Karima Lemmens

Since May 2025, I have been leading key aspects of a large‑scale HRIS transformation program as Technical Project Manager. The initiative focuses on modernizing the HR and payroll landscape by transitioning from in‑house solutions to a strategic external payroll provider, while streamlining integrations, strengthening governance, and decommissioning legacy systems.

I am responsible for cross‑stream coordination and delivery in a complex, multi‑stakeholder environment, working closely with HR, Finance, IT, and external partners. My role centers on driving execution, ensuring alignment across business and technology teams, and maintaining strong project governance. I oversee planning, progress tracking, risk and dependency management, and support decision‑making at both operational and steering level. The program is delivered using a hybrid approach and involves a project organization of 30+ contributors across internal teams and vendors.

HRIS Program Management: responsibilities: drawing roadmaps, project dashboards, diagrams on system integrations, leading change meetings and communicate with stakeholders, discuss program strategy, capacity planning, facilitate communication across teams, budget follow-up & forecasts

HRIS Project Management: responsibilities: project scope and budget management, assessment and proposal writing, project & resource planning, coordination of transversal teams, mitigating risks and resolving issues

HRIS Consultancy: functional analysis, database analysis, reporting and integrity checks, UAT testing, writing guidelines, incident and service request management

Methodologies: Agile & Hybrid

Implementations: Workday integration, File based interfacing, API interfacing, Flexible Reward, Total Reward Statement, Company Fusion, Group Insurance Plans, Time & Attendance

IT languages: SQL, XML, VB script | Clients: ING Bank Belgium and ING Lease (integrating into ING Global)

Taking a year off to travel and volunteer Syria (Deir Mar Yakub), Lebanon (Seed, March, Bonheur du Ciel), Jordan (Collateral Repair Project) website support, translation, language support, development of mobile applications for data collection, database modelling Population: Internal and External Displaced People