HR Project Manager

Title: Non-IT Project Manager
Location: New York, NY 10036 (Hybrid, 3 days onsite)
Job Duration: 08 Months (Contract, possibilities of extension)

Qualifications:

Client is seeking a collaborative, organized, and strategic HR Project Manager to oversee a variety of high-priority enablement initiatives for the People Team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, People Operations & Strategy, you will be accountable for identifying and implementing business process improvements and efficiencies that will support Client's performance and drive innovation. You will manage an HRIS/ERP system integration project collaborating closely with a third-party vendor and multiple internal departments. As a change agent, you will help create a new center of excellence program that will focus on continuous improvement and transformation initiatives across the People Team. Three days each week in our midtown Manhattan headquarters will be required.

**From the manager: We'd love to have someone who has been involved in establishing an enterprise PMO. So either someone that has been in a position from the ground up or someone who has worn many hats (not just PM, but program reporting and owning a project roadmap, etc.).

Some projects that we have coming up which this person would support include: creation of a consultant engagement library and scorecard system, standardization and scaling of our report (admin level, not strategic), and meeting and decision making frameworks.

• The willingness to work in the NYC office three days every week.
• 5 years of experience in Human Resources with at least one year of experience supporting improvement/transformation work
• Experience planning, organizing, and leading multiple projects and work streams simultaneously
• Demonstrated success supporting strategic initiatives and projects in a fast-paced, global organization
• Experience analyzing business processes, business process modeling, as well as utilizing process improvement methodologies and tools
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and provide strategic insight
• A delivery/results focus
• Proven ability to work well independently and collaboratively
• A high-level of curiosity, adaptability, and persistence to find the best solutions for continuous improvement
• Ability to motivate team members, foster strong relationships, drive change, and facilitate problem solving discussions
• Overall business acumen with the ability to find the simplest, best path to solutions
• Experience openly sharing ideas and communicating effectively in emails, meetings and presentations
• Strong ability to collect and interpret information
• Experience using Google and/or Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiarity with a project management system is preferred

Responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Oversee and manage a diverse variety of key strategic projects for the People team
• Build and manage project plans, timelines, and resourcing
• Define and manage the delivery/execution of results as well as the resolution of key risks & issues
• Monitor/track project progress against established goals and; communicate project status, including roadblocks, milestones, and successes with all stakeholders
• Manage logistics such as scheduling meetings, updating timelines, communicating deliverables, distributing materials, etc.

Project Delivery:

• Develop and coordinate preparation of tangible deliverables such as internal process documentation, user guides, governance/stakeholder materials, communications, training materials and process maps.
• Assess the level of change management required and make decisions on rollout dates, preparation of communications, and training requirements.

Continuous Improvement:

• Partner with subject matter experts from People, Legal, Compliance, Payroll, Benefits and the business to create and implement process improvements and transformations across new and existing People processes, documenting those processes, diagnosing inefficiencies, and ensuring the completion of projects to work towards an efficient future state.
• Identify opportunity areas where HR process management and new technology can significantly impact efficiency, quality, profitability, and employee satisfaction.
• Serve as an internal consultant to assist the People team, the business, and the downstream consumers in solving complex problems, managing key projects, and driving toward solutions that add net present value (NPV) across the organization.
• Support process owners, stakeholders, and subject matter experts through the improvement process and manage their expectations.
• Facilitate process improvement meetings and workshops, including business process requirement gathering, brainstorming, and leadership project roadmap sessions.