Program Manager

Location: Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, fr

Company Description

As a professional services company, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value. With a team of over 1,500 experts in Innovation, HR, and Taxes across 14 countries; our three delivery modes are: consulting services, digital services and managed services.

Job Description

What you will do :

You will be responsible for leading Ayming's HR IT program and driving its transformation, with a scope that will expand from 2027 to include Finance IT applications (Workday Finance & Billing, Kyriba, and other solutions).

Your day-to-day :

Program delivery

• Drive Workday HCM deployment milestones: configuration, testing, data migration, go-live, hypercare
• Coordinate with Workday integrators and internal teams (HR, Finance, IT, Data & AI)
• Manage cross-program dependencies with Finance and others
• Ensure data quality on HR master data

Steering & governance

• Facilitate steering committees with HR Management and application owners
• Report program status (planning, delivery, budget, risk) monthly
• Escalate blockers and arbitrate with stakeholders
• Maintain program documentation

Change management

• Support HR application owners in coordinating the super-user network across entities
• Contribute to adoption plans per country and business line, in coordination with the transformation team
• Monitor post-go-live satisfaction and training coverage, in support of business stakeholders

Domain build-out (from 2027)

• Map and rationalize the HR application landscape (ATS, time, portals, integrations)
• Extend to Workday Finance & Billing — plan, coordinate, deliver alongside the Finance IT program
• Define the multi-year HR & Finance IT roadmap in alignment with the Group CHRO and CFO

Qualifications

• 6+ years in IT program or project management
• Ability to navigate between HR business stakeholders and technical teams
• Structured communication, able to report to senior sponsors
• Multi-country deployment experience
• Appetite for scope growth: this role is designed to expand
• English fluent, French is a plus (international program)

Nice to have:

• Hands-on experience on Workday HCM (full deployment as PM or functional lead)
• Experience in Workday Financials or Billing modules, or strong willingness to extend there
• Familiarity with HR data flows and HRIS integrations (payroll connectors, ATS, time management)
• Experience in professional services or consulting industry
• Knowledge of Agile or hybrid delivery methods

Additional Information

HR Policy

• Unleash your potential with our Ayming Academy and Ayming Digital Academy!
• Grow your career with our tailored support programs, My Professional Journey or MoveWithUS.
• Work your way: enjoy flexibility, inspiring and friendly spaces, with a hybrid work model.
• Connect and celebrate through events and gatherings all year round (Webinars, “Coffee With” etc..)

Local Benefits

• Permanent Contract
• Fixed and variable compensation depending on profile + flexible, customizable bonus
• Remote work allowance & phone allowance
• Employee Social and Economic Committee (CSE), provident insurance, and complementary health insurance
• Meal vouchers worth €11
• Workplace well-being and career development
• Support for parenthood
• Our New Way of Working: flexibility, creative and convivial spaces, and 108 days of remote work per year

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