Project Manager - Human Resource

Position: Project Manager - Human Resource

Location: Columbus, IN

Duration: 12+ Months

Description:

Job Summary

We are looking for a talented Partnerships & Events Lead to join our Global Talent Acquisition team specializing in building internal and external coalitions, leading successful strategic programs, and proactively managing a complex ecosystem of partner vendors for our Corporate Human Resources team.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

Program Leadership & Change Management: Lead cross-functional projects, manage budgets and risks, drive organizational change, and ensure alignment with strategic diversity and talent acquisition objectives.

Vendor Accountability Framework: Identify, measure, manage, and hold accountable Sourcing vendors (utilizing SLAs, KPIs, QBRs, and dashboards) that support the attraction, sourcing, and recruiting of qualified, diverse talent from the external market; build strong relationships with key suppliers; and serve as primary contact for issue resolution with external suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Maintain Ecosystem Health: Analyze talent gaps; identify, evaluate, and implement best-in-class sourcing partnerships; train and roll-out partnerships to regional and country recruiting teams; and monitor sourcing ecosystem effectiveness in supporting the Global TA strategy.

Data Analysis & Insights: Track and analyze partnership metrics, deliver actionable insights, and continuously improve strategies to enhance partnership utilization, effectiveness, engagement, and ROI.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration: Build and maintain strong partnerships with business, HR, and talent acquisition leaders to drive inclusive hiring initiatives; create a Talent Champion network sponsor, advocate, and support partnerships; communicate goals and progress; and foster collaboration and mentorship across teams.

Qualifications and Competencies

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

Results Orientation: Drive measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Complexity Management: Make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to analyze and interpret data to optimize sourcing outcomes.

Business Acumen: Apply organizational and market knowledge to achieve strategic goals.

Communication & Collaboration: Build partnerships and deliver clear, tailored communications.

Change & Conflict Management: Effectively manage change and resolve challenges.

Global & Inclusive Mindset: Value diverse perspectives and apply a global lens to solutions.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

College, university, or equivalent degree or equivalent experience required.

Experience:

Strong strategic supplier relationship management experience is required; experience managing a comprehensive portfolio of external diversity sourcing suppliers is preferred

Team leadership, influence without authority, and coalition building are required; experience in navigating and leading others (directly and indirectly) in ambiguous, relationship-based environments is preferred.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required