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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented IT Project Manager - HRIS to join our team! In this role you will get to work on the premier Infrastructure project in the US.
Program background
The Gateway Program is the most urgent infrastructure program in the country – a comprehensive set of rail investments that will improve commuter and intercity services, add needed resiliency and, in its later stages, create new capacity between Newark, New Jersey and New York City, the busiest section of the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The first phase of the Gateway Program includes the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), which includes the construction of a new two-track tunnel under the Hudson River connecting to Penn Station New York as well as the full rehabilitation of the existing 110-year-old North River Tunnel. The Gateway Development Commission (GDC), established through bi-state legislation, is responsible for the financing and development of the Hudson Tunnel Project.
Job Title
IT Project Manager- Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
Position Summary
The IT PM- HRIS is responsible for leading enterprise software implementation and technology transformation projects across the organization, with an initial focus on the implementation of a Human Resources Information System (HRIS). This role manages the full project lifecycle, including planning, requirements gathering, vendor coordination, system implementation, data migration, testing, training, organizational change management, deployment, and post-implementation support.
The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, Information Technology, vendors, consultants, and executive leadership to deliver technology solutions that improve operational efficiency, data quality, user experience, and business performance. While the initial assignment will focus on the HRIS implementation, the IT PM- HRIS may lead additional enterprise software implementations and business transformation projects as organizational priorities evolve.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership
- Lead enterprise software implementation projects from initiation through production deployment, stabilization, and transition to operational support.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, issue logs, decision logs, and status reports.
- Manage project scope, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
- Facilitate project meetings, steering committee meetings, workshops, and executive briefings.
- Monitor and communicate project status, risks, issues, decisions, and mitigation strategies.
HRIS Implementation
- Lead the implementation of the organization’s Human Resources Information System.
- Coordinate activities among leaders overseeing Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Information Technology, Finance, Procurement, and external vendors.
- Oversee requirements gathering, solution design, configuration reviews, testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support.
- Manage data conversion and integration efforts with existing systems.
- Ensure successful organizational readiness and adoption of new processes and technology.
Enterprise Software Projects
- This role may also manage additional business application and technology projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional business process improvement and system modernization initiatives.
- Apply consistent project governance and implementation practices across the enterprise software portfolio.
Vendor Management
- Serve as the primary project liaison between the organization and software vendors, implementation partners, and consultants.
- Track vendor deliverables, milestones, staffing commitments, contractual obligations, and acceptance criteria.
- Coordinate issue resolution, escalation, and decision-making activities.
- Support contract compliance, deliverable review, and project closeout.
Data, Integration & Quality Assurance
- Coordinate system integrations, data cleansing, mapping, conversion, validation, and migration activities.
- Work with technical and functional resources to ensure solution quality, security, performance, and alignment with business requirements.
- Plan and coordinate system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, parallel testing where applicable, defect remediation, and go-live readiness reviews.
Change Management & Communications
- Work with vendors to develop project communication, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change management plans.
- Coordinate training, documentation, knowledge transfer, and user readiness activities.
- Support adoption of new systems and business processes across affected departments.
- Facilitate the transition from project implementation to operational ownership and support.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, Human Resources, or a related field.
- Five or more years of project management experience leading business application or enterprise software implementation projects.
- Experience managing the complete software implementation lifecycle, including requirements, configuration, integration, data migration, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
- Experience managing vendors, consultants, and cross-functional teams.
- Experience with project governance, risk management, schedule management, and executive-level status reporting.
- Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Preferred
- PMP or comparable project management certification.
- Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project management experience or certification.
- Experience implementing an HRIS/HCM platform such as UKG, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, HiBob, ADP Workforce Now, or a comparable enterprise platform.
- Experience implementing ERP, financial, governance, compliance, asset management, workflow automation, or other enterprise SaaS solutions.
- Experience in public sector, transportation, infrastructure, construction, or another regulated environment.
- Experience with organizational change management and user adoption practices.
