HR Project Manager

• Lead end-to-end execution of strategic Human Resources initiatives, including planning, stakeholder alignment, implementation, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support
• Partner with HR leaders, Centers of Excellence, HR Business Partners, HR Operations, Technology teams, and vendors to define objectives, scope, success measures, and delivery plans
• Drive execution across multiple work streams, manage dependencies, and proactively address risks
• Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and decision-making forums; hold stakeholders accountable for commitments and action items
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, resource needs, and status reporting
• Lead HR technology implementations, operating model changes, organizational effectiveness programs, process improvements, regulatory projects, and employee experience improvements
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and resources to achieve project objectives and business outcomes
• Manage communications with sponsors and stakeholders regarding progress, risks, decisions, dependencies, and escalations
• Identify change impacts and support organizational readiness, adoption, training, and communications
• Monitor project financials, scope changes, risks, issues, assumptions, and key decisions
• Establish and track project success metrics and ensure benefits are realized after implementation
• Improve HR Project Office processes, project team experiences, and delivery effectiveness

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• 5-7 years of experience leading medium to large-scale projects and system implementations from planning through implementation, preferably within Human Resources, HR Operations, or HR Technology functions
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional programs and driving execution across multiple stakeholders, teams, and work streams
• Experience delivering HR-related projects such as process improvements, operating model changes, organizational initiatives, HR technology implementations, regulatory/compliance initiatives, or employee experience programs
• Strong project management skills, including project planning, resource management, risk management, issue resolution, change control, and stakeholder communications
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority, drive accountability, and lead teams through ambiguity to achieve project objectives
• Experience partnering with business leaders, technology teams, and external vendors to successfully deliver business outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into executable project plans and drive initiatives through completion
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including facilitation, presentation, and executive-level communication
• Experience using project management methodologies and tools to manage project lifecycle activities
• Results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and deliver projects on schedule
• Preferred: experience in HR functions including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compensation, Benefits, Learning & Development, Workforce Planning, Employee Experience, or HR Operations
• Preferred: experience with Workday, Service Now HRSD, Cornerstone, Paradox, or similar platforms
• Preferred: experience leading HR transformation, M&A/organizational change, or business process improvement initiatives
• Preferred: experience within financial services, insurance, wealth management, or highly regulated industries
• Preferred: PMP, Agile, Prosci, or other project/change management certifications
• Must have valid work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States

Demonstrates expertise in leading strategic Human…