Required Skills & Experience
- Previous project management experience, ideally within Human Resources, People Operations, HR Operations, or a similar function.
- Experience managing cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders, deadlines, and dependencies.
- Strong ability to build project plans, establish milestones, manage timelines, and hold stakeholders accountable.
- Experience developing or documenting standard operating procedures (SOPs) and repeatable processes.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage several HR initiatives simultaneously.
- Comfortable working with project management software; Wrike experience is preferred but not required.
- Experience supporting performance management, compensation/merit cycles, employee engagement, or other HR programs is highly preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working in an in-office environment.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- PMP certification preferred, but not required.
Job Description
Our client is looking for an organized, proactive HR Project Manager to support the planning, execution, and ongoing management of key People Operations initiatives. This person will partner closely with HR leadership to turn department objectives into clear project plans, establish timelines and milestones, coordinate training and communications, and ensure initiatives are successfully rolled out across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project manage HR and People Operations initiatives from planning through implementation and post-project recap.
- Own the project plan and rollout for the company's performance review process, including timelines, milestones, checkpoints, training requirements, communications, and final reporting.
- Partner with HR leadership to translate department goals and objectives into actionable project plans with clear deadlines and deliverables.
- Create and maintain HR project calendars that clearly outline key dates, milestones, dependencies, and expectations.
- Develop repeatable SOPs and documented processes for recurring HR initiatives.
- Coordinate regular project check-ins and ensure stakeholders have the information, training, and support needed to meet deadlines.
- Compile and recap results following HR initiatives, identifying key outcomes and ensuring required data is available by established deadlines.
- Support the planning and administration of merit increase processes and other employee programs.
- Organize and maintain current job description files and related HR documentation across the organization.
- Manage and prioritize the HR team's workload across multiple projects and initiatives.
- Lead or coordinate employee engagement and recognition initiatives, including recognition programs, employee celebrations, and culture committee activities.
- Utilize project management tools to track progress, ownership, timelines, and deliverables.
- Identify gaps, roadblocks, or missed deadlines and proactively work with stakeholders to keep projects moving forward.