Competencies
- Leadership and accountability across complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Strong organization, prioritization, and time management
- Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving
- Ability to translate business needs into clear project requirements and deliverables
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical, functional, vendor, and executive stakeholders
- Collaborative working style and ability to influence without direct authority
- Adaptability and ability to manage multiple software initiatives as priorities evolve
Security Clearance Requirement:
None This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next! Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Financial Wellness
We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony
Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development
We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
Veteran Support
We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body
At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health
Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented IT Project Manager - HRIS to join our team! In this role you will get to work on the premier Infrastructure project in the US.
Program background
The Gateway Program is the most urgent infrastructure program in the country – a comprehensive set of rail investments that will improve commuter and intercity services, add needed resiliency and, in its later stages, create new capacity between Newark, New Jersey and New York City, the busiest section of the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The first phase of the Gateway Program includes the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), which includes the construction of a new two-track tunnel under the Hudson River connecting to Penn Station New York as well as the full rehabilitation of the existing 110-year-old North River Tunnel. The Gateway Development Commission (GDC), established through bi-state legislation, is responsible for the financing and development of the Hudson Tunnel Project.
Job Title
IT Project Manager- Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
Position Summary
The IT PM- HRIS is responsible for leading enterprise software implementation and technology transformation projects across the organization, with an initial focus on the implementation of a Human Resources Information System (HRIS). This role manages the full project lifecycle, including planning, requirements gathering, vendor coordination, system implementation, data migration, testing, training, organizational change management, deployment, and post-implementation support.
The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, Information Technology, vendors, consultants, and executive leadership to deliver technology solutions that improve operational efficiency, data quality, user experience, and business performance. While the initial assignment will focus on the HRIS implementation, the IT PM- HRIS may lead additional enterprise software implementations and business transformation projects as organizational priorities evolve.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership
- Lead enterprise software implementation projects from initiation through production deployment, stabilization, and transition to operational support.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, issue logs, decision logs, and status reports.
- Manage project scope, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
- Facilitate project meetings, steering committee meetings, workshops, and executive briefings.
- Monitor and communicate project status, risks, issues, decisions, and mitigation strategies.
HRIS Implementation
- Lead the implementation of the organization’s Human Resources Information System.
- Coordinate activities among leaders overseeing Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Information Technology, Finance, Procurement, and external vendors.
- Oversee requirements gathering, solution design, configuration reviews, testing, training, deployment, and post-go-live support.
- Manage data conversion and integration efforts with existing systems.
- Ensure successful organizational readiness and adoption of new processes and technology.
Enterprise Software Projects
- This role may also manage additional business application and technology projects.
- Coordinate cross-functional business process improvement and system modernization initiatives.
- Apply consistent project governance and implementation practices across the enterprise software portfolio.
Vendor Management
- Serve as the primary project liaison between the organization and software vendors, implementation partners, and consultants.
- Track vendor deliverables, milestones, staffing commitments, contractual obligations, and acceptance criteria.
- Coordinate issue resolution, escalation, and decision-making activities.
- Support contract compliance, deliverable review, and project closeout.
Data, Integration & Quality Assurance
- Coordinate system integrations, data cleansing, mapping, conversion, validation, and migration activities.
- Work with technical and functional resources to ensure solution quality, security, performance, and alignment with business requirements.
- Plan and coordinate system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, parallel testing where applicable, defect remediation, and go-live readiness reviews.
Change Management & Communications
- Work with vendors to develop project communication, stakeholder engagement, and organizational change management plans.
- Coordinate training, documentation, knowledge transfer, and user readiness activities.
- Support adoption of new systems and business processes across affected departments.
- Facilitate the transition from project implementation to operational ownership and support.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, Project Management, Human Resources, or a related field.
- Five or more years of project management experience leading business application or enterprise software implementation projects.
- Experience managing the complete software implementation lifecycle, including requirements, configuration, integration, data migration, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
- Experience managing vendors, consultants, and cross-functional teams.
- Experience with project governance, risk management, schedule management, and executive-level status reporting.
- Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Preferred
- PMP or comparable project management certification.
- Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project management experience or certification.
- Experience implementing an HRIS/HCM platform such as UKG, Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, HiBob, ADP Workforce Now, or a comparable enterprise platform.
- Experience implementing ERP, financial, governance, compliance, asset management, workflow automation, or other enterprise SaaS solutions.
