Job Description
Job Description
Role: Engagement Manager (HRIS Implementation)
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
About Darwinbox:
Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, designing the future of work by building the world's best HR tech, driven by a fierce focus on employee experience and customer success, and continuous, iterative innovation. We are the preferred choice of 900+ global enterprises to manage their 2.5 million+ employees across 116+ countries.
Darwinbox's new-age HCM suite competes with local as well as global players in the enterprise technology space (such as SAP, Oracle, and Workday). The firm has acquired notable customers ranging from large conglomerates to unicorn start-ups: Nivea, Starbucks, Swiggy, DLF, Crisil, CRED, Vedanta, Mahindra, Glenmark, Gokongwei Group, Mitra Adiperkasa, EFS Facilities Management, VNG Corporation, and many more.
Our vision of building a world-class product company from Asia is backed by marquee global investors like Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia Capital, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Why Darwinbox?
The rate at which our product and market presence are growing is unprecedented. We’re a Rocketship. We’re not planning on slowing down anytime soon. And that’s why we need you! You’ll experience a culture of:
Disproportionate Rewards
Accelerated Growth
Wellbeing First
Nurtured Learning
Life-long Relationships
Why Darwinbox?
The rate at which our product and market presence are growing is unprecedented. We’re a Rocketship. We’re not planning on slowing down anytime soon. And that’s why we need you! You’ll experience a culture of:
Disproportionate Rewards
Accelerated Growth
Wellbeing First
Nurtured Learning
Life-long Relationships
Role Summary
Lead end‑to‑end implementation of Darwinbox HCM solutions (Core HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Performance, etc.), ensuring seamless delivery from kick-off through go‑live and post‑implementation support.
Key Responsibilities
Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and resource allocation
Drive full project lifecycle: planning, configuration, testing (UAT), deployment, and post‑go‑live support
Conduct discovery sessions to gather business requirements and translate them into system configurations
Manage stakeholders (clients, HR, IT, internal teams), run governance calls, SteerCo meetings, and weekly cadences
Identify, escalate, and resolve project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies
Track project health metrics, maintain documentation, manage change requests, and control deliverables
Collaborate with product and technical teams on integrations, data migration, and reporting
Lead user training sessions, manage change adoption, and ensure client readiness
Qualifications
8–12 years' experience in HRMS/SaaS implementation (HR domain preferred), with 4+ years in Darwinbox/Workday/OracleFusion HCM deployments
Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, or related field; MBA is a plus
Certifications like Darwinbox, PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile CSM preferred
Strong knowledge of HR processes: Core HR, payroll, leave, attendance, performance management
Skills & Competencies
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Proficient in planning tools (JIRA, Zoho Projects, MS Project) and MS Office suite
Familiarity with data migration, APIs, Excel/SQL/spreadsheets
Strong project governance, risk mitigation, and multi‑stakeholder coordination capabilities
Ability to prioritize, multitask, and drive projects under tight timelines
