Engagement Manager (HCM Implementation)

Executive recruitment company Monroe Consulting Group's Technology Division is partnering with one of Asia's fastest-growing HR tech platforms, reimagining the future of work through a strong focus on employee experience, customer success, and continuous innovation.

The company's modern HCM suite competes with both regional and global players, including major enterprise tech giants. Its clients include a mix of large corporations and high-growth startups across various industries.

We are looking for an experienced professional to lead end-to-end deployments of our client's HCM solutions (platform), ensuring successful delivery from project initiation to post-go-live support. The role involves managing the full project lifecycle-including planning, configuration, testing, integrations, and training-while collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving stakeholder alignment through governance and cadence meetings.

Job descriptions

  • Lead end‑to‑end implementation of HCM solutions (Core HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Performance, etc.), ensuring seamless delivery from kick-off through go‑live and post‑implementation support.
  • Project management: Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and resource allocation
  • Drive full project lifecycle: planning, configuration, testing (UAT), deployment, and post‑go‑live support
  • Conduct discovery sessions to gather business requirements and translate them into system configurations
  • Manage stakeholders (clients, HR, IT, internal teams), run governance calls, meetings, and weekly cadences
  • Identify, escalate, and resolve project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies
  • Track project health metrics, maintain documentation, manage change requests, and control deliverables
  • Collaborate with product and technical teams on integrations, data migration, and reporting.
  • Lead user training sessions, manage change adoption, and ensure client readiness.


Job requirements

  • 8-15 years' experience in HRMS/SaaS implementation (HR domain preferred), with 4+ years in Workday/OracleFusion HCM deployments
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or related field; MBA is a plus
  • Certifications like PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile CSM preferred
  • Strong knowledge of HR processes: Core HR, payroll, leave, attendance, performance management


Skills & Competencies

  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Proficient in planning tools (JIRA, Zoho Projects, MS Project) and MS Office suite
  • Familiarity with data migration, APIs, Excel/SQL/spreadsheets
  • Strong project governance, risk mitigation, and multi‑stakeholder coordination capabilities
  • Ability to prioritize, multitask, and drive projects under tight timelines