- Experience in public sector, transportation, infrastructure, construction, or another regulated environment.
- Experience with organizational change management and user adoption practices.
Competencies
- Leadership and accountability across complex, cross-functional initiatives
- Strong organization, prioritization, and time management
- Analytical thinking and structured problem-solving
- Ability to translate business needs into clear project requirements and deliverables
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical, functional, vendor, and executive stakeholders
- Collaborative working style and ability to influence without direct authority
- Adaptability and ability to manage multiple software initiatives as priorities evolve
Security Clearance Requirement:
None This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next! Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Financial Wellness
We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony
Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development
We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
Veteran Support
We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body
At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health
Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.
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- CVS Health17
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- Technology & Software35
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in implementation manager jobs.
- Three or more years of experience managing end-to-end software or technology implementations
- Hands-on experience with at least one enterprise platform such as Salesforce, Workday, SAP, or ServiceNow
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, computer science, or a related field
- PMP, CAPM, or equivalent project management certification preferred by many employers
Tips for Your Implementation Manager Job Search
Quantify your go-live milestones
Hiring managers want to see scope, not just titles. Replace vague bullets like 'led implementations' with specifics: how many sites you launched, what systems you deployed, and whether you hit your timeline. That detail is what separates your resume from the pile.
Tailor your resume to the tech stack
Implementation manager postings often name the exact platform, whether Salesforce, Workday, ServiceNow, or SAP. Mirror that language in your resume's experience section. Applicant tracking systems filter on tool names, and a generic resume quietly gets screened out before a human reads it.
Target industries where you have domain depth
A healthcare IT implementation manager and a fintech one do different work. Your prior domain knowledge, clinical workflows, core banking systems, or ERP finance modules, is a real differentiator. Search by industry vertical, not just job title, to find openings where your background is directly relevant.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists implementation manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a structured rollout story for interviews
Interviewers for this role almost always ask you to walk through an implementation from kickoff to handoff. Prepare a concise example covering stakeholder alignment, how you handled a mid-project blocker, and how you measured post-launch success. Vague answers here cost offers.
Negotiate on scope and support, not just pay
When you reach the offer stage, ask about your portfolio size, the tools and internal resources you'll have, and how escalations are handled. An implementation manager who takes on too many simultaneous accounts without support burns out fast, so these questions signal real experience to a hiring manager.
Implementation Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most implementation managers?
The companies hiring the most implementation managers right now include CVS Health, Rippling, and Intuit, with the largest share of openings in New York, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Enterprise software vendors, healthcare IT firms, and managed services providers consistently account for a large portion of postings.
How many implementation manager jobs are remote?
About 74% of implementation manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, though on-site travel requirements vary significantly by employer and client type. Roles focused on pure software configuration and customer onboarding tend to be the most remote-friendly, while implementations that require on-site training or hardware deployment typically expect regular travel.
How do you become an implementation manager?
Most implementation managers start in a customer-facing technical role, such as implementation specialist, solutions consultant, or project coordinator, and build toward the manager title by owning progressively larger rollouts. Getting certified in a major enterprise platform and completing a formal project management certification both accelerate that path. Demonstrating that you can run a full project lifecycle end-to-end, including stakeholder management and post-launch support, is what typically triggers a promotion or opens the door to a lateral hire.
Can you get hired as an implementation manager with little experience?
Yes, but you'll need to frame adjacent experience carefully. Employers hiring at the associate or junior level look for candidates who have coordinated cross-functional projects, worked directly with clients in a technical capacity, or managed deployments in a smaller scope. Emphasize any work where you owned a timeline, communicated status to stakeholders, or troubleshot a system rollout, even if your title didn't say implementation manager.
What does the implementation manager interview process look like?
Most implementation manager interviews run three to four rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on your project history and how you handle scope changes or client conflict. A technical or role-play round often asks you to walk through a past implementation or respond to a difficult client scenario. Final rounds typically involve a panel with cross-functional stakeholders such as sales, product, or customer success leaders.
Where can I find and apply to implementation manager jobs?
You can find and apply to implementation manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your background and apply directly to each listing.
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