Project Services – Project Manager ADP Lyric HCM

Position Description:

Project Leader will be responsible for handling and managing the people and the workflow for the ADP client and align the resources for the respective projects. He/She would be more of Servant Leader to help and support the team of Associate BA, BA, and Consultants.

Key Responsibilities:

- Ongoing responsibility, contribution to, and compliance with the ADP Project Management Methodology in liaison with the Team Manager.
- Lead all project phases, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure.
- Direct project timeliness and budgets.
- Contribute to ongoing improvement cycle of implementation process and ensure it is aligned with global best practices and utilizes clear standards and templates.
- Ensures the successful implementation of projects leading a team of associates, providing leadership and serving as primary, project level liaison for clients.
- Ability to manage multiple client / country projects concurrently
- Manages the day-to-day operations of the project to ensure successful delivery of project scope, timelines and budget.
- Ensure milestones are successfully met through oversight of project vehicles and coordination of resources.
- Create and manage project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
- Ability to manage and lead a team of people for the purposes of achieving project outcomes.
- Lead communication with stakeholders and team members through completion of the project.
- Work collaboratively with other departments impacting project.
- Assess, manage, resolve and escalate (if necessary) risks and issues, and apply appropriate mitigation strategies.
- Effectively communicates relevant project status updates to Project resources, Team Manager and Resource Manager.




- Facilitates communication with client stakeholders to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions with a focus on enhanced client relationships and satisfaction.
- Ensuring project documentation is released in accordance with ADP Quality and Security standards and ensuring project team is adhering to these requirements; Track team hours and approve accordingly through project tool to ensure utilization is appropriate to project needs.
- Work on projects of high complexity.
- Drive innovation, best practices and achievement of strategic objectives.
- Tailor processes to meet the needs of individual projects.
- Ensure billing activity completed and communicated to the Delivery Manager as directed by the contract agreement.
- Make decisions based on information and input in a timely manner.
- Provide analysis of project, including business case, ROI and post-project review.
- Adherence to ADP Global Compliance and Security mandates, including completion of all directed mandatory training.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desired Skills :

- Project Plan
- Written Plans
- Timetables
- Risk Assessment Plan
- Project Budget
- Should be able to handle stakeholders (Internal and External) communication in a very clear and precise manner
- Should be able to create contingency plan
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to coordinate with others team members to accomplish objectives.




- Ability to prioritize the job and meet the deadlines/SLAs
- Ability to meet deadlines and attention to detail
- MS Office & MS Project tools.
- Should be able to create RCA
- Should be able to work independently as Project Manager

Desired Experience: Preference will be given to candidates who have the following:

- At least five years of project management experience in Agile/Waterfall environment
- At least five years of experience managing medium to large cross-functional and/or multi-year projects
- At least five years of experience with project management tools including MS Project
- Advanced knowledge of functional area and related company products
- Ability to effectively communicate with multiple functions/organizations to identify and negotiate required resources
- Excellent negotiation, communication, presentation and facilitation skills
- Ability to manage across formal organizational lines
- Strong team leadership and ability to delegate responsibility to all levels of the project team and hold team accountable for deliverables
- Expertise with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and Visio
- Commitment to being accountable for results
- Ability to interface with and present to all levels of the organization
- Proven track record of building relationships both internally and externally
- Strong focus on client service
- Ability to think independently and make decisions
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Team-oriented approach to work

Eligibility Criteria:

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technology, MCA, M.Sc. Computer Science or equivalent
- Experience: Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience.
- Knowledge on HCM product (HR, Payroll) will be a plus
- PMP or equivalent professional project management certification will be a plus

📌 Project Implementation Specialist (Hyderabad)
🏢 ADP
📍 Hyderabad