Global HRIS Implementation Project Lead
Skills
About This Role
Project Leadership & Delivery
- Lead the end-to-end global implementation of the Darwinbox HRIS platform across multiple regions and business units.
- Develop and manage the project plan, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and governance structure.
- Coordinate cross-functional workstreams involving HR, Technology, Payroll, Finance, and external implementation partners.
- Ensure delivery is aligned with business objectives, budget, scope, and agreed timelines.
- Drive decision-making and escalation management throughout the project lifecycle.
HRIS & Process Design
- Partner with HR stakeholders to review, standardise, and optimise global HR processes.
- Translate HR operational and business requirements into functional system specifications and technology requirements.
- Ensure the system configuration supports core HR processes including employee lifecycle management, organisational management, workflows, approvals, reporting, and integrations.
- Support data governance, data migration, validation, and system testing activities.
Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary liaison between HR, Technology teams, external vendors, and business leaders globally.
- Facilitate workshops, requirement-gathering sessions, and design discussions with stakeholders across regions.
- Build strong working relationships to drive alignment, engagement, and adoption.
- Provide regular project updates to senior leadership and steering committees.
Change Management & Adoption
- Support organisational change management activities to ensure successful user adoption.
- Develop communication, training, and stakeholder engagement plans.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and support go-live readiness activities.
- Drive continuous improvement and post-implementation stabilisation initiatives.
Governance & Compliance
- Ensure implementation aligns with company policies, security standards, and relevant data privacy regulations.
- Maintain clear project documentation, process maps, and governance records.
- Identify and mitigate project risks and implementation challenges proactively.
Other
- Accountable for leading an engaged team, providing direction and promoting collaboration while ensuring they are enabled to carry out the goals and objectives of the business
- Act as an ambassador for DP World at all times when working; promoting and demonstrating positive behaviours in harmony with DP World’s Principles, values and culture; ensuring the highest level of safety is applied in all activities; understanding and following DP World’s Code of Conduct and Ethics policies
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Success Measures
- Successful global rollout of the Darwinbox HRIS platform within agreed timelines and budget.
- High stakeholder engagement and adoption across regions.
- Effective integration of HR processes and technology solutions.
- Smooth transition to business-as-usual operations post-implementation.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
- Previous experience implementing Darwinbox cloud-based HRIS platform.
- Proven experience leading HRIS or HR technology implementations in a global organisation.
- Strong understanding of HR operations and employee lifecycle processes.
- Experience working closely with Technology/IT teams and third-party system vendors.
- Ability to translate business and HR requirements into technical/system requirements.
- Strong project management capabilities with experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across multiple levels of the organisation.
- Experience managing global stakeholders across different regions and time zones.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
Preferred
- HRIS, PMP, Prince2, Agile, or related project management certification.
- Experience in change management and organisational transformation initiatives.
- Knowledge of HR data governance, integrations, and reporting frameworks.
Key Competencies
- Strategic thinking
- Collaboration and influencing
- Project leadership
- Communication and facilitation
- Change management
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Delivery focus
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