HR Project Manager Hybrid Job Bridgewater area,New Jersey USA,HR/Recruitment

Position: HR Applications Project Manager Hybrid Contract

Project Planning and Execution:
- Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
- Lead project kick-off meetings and regular status meetings to ensure clear communication and alignment among stakeholders.
- Monitor project progress, identify and mitigate risks, and resolve issues promptly.
- Manage project scope changes and ensure appropriate documentation and approvals.
- Ensure adherence to project management methodologies (e.g., Agile) and company standards.
Stakeholder Management:
- Collaborate with HR business partners, IT teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to define project requirements and ensure alignment.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues effectively to all stakeholders.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure project success.
- Manage vendor relationships when applicable.
HR Application Management:
- Gain a deep understanding of the company's HR corporate applications (e.g., HRIS, talent management systems, payroll systems).
- Partner with HR teams to identify and implement process improvements through technology solutions.
- Oversee application upgrades, enhancements, and integrations.
- Ensure data integrity and security within HR applications.
- Oversee testing, and user acceptance testing.
Team Leadership:
- Lead and motivate project teams, including internal and external resources.
- Provide guidance and support to team members to ensure project deliverables are met.
- Foster a collaborative and productive team environment.
- Potentially manage Business analysts assigned to projects.
Documentation and Reporting:
- Create and maintain project documentation, including project plans, status reports, risk logs, and lessons learned.
- Prepare and present project reports to management and stakeholders.
- Ensure accurate and timely tracking of project metrics and KPIs.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. PMP or other relevant project management certification is preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, preferably in the HR or IT field.
- Proven experience managing HR corporate application projects (e.g., HRIS implementations, talent management system upgrades).
- Strong understanding of HR processes and best practices.
- Experience with project management tools and software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira).
Skills:
- Excellent project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Understanding of HR data privacy and security requirements.
- Strong understanding of software development life cycle.
- Experience with change management.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with specific HR applications (e.g., Workday, Anaplan, Oracle HCM).
Experience with Agile methodologies.

Key Competencies:

Strategic Thinking
Results Orientation
Communication and Collaboration
Problem Solving and Decision Making
Change Management
Organizational skills.

Required Skills :
Project Management

Basic Qualification :

Additional Skills :

Background Check :
No

Drug Screen :
No


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