HRIS Project Manager

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Sonepar is an independent family-owned company standing as the world leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical equipment, solutions, and services. In 2024, Sonepar achieved sales of €32.5 billion. Present in 40 countries with a dense network of brands, the Group is leading an ambitious transformation to make its customers’ lives easier providing them with an omnichannel experience and sustainable solutions in the building, industry, and energy markets.

Sonepar’s 46 000 associates are committed to accelerating the world’s electrification and driven by a shared Purpose: Powering Progress for Future Generations.

The HRIS Project Manager plays a key role in shaping, delivering, and continuously improving the Group's HR digital ecosystem.

Working closely with HR stakeholders, IT teams, regional organizations, and external partners, he/she leads HRIS transformation initiatives and translates business challenges into scalable, user-centric digital solutions that enhance employee and manager experience, strengthen data quality, streamline processes, and support business growth.

As a trusted advisor, he/she challenges existing ways of working, promotes innovation and best practices.

Main responsibilities

Lead HRIS projects and solution enhancements from business requirements definition through design, testing, deployment, and adoption, ensuring successful delivery and business valuerealization..

Partner with HR and business stakeholders to understand operational challenges, translate requirements into scalable solutions, and provide trusted functionalexpertiseand guidance.

Manage the full project lifecycle, including scope, planning, governance, risks, timelines, budget, testing, communication, documentation, and stakeholder alignment.

Drive user-centric design principles and lead change management activities to maximize user experience, engagement, and adoption of HRIS solutions.

Collaborate closely withHRISTeam(Data, RUN), IT teams, and system integrators to ensure solution consistency and quality.

Build and nurture strong HR communities across regions, promoting knowledge sharing, collaboration, and adoption of best practices.

Contribute to the HRIS roadmap byidentifyingopportunities for optimization, automation, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Serve as the recognized functional expert within the assigned domain, providing guidance on solution design, process improvements, market trends, and future capabilities.

The experience you bring

Technical Skills

Strongexpertisein HR Information Systems (HRIS), preferably SAP SuccessFactors, with solid knowledge of Core HRprocesses. Knowledge of Performance, Talent or Compensation process would be an advantage.

Solid understanding of HR processes (employee lifecycle, workforce planning, data governance).

Ability to translate business needs into functional and technical requirements

Strong focus on user experience and adoption, ensuring intuitive and value-added solutions

Full professionalproficiencyin English and French.

Behavioral Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate across HR, IT, Legal, Regions, and OPCOs
• Customer-oriented mindset, with a strong focus on user needs and business impact
• Ability to work in a complex, international environment, fostering collaboration across geographies
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to challenge the status quo and propose pragmatic solutions
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with a results-driven approach
• Change management mindset, supporting adoption and engagement across HR communities
• Team player with a collaborative spirit, able to build communities of practice and share knowledge effectively

Benefits that await you

The role

Your daily activities will be interesting, stimulating and varied... No two days are alike

The organisation

You'll be part of the Sonepar family and share the same values

The culture

You'll be working in an international environment.

The team

Our dynamic, multidisciplinary, open-minded and talented team is eager to welcome addition