Manager | Time & Attendance Transformation | Porto

Adecco Permanent Recruitment is hiring a Manager - Time & Attendance Transformation for a client based in Porto. This professional will lead the end-to-end migration from the current eTime platform to the UKG Time & Attendance solution. This role will be responsible for project governance, stakeholder management, implementation oversight, risk mitigation, vendor coordination, and ensuring a successful transition with minimal business disruption. Key Responsibilities Project Leadership - Lead the overall Time & Attendance migration programme from eTime to UKG. - Define project scope, timelines, milestones, governance structure and success criteria. - Manage project budgets, resources and implementation plans. - Ensure alignment between HR, Payroll, Operations, IT and external vendors. Stakeholder Management - Act as the primary point of contact for senior leadership and project sponsors. - Facilitate steering committee meetings and project status reviews. - Drive decision-making and issue resolution across functional teams. - Manage communication and change management activities. Implementation Oversight - Supervise system configuration, testing, data migration and deployment activities. - Ensure business requirements are accurately translated into UKG configurations. - Monitor project risks and dependencies. - Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities. Compliance & Controls - Ensure compliance with payroll, labour law and timekeeping requirements. - Validate audit controls and reporting capabilities. - Establish post-go-live support and governance processes. Required Qualifications - Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field. - 7+ years of experience managing HR, Payroll or Workforce Management projects. - Previous experience leading Time & Attendance implementations or migrations. - Strong understanding of payroll processes and workforce management operations. - Experience working with UKG, Kronos, eTime or similar workforce management systems. Preferred Qualifications - Project Management certification (PMP, Prince2, Agile). - Previous UKG implementation experience. - Global or multi-site implementation experience. - Stakeholder management - Change management - Communication and influencing skills - Problem-solving and decision-making