Human Resources Project Manager

Base Pay Range

$60.00/hr – $72.00/hr

Investments HR Project Management Lead — Total Rewards, Change Management & HR Work streams

NYC Home Office – Hybrid (TWR)

9 Months (Potential Extension)

The HR Project Management Lead will support multiple high-visibility HR work streams including Compensation, Benefits, Change Management, and broader HR initiatives. This role will provide structured project coordination, governance support, and cross-functional alignment, with a strong focus on supporting the 2027 HRIS cutover of Mac Kay Shields into the client environment. The ideal candidate will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution and serve as a key integrator across HR, Technology, and business teams.

• Partner with HR leaders to plan, schedule, and track activities across HR work streams
• Maintain project plans, timelines, status reports, risk logs, dashboards, and documentation
• Support governance routines including steering committee meetings, working sessions, and checkpoints
• Provide day-to-day coordination for Compensation and Benefits initiatives
• Support benefit plan implementations, working closely with HRIS, vendors (Alight, Empower), communications, and technology teams
• Assist with analytics, documentation, design sessions, and stakeholder communications
• Support change management activities including stakeholder assessments, communications planning, training coordination, and readiness tracking
• Collaborate with Change Management leadership to monitor adoption and alignment
• Track HRIS cutover activities including workshop scheduling, requirement gathering, and documentation preparation
• Act as a liaison between HR, HRIS, Technology, and business stakeholders
• Support testing, data readiness, and issue tracking
• Translate leadership direction into actionable workplans and status updates
• Identify risks, dependencies, and process improvement opportunities
• Prepare meeting agendas, summaries, and presentation materials
• Support escalation processes and ensure timely decision-making

• 3–5+ years of project or program management experience
• Strong experience with project tracking, workplans, and status reporting
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables preferred)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Experience supporting Total Rewards, HRIS implementations, or large HR initiatives
• Familiarity with change management methodologies (PROSCI, ADKAR)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance strategic support with hands-on execution

Mid-Senior level

Contract

Project Management and Human Resources

Financial Services, Insurance, and Employee Benefit Funds