About the role
Let us welcome you home.
Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.
Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.
This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavours.
Position Overview:
The Senior HRIS project Manager, reporting to the Head of Human Resources, leads a complex customized, Dayforce (HRIS) project from implementation through post-launch support and ongoing management and evolution. This role combines technical project management expertise with deep HR domain knowledge to deliver systems that enhance HR operations and employee experience.
The Senior Project Manager ensures that the implementation schedules and day to day functionality of Dayforce aligns with Optima Living’s values and operational needs, delivering high-quality, employee and operations focused service. This role collaborates closely with internal departments (operations payroll, finance and senior leadership) to ensure implementation success and ongoing proactive evolution of the system over time.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Leadership & Management
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Manage full lifecycle HRIS Talent Module implementations, upgrades, and integrations using established project management methodologies.
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Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation strategies.
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Lead cross-functional teams including HR, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders.
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Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and deadlines.
HRIS Technical Oversight
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Oversee user acceptance testing, system validation, and performance optimization initiatives for the Talent Modules within Dayforce.
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Serve as subject matter expert on Dayforce implementation and HR configuration requirements.
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Collaborate with Payroll and other technical teams on system architecture, data migration, security protocols, and integration and HR configuration requirements.
Stakeholder Management & Communication
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Partner with senior HR leadership to align HRIS projects with strategic business objectives.
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Facilitate communication and manage stakeholder expectations throughout project lifecycle.
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Present project status updates to human resource leadership and maintain transparent communication with key stakeholders across all organizational levels.
Process Improvement & Change Management
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Analyze current HR processes and recommend system-driven improvements to increase efficiency and data accuracy.
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Develop and execute change management strategies to ensure smooth user adoption. Create training materials and coordinate end-user training programs.
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience with DayForce implementation in a large business environment required
- Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field
- 5+ years of project management experience with at least 3 years focused on HRIS implementations required
- PMP or similar project management certification preferred
- Experience with major HRIS platforms and HR business processes
- Strong analytical skills with ability to translate business requirements into system implementation specifications
- Excellent communication and leadership capabilities
Bavs7AV7ee
About Optima Living
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.
Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star.
Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca.
Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.
About the role
Let us welcome you home.
Optima Living operates Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Living and Memory Care communities in Alberta and British Columbia. Our communities are among the best places to live in Western Canada.
Our Vision: For every person to feel at home.
This is truly supported by our credo. “Let us welcome you home.” All of us here feel it is an honour to work with our residents and we advocate a resident-centered approach where the Resident, is the focus of all our endeavours.
Position Overview:
The Senior HRIS project Manager, reporting to the Head of Human Resources, leads a complex customized, Dayforce (HRIS) project from implementation through post-launch support and ongoing management and evolution. This role combines technical project management expertise with deep HR domain knowledge to deliver systems that enhance HR operations and employee experience.
The Senior Project Manager ensures that the implementation schedules and day to day functionality of Dayforce aligns with Optima Living’s values and operational needs, delivering high-quality, employee and operations focused service. This role collaborates closely with internal departments (operations payroll, finance and senior leadership) to ensure implementation success and ongoing proactive evolution of the system over time.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Leadership & Management
-
Manage full lifecycle HRIS Talent Module implementations, upgrades, and integrations using established project management methodologies.
-
Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation strategies.
-
Lead cross-functional teams including HR, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders.
-
Identify and mitigate project risks while ensuring deliverables meet quality standards and deadlines.
HRIS Technical Oversight
-
Oversee user acceptance testing, system validation, and performance optimization initiatives for the Talent Modules within Dayforce.
-
Serve as subject matter expert on Dayforce implementation and HR configuration requirements.
-
Collaborate with Payroll and other technical teams on system architecture, data migration, security protocols, and integration and HR configuration requirements.
Stakeholder Management & Communication
-
Partner with senior HR leadership to align HRIS projects with strategic business objectives.
-
Facilitate communication and manage stakeholder expectations throughout project lifecycle.
-
Present project status updates to human resource leadership and maintain transparent communication with key stakeholders across all organizational levels.
Process Improvement & Change Management
-
Analyze current HR processes and recommend system-driven improvements to increase efficiency and data accuracy.
-
Develop and execute change management strategies to ensure smooth user adoption. Create training materials and coordinate end-user training programs.
Required Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience with DayForce implementation in a large business environment required
- Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field
- 5+ years of project management experience with at least 3 years focused on HRIS implementations required
- PMP or similar project management certification preferred
- Experience with major HRIS platforms and HR business processes
- Strong analytical skills with ability to translate business requirements into system implementation specifications
- Excellent communication and leadership capabilities
Bavs7AV7ee
About Optima Living
Optima Living—founded in 2007—owns and operates innovative seniors’ living communities throughout Alberta and BC, taking an unprecedented approach to senior life. Their unique company culture is one where both residents and team members are family.
Optima Living’s North Star, Let us welcome you home, speaks to their underlying principles and the experience seniors discover in their communities. When residents are home, they feel safe, respected, and welcome. Home is where one’s voice is heard, their views matter, and they have freedom of choice. Optima Living’s mission, vision, and values—respect, dignity, teamwork, and doing the right thing—support and build upon their North Star.
Optima Living operates over 3,700 beds providing congregate living options for seniors. These options range from subsidized to luxury, Independent to Assisted Living, Long-term Care to Memory Care, and Residential Mental Health. For more information, visit optimaliving.ca.
Optima Living is also an approved service provider with both the interior Health Authority (IHA) and the Fraser Health Authority (FHA), is a licensed care provider under the BC Community Care and Assisted Living Act, and is registered as an approved Assisted Living (AL) Operator with the AL Registrar of BC.