracted through October 2025.

Responsibilities

• Manages multi-faceted projects or multiple projects simultaneously.
• Organizes new challenges and drives business results.
• Uses best practice PMO methodology to create project plans that meet stakeholder needs and deliver within budget.
• Drives end results of the project as a representative of the business.
• Works closely with End Users, Technology, and other organizations to define project scope and objectives.
• Prepares, maintains, and submits clear and concise activity/progress reports and time management reports.
• Assesses project risk potentials and identifies potential problems before they occur.
• Tracks project participant progress against project goals proactively.
• Defines and enforces good project management practices, documenting and controlling tasks and sub-tasks.
• Recognizes and articulates problems, bringing the right people together to solve them.
• Communicates project milestones, status updates, and escalation issues to all concerned parties.
• Follows escalation and change control processes proactively.
• Owns all management reports on a given engagement.
• Promotes good working relationships across the project, cultivating trust and communication among stakeholders.
• Assesses risk when business decisions are made, ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of project management experience, preferably in a financial services environment.
• PMP certification strongly preferred; Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Ability to develop project plans and manage individual deadlines and goals.
• Knowledge of project metrics, including gathering, reporting, and trend analysis.
• Ability to identify issues and generate solutions using root cause analysis.
• Manage project scope by assessing requirement changes and their impact on budget, time, and risk.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially advanced Excel, MS Project, and VISIO.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual candidates preferred.
• Experience with payroll systems and processes.
• Familiarity with Workday for data management and reporting.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401K contributions
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Sick leave