Our people get you to your destination.
SERVICES
“Wherever your HR project is headed, we help you take the smartest route - because sometimes the side road is the best way forward.”
Total Rewards
Compensation design and year-end cycles, benefits administration and harmonization, leave management, job architecture and leveling
HR System Testing
Test planning and execution, traceability matrices, multi-country configuration validation, FTE proration and eligibility testing
Acquisition Integration
Benefits harmonization, compensation structure alignment, system consolidation, employee transition planning
Project Management
End-to-end program leadership, cross-functional coordination, offshore team management, timeline and budget ownership
Vendor Selection & RFP
Requirements gathering, market scans, RFP development and facilitation, vendor evaluation and recommendation
Change & Delivery
Change management and communications, training and knowledge transfer, stakeholder engagement, organizational readiness
SERVICES
HR Project Managment
HR projects can be complex, and having the right leadership makes all the difference for success. Our project managers are more than just task trackers – they bring hands-on expertise to keep your HR initiatives on track, whether it’s a new system implementation, HR functional launch or acquisition integration with some harmonization sprinkled in.
We ensure smooth execution, proactive risk management, and strategic alignment with your business goals.
Advisory, Strategy & Staff Augmentation
HR System Config & Build
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You have the questions, we have the answers
I am missing one key person on a project for about 6 months. Can Side Road help me with my specific role need?
Absolutely! In fact, we started with some very bespoke needs from clients such as test case creation, a Standard Operating Procedure documentation contract and a three-month RFP facilitation. Sometimes the small jobs are the most impactful for our clients. Think of us as a temporary extension of your whole team!
Do you have a staff ready-to-go employed by Side Road?
We employ experienced independent consultants with a creative compensation
structure. This allows us to be nimble and serve the specific needs of our clients. We
have partnered with a top sourcing and recruiting firm that finds talent like we’ve never
seen. Because our consultants are so experienced, many work on multiple clients
throughout the year.
I’d love to know what kinds of projects you’ve worked on and the gaps you’ve filled for your clients?
Our pleasure!
Client need #1: Major acquisition of a company with employees in 25 countries
necessitated the harmonization of their total rewards elements affecting their HCM and
Payroll systems. We staffed a part-time project manager who not only managed the
project, but was also responsible for detailed tasks.
Client need #2: Choose a global benefits enrollment platform for the company (outside
the US), put together a roadmap and start implementing country by country. Starting out
with managing a RFP process led into the implementation of countries for the platform
chosen (Benifex). We are able to ebb and flow with the complexities and bring on other
people, as needed, such as a functional test lead.
Client need #3: Behind in a backlog of Workday items, this client has the configuration
person, but lacks the functional lead and testing required. We staffed a part-time HCM
expert who is managing the backlog project, creating all the requirements
documentation and completing all testing.
If you had to say what your “bread and butter” was, how would you answer?
HR projects with a systems component are definitely our jam (keeping with the bread
analogy). We are vendor agnostic and mostly PM methodology agnostic. We will work
with your team in whatever capacity you need us to and, at some clients, we even train
your in-house HR professionals on tips for project management.
How do you charge: hourly, project-based, other?
We typically charge by the project. We’ll meet with you to understand your need,
detail out what we feel will get you to your destination, agree on deliverables and
provide a proposal for you.
I’m struggling with a project right now and not sure really what I need to get it on track.
Let’s set up a chat. We can help you!