ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Project Manager – HR & Payroll ERP to join our team supporting the Los Alamos National Laboratory! This position is full-time and will be based out of Los Alamos, New Mexico with hybrid flexibility; however, this position has been approved for work in a primarily remote capacity. This role is anticipated to be short-term (~6 months) with the possibility of extension.

Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day project operations within HR and Payroll workstreams to achieve program objectives.

• Ensure timeline coordination and adherence to scope, plan of record, and project controls expectations (PCE).

• Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project plans and schedules, aligned with program milestones.

• Collaborate closely with functional team members, SMEs, and workstream leads.

• Identify, document, and manage workstream-level risks, issues, and dependencies.

• Drive resolution of risks and issues within the HR/Payroll scope; escalate cross-workstream or program-level impacts as needed.

• Coordinate with business owners, functional SMEs, and technical teams to ensure readiness and adoption.

• Serve as the primary escalation point within the HR and Payroll workstreams, elevating broader issues to the Program Manager as needed.

• Coordinate day-to-day activities with functional teams and vendors to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables.

• Organize and balance detailed workstream execution with broader program alignment.

• Sense of strong ownership and accountability for delivery outcomes.

• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity.

• Proactive, collaborative, and effective at building strong partnerships across business, IT, and vendors.

Requirements

• Education & Years of Experience – Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of relevant experience including 5+ years managing ERP-related workstreams; additional, relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Citizenship – To be considered, you must be a United States (U.S.) citizen due to the federal nature of the work.

• Clearance – To be considered, you must be able to obtain and maintain a government issued clearance, if needed.

• Demonstrated experience leading HR and Payroll components of major ERP implementations.

• ERP experience is required.

• Must have experience within HR and Payroll tools at a high level.

• Must have experience managing payroll and HR migrations

• Must have directly managed HR and Payroll workstreams in large-scale ERP implementations (preferably SAP S/4HANA).

• Strong understanding of HR and Payroll business processes and compliance requirements.

• Proven ability to operate within a structured program governance model, collaborating with a Program Manager, Implementation Planner, and multiple workstream leads.

• Strong risk, issue, and dependency management experience.

• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira).

• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

Desired Skills

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA strongly preferred; experience transitioning from Oracle EBS to SAP S/4 HANA is a plus.

• Experience working with system integrators and implementation planners on ERP programs.

• Experience working in organizations with complex stakeholder environments (federal, regulated industries, or large enterprises).

• Background in Agile or hybrid delivery models within ERP programs.

• Experience working within a federal, research, or DOE national laboratory environment is a plus, but not required.

• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

About the Site

The NNSA's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, is a design laboratory responsible for the safety and reliability of the nuclear explosives package in nuclear weapons. This lab possesses unique capabilities in neutron scattering, enhanced surveillance, radiography, and plutonium science and engineering (energy.gov).

ABOUT GEM

GEM Technologies, Inc. (GEM) is an award-winning federal contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing environmental, construction, facility management, and technical services to federal agencies, state and local governments, and commercial organizations