Human Resources Project Manager (Remote

Position: Human Resources Project Manager (Remote)
Location: Painted Post

Human Resources Project Manager
Pay: $89-83
Duration:1 year

Position Summary
Project Manager
- Human Resources:
Project Manager
- Human Resources leads complex, cross-functional HR initiatives that support the organization's people strategy, operating model evolution, process transformation, technology enablement, and employee experience objectives. This role partners with HR Centers of Excellence, HR Business Partners, Shared Services, Payroll, HRIS, IT, Finance, Legal, external vendors, and business leaders to successfully deliver strategic programs from concept through implementation and stabilization.
The position is responsible for establishing project governance, managing scope, risks, timelines, budgets, resource plans, stakeholder communications, and organizational change activities while ensuring alignment with business priorities and HR strategy. The Project Manager serves as a trusted advisor to HR leadership and helps build organizational capability in project and portfolio management practices.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Program Leadership
Lead enterprise-wide HR initiatives, transformation programs, and strategic projects from initiation through closure.
Develop project charters, business cases, scope definitions, implementation strategies, and success metrics.
Partner with senior leaders to define objectives, priorities, decision points, and governance structures.
Translate strategic goals into actionable project plans and delivery roadmaps.
Project & Portfolio Management
Establish and maintain detailed project plans, milestone schedules, resource forecasts, and dependency maps leveraging Smart Sheet and/or Planview where applicable.
Monitor project health, budget utilization, scope, risks, issues, and overall delivery performance.
Facilitate governance forums, steering committees, decision-making sessions, and executive reviews.
Provide portfolio-level reporting and visibility into project status, resource demand, and organizational risks utilizing Smart Sheet and/or Planview.
Ensure project management methodologies, standards, and tools are consistently applied.
HR Transformation & Process Improvement
Support initiatives involving compensation, benefits, payroll, HR technology, employee experience, talent processes, organizational design, and shared services.
Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, reduce complexity, and increase operational effectiveness.
Facilitate process mapping, requirements gathering, gap analysis, and solution design sessions.
Apply continuous improvement principles to optimize HR service delivery and employee outcomes.
Stakeholder Management
Build strong partnerships across HR functions, business organizations, and external vendors.
Influence stakeholders without direct authority while driving alignment on priorities and delivery plans.
Manage competing priorities and resolve issues through effective negotiation and collaboration.
Serve as the primary point of coordination across multiple work streams and stakeholder groups.
Change Management & Communications
Develop and execute communication strategies supporting project adoption and business readiness.
Assess organizational impacts and facilitate change readiness activities.
Coordinate leadership communications, stakeholder updates, training plans, and deployment readiness reviews.
Support successful transition from project implementation to ongoing operational ownership.
Data, Technology & Vendor Coordination
Partner with HRIS, Payroll, IT, Data Management, and external solution providers on system implementations and enhancements.
Coordinate data mapping, testing, integrations, vendor deliverables, and deployment activities.
Ensure project decisions are informed by accurate data analysis and operational requirements.
Monitor implementation readiness and support issue resolution across multiple systems and teams.
Risk & Governance Management
Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
Escalate critical concerns and provide recommendations for resolution.
Ensure program activities meet governance, compliance, audit, and documentation requirements.
Maintain accurate project records,…