HR Project Manager II

Key Performance Indicators:
● Percentage of projects completed on time and within budget
● Tracks adherence to project schedules and milestones
● Efficiency and effectiveness improvements as a result of timely project execution
● Drive customer/stakeholder satisfaction through effective communication, expectation-setting, and execution

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
● Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, resources, and budgets
● Project manage major initiatives, including tracking critical path and subordinate tasks to ensure on-time completion of required milestones
● Develop and implement comprehensive process maps that illustrate bottlenecks and challenges in current practices and explore alternate paths for optimized workflows
● Create and maintain process maps for existing business processes
● Assist with process architecture and documentation for new or changing business processes
● Develop job aids and SOPs to support process updates and best practice adoption
● Completes update slides on key initiatives for keeping stakeholders and leaders informed
● Identifies standard practices for HR projects such as change management elements, expanded stakeholder alignment tasks, testing, detailed cutover plans, etc.
● Create communication plans to keep the organization informed and engaged
● Tracks the outcomes of process improvements to measure value and close business cases as required

Required Experience:
● 2-4 years of experience in process analysis and project management
● 2-4 years experience in HR process and technology-focused projects
● Proficiency in process mapping tools required (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, etc.)
● Proficiency with project management software required (e.g. Smartsheet or similar)
● Experience with Workday or similar complex cloud-based HR software preferred

Required Leadership Traits and Characteristics:
● Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
● Skill in fostering a cooperative team environment, encouraging knowledge sharing, and motivating team members to achieve common goals.
● Focus on achieving measurable outcomes, setting objectives, and driving projects to successful completion.
● Capacity to think critically and creatively to overcome obstacles and find effective solutions


Formal Education, Qualifications, and Training:
● Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management or related field or equivalent experience
● Professional Certification in Project Management preferred (PMP or similar)