Project Portfolio
The HR-Project Management Office (HR-PMO) supports projects through the full lifecycle of project delivery- from conceptualization through Closure.
This section provides a high level status on the key HR initiatives in the HR project pipeline that are managed by the HR-PMO.
To view the HR project portfolio, you must be signed-in using your Unity ID.
Select a category below to view the high-level status of associated projects.
HR-Project Portfolio Performance Report
Click here to download the weekly HR-Project Portfolio Performance Report.
LAST UPDATED: Nov 28, 2023
Active Projects
This Active Projects dashboard provides the status of projects that have been submitted to the HR-PMO for inclusion into the HR Project Portfolio.
- Projects are added to this list when they are submitted to the HR-PMO (via the Project Intake Form)
- Projects are removed from this list when:
- the project is complete or
- the project is withdrawn by the Sponsoring Unit or
- the project is discontinued by the HR-Project Leadership Team
LAST UPDATED: Nov 28, 2023
| Project Title | Sponsoring Unit | Project Manager | Approval Stage | Planned Go Live Date | Project Phase | Planned Project End Date | Business Driver(s) | Strategic Alignment | OFA Principles Alignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHR Website Redesign | UHR Strategic Project | Joe Matise | Approved | 06/30/2024 | Develop/Build | 06/30/2024 | Better Services for NC State Employees, Efficiencies to Program Operations | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Employee Engagement, Customer Service, Responsible Stewardship |
| Implementation of Remote Work Module in PeopleSoft | UHR Strategic Project | Vance Prince | Approved | TBD | Requirements Definition | TBD | Better Services for NC State Employees | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Employee Engagement, Customer Service, Responsible Stewardship |
| Implementation of Flexible Work in PeopleSoft | UHR Strategic Project | Vance Prince | Approved | 06/05/2023 | Transition to Operations | 06/05/2023 | Better Services for NC State Employees | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Employee Engagement, Customer Service, Responsible Stewardship |
| Redesign of HRNow Email Notification | UHR Strategic Project | Indira Harikumar | Approved | ||||||
| Implementation of HR Data Domain Council | UHR Strategic Project | Joelle Banks | Approved | ||||||
| Transition of Benefit Administration to the Empyrean Platform - Phase 3 (Retirement, Disability, Dental, Vision, FSA-Health, FSA-Daycare, Tricare and Accident plans ) | UHR Benefits, Employee Wellness and Work Life | Rashi Waghray | Approved | Retirement and Disability plans: 09/01/2023 Other plans: 01/01/2024 | Develop/Build | 03/30/2024 | Improved Business Continuity, Regulatory/Compliance, Efficiencies to Program Operations | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Customer Service, Responsible Stewardship |
| UNC Retirement Plan Recordkeeper Transition to TIAA | UHR Benefits | Submitted | TBD | Develop/Build | TBD | ||||
| SecureACT Update: Expanding 401K eligibility for Part-Time Workers | UHR HRIMA | Rashi Waghray | Submitted | TBD | Planning | TBD | |||
| SecureAct Update: Supplemental Retirement Plans Roth Catch-up Provision | UHR HRIMA | Rashi Waghray | Submitted | TBD | Planning | TBD | |||
| Paid Parental Leave Implementation for Post Docs - PPL | UHR Benefits | George Hibbler | Submitted | TBD | Planning | TBD | Regulatory/Compliance Better Services to NC State Employees | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Customer Service Employee Engagement |
| SHRA to EHRA Conversion - Implementation of UNC Omnibus Conversion Bi | UHR Class. & Comp. | Yasha Carter | Approved | TBD | Planning | TBD | |||
| SHRA to EHRA Position Conversions (Audit, Business, Finance) | UHR Classification and Compensation | Rashi Waghray | Approved | Group 1 effective 04/01/2023 Group 2 effective 12/01/2023 | Develop/Build | Group 1 - 04/01/2023 Group 2 - 12/22/2023 | Better Services for NC State Employees, Efficiencies to Program Operations | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Employee Engagement, Customer Service, Responsible Stewardship |
| Position Management Migration to PeopleSoft | UHR Classification and Compensation | Yasha Carter | Approved | TBD | Requirements Definition | TBD | Better Services to NC State Employees, Cost avoidance, Efficiencies to Program Operations | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Customer Service, Responsible Stewardship |
| PeopleSoft Fluid UI Implementation for Position Management | UHR Class & Comp | Wade Davis | Approved | TBD | Develop/Build | TBD | Technology Refresh, Efficiencies to Program | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | |
| PeopleSoft Fluid UI Implementation for Onboarding New Hire Checklist | UHR Onboarding | Amy Grubbs | Approved | 03/31/2024 | Planning | 03/31/2024 | Technology Refresh, Efficiencies to Program Operations | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes, and actionable data. | Customer Service Responsible Stewardship |
| WolfPack Performance Program | UHR Employee Relations | Vance Prince | Approved | 07/01/2023 | Test and Train | SHRA - 04/01/2023 EHRA - 07/31/2023 | Better Services for NC State Employees, Efficiencies to Program Operations | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Employee Engagement, Customer Service, Responsible Stewardship |
