Location Pune Maharashtra India Job ID R0112432 Date Posted 2025-11-20 Company Name HITACHI INDIA PVT LTD Profession Job Category Other Job Schedule Full time Remote No Job Title Project Manager - HR Technology Company Hitachi Digital Location Pune Bengaluru Hyderabad Position Overview The Project Manager will be responsible for leading complex HR Technology Transformation initiatives within the Hitachi Group with a primary focus on Workday global implementations and related HR TECHNOLOGY programs The role will ensure projects are delivered on time within scope and in alignment with business objectives applying best practices from Project Management methodologies and Workday project frameworks This position requires strong project management skills deep understanding of HR systems and proven ability to manage cross-functional teams in a global matrix environment The Project Manager will act as the primary point of accountability driving planning execution governance and stakeholder alignment Key Responsibilities Project Leadership Governance Lead end-to-end delivery of Workday and HR Transformation projects Planning Design Build Testing Deployment Go-Live Hypercare Establish project governance manage stage gates and ensure adherence to Project Management and Workday methodologies Define monitor and report project KPIs budgets timelines and scope Maintain RAID logs Risks Assumptions Issues Dependencies and drive timely resolution escalation Stakeholder Team Management Engage and align with global stakeholders including HR IT Finance and external vendors partners Workday Accenture Deloitte etc Manage cross-functional and multi-entity teams in a matrix organization ensuring clarity of ownership and accountability Foster collaboration across regions functions and business units to achieve alignment Execution Delivery Develop and maintain integrated project plans using Smartsheet and other PM tools Coordinate system integrations data migration testing cycles UAT E2E regression and cutover planning Ensure compliance with change management processes and quality assurance standards Oversee vendor delivery and ensure contractual obligations SOW milestones deliverables are met Communication Reporting Provide regular executive-level reporting SteerCo decks dashboards progress summaries Ensure transparent communication across all levels of the organization Translate complex technical and functional updates into simple actionable insights for senior leadership Risk Compliance Change Management Identify and mitigate project risks ensuring data privacy compliance and security requirements are met Partner with Change Enablement teams to drive adoption strategies training and stakeholder readiness Support HR process optimization and adoption of digital HR solutions beyond Workday Qualifications Skills Required Bachelor s degree in business IT HR or related field 5 years of project management experience global HR TECHNOLOGY HR Transformation programs strongly preferred Strong knowledge of Project Management practices and Workday project methodology Proven track record managing large-scale multi-country HR TECHNOLOGY implementations Proficiency in MS Office Suite Excel advanced Smartsheet MS Project PowerPoint and PPT Experience with project management tools like ADO Azure DevOps Workday or other HR tools SAP SuccessFactors Oracle HCM etc is a plus Strong stakeholder management vendor management and executive communication skills Ability to lead in a matrix organization with distributed teams across multiple geographies Preferred Project Management Certification or equivalent Workday experience Experience in digital transformation cloud technologies or HR process re-engineering Robust analytical problem-solving and financial management skills