HRIT Project Lead

JOB DESCRIPTION

What can you expect?

The EMEA HRIT Project Lead is responsible for managing the HRIT project portfolio and leading HR technology projects across the EMEA region. The role collaborates closely with other HRIT stakeholders, HR, and Payroll leadership, oversees the full project lifecycle, and ensures solutions are delivered according to business requirements, IT standards, and security governance.
Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com

What will your responsibilities be?

• Manage medium to large HRIT projects from initiation through execution to closure
• Define project goals, objectives, scope, timelines, and ensure alignment across all stakeholders
• Develop project plans, including resource allocation, and drive on‑time delivery
• Coordinate and assign tasks to project members, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities
• Monitor project progress, address issues promptly, and adjust plans as needed
• Communicate project status, milestones, and risks to stakeholders and senior management
• Ensure compliance with project requirements, standards, and quality expectations
• Identify and manage project risks and issues to prevent delays or setbacks.
• Lead or significantly contribute to initial infrastructure and technical setup when required
• Work with business teams to identify new projects and collaborate with IT partners on prioritization, scope definition, and funding needs.
• Prepare documentation for enterprise architecture review and internal security approval processes
• Support planning and coordination of UAT and ensure quality assurance of HR solutions
• Support defect resolution and configuration changes for HR systems, including Payroll and Time & Attendance, •through requirements gathering, documentation, reviews, and testing
• Provide ongoing support for HR systems (Payroll and T&A) within the EMEA scope

Which qualifications are we looking for in potential employees?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (strongly preferred)
• Project Management or ITIL certification
• 4+ years of technical/functional experience in solution delivery or application support
• 3+ years of project management experience, or successful delivery of at least two full‑cycle projects
• Experience with leading integration projects
• Experience with application implementation projects, or MS Power BI Projects.
• Strong skills in project management tools and creation of project documentation and visuals
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, including the ability to lead meetings and document outcomes
• Experience with HR systems (preferably Payroll and Time & Attendance) is a strong plus
• Ability to work with external IT suppliers and basic familiarity with RFI/RFQ and IT procurement processes
• Detail‑oriented, resilient, and focused on problem solving and continuous improvement
• Respect to IT security and data privacy principles
• Fluent English; additional languages are an advantage

Technical Skills:

• MS Excel – Advanced
• MS Power BI – Advanced
• Server management, e.g task scheduling
• Error monitoring, scripting
• SQL Database management
• Experience with building integrations (SFTP, API)

Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application including your salary expectations and your earliest availability date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michaela Cochard on +421 2/572 719 93.

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