Position Overview

The HR Project Manager will lead the approach to our portfolio of HR initiatives aimed at optimizing our human resources processes, systems, and organizational culture. You will work closely with HR leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with our strategic goals. This role will help deliver against our HR transformation goals and will effectively tell the story of the impact of HR through KPI tracking, budget trends, and ROI development.

A Day in the Life

Consulting and Strategy

• Collaborate with HR and business leaders to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables that align with organizational goals.
• Translate business and HR strategies into strategic initiatives, while staying connected to external trends that could inform our future HR Portfolio.
• Develop strong stakeholder relationships and maintain effective communication channels to Inform and engage appropriate stakeholders.

                                                                                                                

Portfolio Management

• Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets, ensuring all resources are effectively allocated. Define the project intake and governance processes

• Manage all aspects of a project life cycle, coordinating with vendors, internal associates, and other business units to deliver desired outcomes.
• Manage and monitor project progress, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate regular status meetings with stakeholders leveraging a portfolio summary, providing updates and gathering feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Analyze, visualize, and present data and metrics to assess effectiveness / project outcomes and drive future enhancements; Create reports to support strategic objectives
• Maintain project documentation and ensure compliance with industry best practices in HR management.
• Seek opportunities to improve productivity, cost containment and project performance.

Change Management

• Anticipate and manage the impact of the project on the organization's culture and structure
• Leverage the ADKAR model and partner with communications to support change adoption
• Partner with associate listening team, as appropriate, to measure the change process
• Ensure effective communication and engagement across all levels of the organization to support change management initiatives.

Budget Management

• Develop, maintain, and manage the HR department’s annual budget in partnership with Finance
• Collaborate with HR and finance teams to ensure alignment between HR programs and financial resources.
• Work with Finance and HR leadership to identify staffing needs, training budgets, and other HR-related expenses, and ensure that HR spending aligns with overall organizational priorities
• Track and analyze HR expenses, identifying cost-saving and/or investment opportunities
• Monitor and forecast HR-related spending to ensure budget targets are met.
• Provide regular reports to HR leadership and other key stakeholders on budget performance / financial summaries and recommendations.
• Offer insights into budget variances, trends, and potential risks to financial performance.
• Serve as the point of contact for all HR budget-related inquiries and assist in the interpretation of budget data.

You'll Come With

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources management, business, or finance; PMP a plus.
• 1 to 3 years of project/program management
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in Human Resources or Management Consulting
• Ability to manage multiple projects for large initiatives, including projects involving external vendors and multiple business areas.
• Proficient using SharePoint, MS Project or other software for project and task management.
• An ability to articulate complex problems and execute solutions in a simple and logical manner to influence strategic business decisions.
• Comfort with a high degree of autonomy and ambiguity, and demonstrated ability in managing priorities from multiple internal and external partners
• Excellent problem-solving analytical capabilities with strong attention to detail - ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions and recommendations
• Experience leveraging data to influence decision making outcomes with ability to tell the story using data.
• Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
• Demonstrated behavior of continuously striving to provide superior service and exceptional customer experience
• Ability to build relationships and quickly earn the trust of leaders, partners, key stakeholders, and collaborators.
• Demonstrated comfort in partnering with others to execute initiatives and engage with the business as needed.

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Compensation Range: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00