Project Manager - Workforce Management & Time & Attendance Implementation

About the role

Objectstream, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Workforce Management Implementation Consultant to support the implementation of a workforce management and time & attendance solution in a German operational environment. This U.S.-based remote position will support an on-site implementation in Germany and may require travel for customer meetings, workshops, training, requirements sessions, implementation activities, and Works Council coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of a workforce management and time & attendance solution from requirements gathering through deployment and operational transition.
• Serve as a primary implementation and project-management interface with customer stakeholders.
• Conduct requirements-gathering sessions, workshops, implementation meetings, and stakeholder interviews in German and English.
• Coordinate directly with the Works Council (Betriebsvertretung) regarding workforce-management processes, system functionality, implementation decisions, employee-related considerations, and change-management activities.
• Ensure implementation activities are consistent with requirements arising from German collective labor law and Works Council participation requirements.
• Translate operational and business requirements into system configuration and implementation requirements.
• Coordinate implementation schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, testing activities, training, and deployment.
• Facilitate system demonstrations, workshops, user-acceptance activities, and stakeholder reviews.
• Develop and support implementation documentation, process documentation, training materials, and project deliverables.
• Lead or support organizational change-management activities associated with introduction of the workforce-management solution.
• Coordinate with technical, functional, customer, and subcontractor teams throughout the implementation.
• Support resolution of implementation issues and ensure effective communication between technical personnel and operational stakeholders.
• Provide implementation status reporting and identify risks, decisions, dependencies, and required corrective actions.

Requirements

• Minimum five (5) years of practical experience implementing workforce management and time & attendance solutions in operational environments, including hands-on participation in implementation of the proposed solution or a directly comparable platform.
• Demonstrated experience implementing workforce management and time & attendance solutions in organizations operating under German collective labor law.
• Demonstrated experience working with or coordinating implementation matters involving a German Works Council / Betriebsvertretung.
• Understanding of the organizational and employee-relations considerations associated with implementation of systems involving:
  • Employee working time
  • Time and attendance
  • Scheduling
  • Overtime
  • Leave and absence management
  • Employee data
  • Workforce monitoring or reporting
  • Organizational change
• Minimum CEFR C2 German proficiency (Proficient User), capable of conducting complex professional discussions, requirements workshops, negotiations, training sessions, change-management activities, and Works Council communications in German without creating material risk of misunderstanding.
• Ability to understand and communicate accurately regarding sensitive workforce-management and employee-related topics.
• Prepared to provide documented evidence of qualifying implementation experience, including:
  • Employment or consulting history
  • Relevant project descriptions
  • Customer/organization and industry
  • Workforce-management or time & attendance solution implemented
  • Dates and duration of each implementation
  • Candidate's specific project responsibilities
  • Experience working under German collective-law requirements
  • Experience coordinating with a Works Council/Betriebsvertretung
  • References or other supporting evidence where available

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing enterprise workforce management platforms for government, defense, aviation, multinational, or other highly regulated organizations.
• Experience supporting implementations involving geographically distributed or multilingual stakeholders.
• Experience conducting end-user and administrator training.
• Experience with workforce scheduling, timekeeping, leave management, overtime management, timesheet approvals, and workforce reporting.
• Experience with system integrations involving HR, payroll, identity management, or enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with formal project-management methodologies and structured implementation governance.
• English-language proficiency sufficient for coordination with international project and technical teams.