Role overview

Qualifications

Proven experience leading at least one full Dayforce implementation or migration from start to finish
Strong project management experience in HRIS, payroll, or enterprise system implementations
Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders across HR, IT, operations, payroll, and vendors
Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

Lead the Dayforce implementation from planning through go-live and post-launch support
Manage the project plan, milestones, dependencies, risks, and timeline
Act as the internal Dayforce subject matter expert and guide stakeholders on best practices and implementation decisions
Coordinate cross-functional efforts across HR, payroll, IT, operations, and the Dayforce implementation team, ensuring stakeholder engagement, testing support, launch readiness, and post-go-live stabilization

Key facts

Remote from: Anywhere
Fixed term
Mid-level (2-5 years)
Project Manager
English

Hard skills

Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Dayforce (HCM Software) Computerized Payroll Systems Project Management Project Implementation Project Management Vendor Management Enterprise Application Software Stakeholder Communications System Testing Risk Management Dependency Analysis Bug Tracking And Management Plan Of Action And Milestones (POA&M)

Other skills

Timelines
Verbal Communication Skills
Teamwork
Leadership

About the company

Workana

Job Boards & Talent Marketplaces

With +10 years in the market, Workana is the largest remote work platform for hiring top talent in Latin America. We match great talent with exciting opportunities and we love doing it. We believe remote work promotes equal and unprecedented growth opportunities for both companies and talent. We are proud to contribute to this new way of working by connecting freelancers to unique projects and by matching certified developers with long-term roles. More than 600,000 companies find talent on Workana to move their professional projects forward. Meanwhile, we are helping more than 3 million freelancers develop their professional careers independently. Talent is at the core of what we do. Learn more at www.workana.com

Company details

IndustryJob Boards & Talent Marketplaces

Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Description

We are hiring a Dayforce Implementation Project Manager to support a full HRIS transition from Insperity to Dayforce for a U.S.-based company with approximately 1,100 employees.

This is a specialized role for someone who has already led a Dayforce implementation end to end. The company needs a dedicated expert who can help lead the implementation across planning, coordination, execution, and post-launch stabilization.

Responsibilities

Lead the Dayforce implementation from planning through go-live and post-launch support
Manage the project plan, milestones, dependencies, risks, and timeline
Act as the internal Dayforce subject matter expert and guide stakeholders on best practices and implementation decisions
Coordinate across HR, payroll, IT, operations, and the Dayforce implementation team
Ensure the right internal stakeholders are engaged at the right stages of the project
Support testing, issue tracking, launch readiness, and early stabilization after go-live

Requirements

Proven experience leading at least one full Dayforce implementation or migration from start to finish
Strong project management experience in HRIS, payroll, or enterprise system implementations
Ability to provide hands-on guidance and recommendations throughout the rollout
Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders across HR, IT, operations, payroll, and vendors
Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal
Availability to work full-time, Monday to Friday, aligned with Eastern Time business hours

Benefits

Fully remote opportunity
High-impact role in a business-critical system transformation
Long-term position