| Peoplesoft Integration with Chronus Mentor Matching Software | The Office of Faculty Excellence | George Hibbler / Maria Gallardo | Approved | TBD | Planning | 08/01/2023 | Efficiencies to Program Operations, Better Services for NC State Employees | Goal 4: Champion a culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and well-being in all we do Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. Goal 6: Lead in developing innovative partnerships, entrepreneurial thinking, and applied problem-solving. | Employee Engagement, Customer Service, |
| HR System Access Training | HRIMA | Jan Brock | Approved | 8/2023 | Develop/Build | 8/2023 | |||
| Implementation of the Lean Six sigma Process Improvement Framework | UHR Strategic Project | Ellen Coster | Approved | 03/31/2023 | Develop/Build | 03/31/2023 | Efficiencies to Program Operations | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Employee Engagement, Customer Service, Responsible Stewardship |
| Report2Web Migration to Another Platform | OIT | Gary Li | Approved | 06/31/2023 | Develop/Build | 06/31/2023 | Cost avoidance, Efficiencies to Program Operations | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes and actionable data. | Customer Service, Responsible Stewardship |
| PeopleSoft Tax Updates A&B | OIT System Maintenance | Wade Davis | Submitted | TBD | Planning | TBD | Technology Refresh, Efficiencies to Program | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes, and actionable data. | Responsible Stewardship |
| PeopleSoft Tax Update C | OIT System Maintenance | Wade Davis | Submitted | C-In Progress | |||||
| Kaba Upgrade - required for ongoing Oracle Support | OIT System Maintenance | Wade Davis | Submitted | TBD | Initiating | TBD | Technology Refresh, Efficiencies to Program | Goal 5: Improve university effectiveness through transformative technologies, cutting-edge processes, and actionable data. | Responsible Stewardship |
| Annual Leave Certification | UHR Annual Project | Chelsea Tominack | Approved | Develop/Build | |||||
| FY2023 - 25 Budget Bill -LI LMAR Payments | UHR Annual Project | Jan Brock | Approved | Transition to Operations | |||||
| Implemention of Kibana Dashboard for Absence Management | UHR HRIMA | Chelsea Tominack | Approved | Develop/Build | |||||
| Implementation of Employee Relations Case Management in HRNow | Employee Relations | Indira Harikumar | Approved | Requirements Definition | |||||
| Analytics Platform Proof of Concept Power BI V. Tableau) | OIT System Maintenance | Andy Naylor | Approved | Develop/Build |
Completed Projects
The below Completed Project list is updated as projects are completed monthly.
LAST UPDATED: Nov 06, 2023
| PeopleSoft Tools Upgrade to v8.6 | OIT System Maintenance | 10/08/2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Archiving of Absence | OIT System Maintenance | 10/02/2023 |
| PeopleSoft Tax Updates A&B | OIT System Maintenance | 08/25/2023 |
| Archiving of Time & Labor | OIT System Maintenance | 08/25/2023 |
| HRNow Full Launch readiness | UHR Strategic Initiative | 09/15/2023 |
| Revise 503 Form (Voluntary Self-Identification for Disability) | UHR Benefits | 07/1/2023 |
| Law Enforcement Officers Conversion to EHRA | UHR Classification and Compensation | 07/31/2023 |
| Sign-on and Retention Bonuses 2023 (EHRA & SHRA) | UHR Benefits, Employee Wellness and Work Life | 06/30/2023 |
Projects In Conceptualization
HR projects that are currently in the conceptualization phase are listed below. Project owners build a viable Business Case during conceptualization. Once the Business Case is approved by the management team of the Sponsoring Unit, the project is submitted to the HR-PMO for review and approval.
Note: Some projects may be submitted to the HR-PMO without an approved business case to accommodate for tight schedules or short-term deadlines.
A project is removed from this list when:
- the project is submitted to the HR-PMO (via the Project Intake Form) or
- the project is withdrawn by the Sponsoring Unit or
- the project is discontinued by the HR Project Leadership Team.
LAST UPDATED: Nov 06, 2023
| Project Title | Sponsoring Unit | Approval Stage | Estimated Start Date | Estimated Completion Due Date |
| Professorship Field on Academic Rank Panel | UHR HRIMA | Conceptualization | TBD | 01/01/2024 |
| Additional Compensation Enhancements - Phase 2 | UHR HRIMA/Classification & Compensation | Conceptualization | TBD | TBD |
| Wolfpack Performance - Phase 2 | UHR Strategic Project | Conceptualization | TBD | TBD |
| Work Number Integration | UHR HRIMA | Conceptualization | TBD | TBD |
| Update ESS to reflect employee state service time | UHR HRIMA | Conceptualization | TBD | TBD |
| Move JAR to Fluid Activity Guides | UHR HRIMA | Conceptualization | TBD | TBD |
| JAR - Add Hiring Proposal Functionality | UHR HRIMA | Conceptualization | TBD | TBD |
| WolfTime - Positive Pay / Positive Leave | UHR HRIMA/Wolftime/Payroll | Conceptualization | TBD | TBD |
| WolfTime - Date stop for automatic triggers | UHR HRIMA/Wolftime/Payroll | Conceptualization | TBD | 01/01/2024 |
| Entrance Survey Redesign | UHR Onboarding and Offboarding Center | Conceptualization | TBD | TBD |
| Scheduling Software Implementation | Campus Enterprises | Not Submitted | TBD | TBD |
| Transition of retirement plans to TIAA a single vendor | UHR Benefits | TBD | TBD | TBD |