HRIS Project Manager

Company Overview

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 by 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 are driven by a shared Purpose: Powering Progress for Future Generations.

Role Summary

The HRIS Project Manager leads strategic HRIS initiatives, ensuring alignment between HR functional needs and the Group’s technology ecosystem. He/She leverages emerging technologies, including AI, to design and deliver user‑centric, intuitive, and high‑value solutions that enhance HR operational efficiency.

He/She drives key functional enhancements and high‑impact developments, contributing to the continuous improvement of Sonepeople and the deployment of complementary HRIS solutions, particularly in Workforce Strategy and Workforce Planning.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of key functional enhancements of Sonepeople in collaboration with the HRIS team, IT, Legal, and the system integrator, as well as high value‑added Core HR projects (scoping, project management – cost and timeline control, deployment, communication, documentation, etc.).
• Drive the implementation and rollout of HRIS solutions, including major SuccessFactors functionalities and other Group HRIS tools.
• Gather, analyze, and structure HR business requirements in close collaboration with Corporate teams and local entities.
• Design, organize, and facilitate functional workshops.
• Promote a strong user experience (UX) approach, ensuring solutions are intuitive, user‑centric, and aligned with HR operational needs.
• Build and lead HR communities of practice on Core HR topics, in close partnership with the HR Data Lead.
• Ensure functional consistency across HR processes, user practices, data, and deployed HRIS solutions.
• Collaborate with external partners, including OPCOs, where relevant, to support compliance and optimize training and development initiatives linked to HRIS evolution.

The Experience You Bring

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in HRIS (e.g., SuccessFactors), including Core HR processes and system configuration principles.
• Solid understanding of HR processes (employee lifecycle, workforce planning, data governance) and their impact on HR data.
• Good knowledge of HR IT architectures, including integrations, interfaces, and data flows.
• Proven experience in managing HRIS projects, from scoping to deployment (budget, timeline, risks, stakeholders).
• Ability to translate business needs into functional and technical requirements.
• Strong focus on user experience (UX) and adoption, ensuring intuitive and value‑added solutions.

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.

Work Mode & Location

Details on remote, flexible or onsite arrangements.

Benefits that Await You

• 75 % reimbursement of your monthly or annual transport pass.
• Swile Ticket restaurant card.
• Gym exclusively reserved for the company and made available to employees free of charge.
• Sustainable mobility package.
• Health insurance & Welfare.
• Employee Savings Plan & Profit Sharing Bonus.

The Role, The Organisation, The Culture, The Team

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 additional skills to continue to meet the challenge.

We are interested in knowing you more. Start an exciting new career and enjoy many employee benefits by applying online.