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Dayforce Project Manager

ModusForce

United KingdomRemote

About the role

TL;DR

Lead Dayforce projects from initiation through go-live and post-implementation support, managing scope, budgets, risks, timelines, and cross-functional teams. You’ll run client workshops and governance forums, act as the main client contact, and coordinate functional, technical, integration, and data specialists. The role includes occasional travel to team and client sites, including internationally, based on project needs.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of Dayforce projects from initiation through to post-implementation support. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage client relationships, and ensure that project scope, timelines, and budgets are met - all while guiding clients through the transition to improved ways of working. Your ability to combine strong project management discipline with an understanding of HRIS / WFM processes will be key to delivering measurable outcomes for our clients.

Travel Requirements: Occasional travel to team and client sites, including international, based on project needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end delivery of projects, from planning to implementation and handover

  • Manage project scope, budgets, risks, and timelines, ensuring all deliverables meet client expectations

  • Facilitate workshops and requirements-gathering sessions with clients and stakeholders

  • Collaborate with Solution Architechts, SME’s, functional and technical consultants to ensure solutions align with business needs, best practices and meet client requirements

  • Monitor and report on project progress, escalating risks or issues as required

  • Build strong client relationships, acting as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle

  • Help grow our team by contributing to best practices, mentoring colleagues, and supporting internal initiatives that strengthen our delivery capability

What You Bring

  • Proven experience managing end-to-end technology, HRIS or business transformation projects from initiation through to go-live and post-implementation support.

  • Experience delivering Dayforce, Workforce Management, HR or similar enterprise technology implementations would be highly advantageous.

  • Strong project management capability across planning, scope, budgets, risks, dependencies, resourcing and timelines.

  • Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, including functional, technical, integration and data specialists.

  • Confident leading client meetings, project governance forums and stakeholder workshops.

  • Strong client and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust, manage expectations and confidently navigate challenging conversations.

  • Comfortable identifying risks early, resolving delivery issues and keeping projects moving in a fast-paced environment.

  • Strong understanding of implementation lifecycles and structured project delivery methodologies.

  • Highly organised, commercially aware and comfortable managing multiple priorities and projects.

  • Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile would be advantageous but is not essential.

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