Project Manager

The Project Manager at Sage HCM leads client projects from discovery to go-live, ensuring successful deployment of our HCM platform and consistently positive client experience. As a key member of the Professional Services team, you will manage multiple concurrent client implementations across HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, and Time & Attendance modules—coordinating with Implementation Managers, Configuration Specialists, QA, and Developers to deliver high-quality solutions that meet each client's contractual scope, timeline, and expectations.

• This is a hybrid role: 3 days per week onsite
• Manage full lifecycle delivery of HCM implementation projects following Criterion's Project
• Delivery Framework, ensuring milestones and deliverables are met on time and within scope.
• Act as the primary liaison for assigned clients—facilitating meetings, managing expectations, and maintaining strong relationships across executive, HR, and payroll stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and monitor detailed project plans in project management tools, including dependencies, internal and client task assignments, and projected completion dates.
• Ensure all work aligns with the Statement of Work (SOW). Identify out-of-scope requests, manage change orders, and track additional service opportunities.
• Partner with internal team members to coordinate system setup activities, data validations, and integration testing.
• Oversee client readiness and migration activities from end to end
• Collaborate with internal and client technical teams on API or file-based integrations ensuring communication is timely and appropriately directed and aligned with the project timeline.
• Provide consistent communication to clients and internal stakeholders through weekly status calls, Project management dashboards, and executive summaries highlighting milestones, risks, and deliverable progress.
• Track actual project hours against allocated budgets, forecast completion, and maintain high utilization performance in line with Professional Services targets.

Continuous Process Improvement:

Recommend refinements to templates, documentation, and delivery workflows to improve consistency, efficiency, and client experience.

• Stay current on quarterly Sage HCM releases, new functionality, and integration capabilities for the purposes of directing further conversation and discussion as needed. Skills, know-how and experience:
• 2+ years of experience managing software implementation projects, preferably within HCM and Payroll.
• 2+ years in a dedicated project management role overseeing cross-functional delivery teams and client communication.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent client projects, balancing competing timelines while maintaining excellent communication and documentation
• Experience with escalation management, integration coordination, and test cycle management processes in SaaS environments.
• Experience with Project Management Tools or equivalent for scheduling, coordinating, communication, dashboards, and status tracking.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a structured, methodical approach to planning, scope management, and delivery assurance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead executive-level updates and facilitate complex discussions with clarity.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Human Resources, (PMP or Agile certification a plus).
• Comfortable working in a client-facing, fast-paced SaaS environment that requires both independence and collaboration.
• Limited travel required for onsite discovery or client events.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Plenty of perks:

• 100% paid premiums for health, dental, and vision coverage.
• RRSP contribution match (100% up to 4%).
• 35 days paid time off (11 paid holidays, 16 vacation days, 3 personal days, 5 sick days).
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or surrogacy offered 1 year after the start date.
• 5 days paid yearly to volunteer (through Sage Foundation).
• $5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after the hire date.
• Sage Wellness Rewards Program (annual fitness reimbursement).
• Library of on-demand career development options and ongoing training offerings.

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