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Position Purpose:

The Manager Project Management plays a key role in the Human Resources Project Management Office (HR PMO), which is responsible for leading large-scale HR projects and initiatives, many of which involve cutting-edge technology. They oversee the project's structure, scope, and coordination across various stakeholders, ensuring that each project is delivered on time. The Manager Project Management proactively manages risks and issues, all while managing a portfolio of multiple initiatives or programs with significant business impacts. Managers are responsible for leading a team of project management professionals and supporting in the execution of their projects. They are also responsible for attracting, retaining, and developing top talent. With their strong project management expertise, critical thinking skills, and leadership, they help shape the future of HR project management within the organization, including for establishing the blueprint and implementing tools for project management within the HR organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• 35% - People Leadership
• Attracts, retains, and develops top talent. Provides leadership, mentoring, and coaching to direct reports.
• 15% - Portfolio & Stakeholder Management
• Fosters and maintains strategic internal business partner relationships. Oversight, influence, and guidance of OneHR Project management and reporting for operational, product/business, technology, and business stakeholders. Supports Senior Manager and team as a point of escalation to ensure OneHR Project Management governance and prioritization processes are followed. Partners with leadership to prioritize and execute projects based on the organization's strategic needs.
• 50% - Project Control & Execution
• Awareness of overall change management needs, processes, and practices. Collaborates with change management practitioners across programs, projects and initiatives. Applies and guides team members on Project Management best practices. Collaborates with leaders to create standards and processes that increase business value. Supports and executes against quarterly planning and prioritization. Applies lessons learned to inform future initiatives. Sets outcome-focused goals and ensures accountability to deliver on commitments. Scope typically includes execution and/or supporting team of large, complex projects across matrix organization. Leads team through issue / obstacle resolution in order to maintain team momentum and productivity. Ability to communicate and negotiate across the organization. Seeks to understand stakeholder perspective and apply it to project delivery. Guides project team to develop their communication plan and stakeholder approach. Works with stakeholders to support the project planning effort, including the formulation of the project scope, definition of the project deliverables and the required delivery dates, creation of a logical work breakdown structure, definition of major project milestones, and creation of the project charter. Understands organizational/initiative goals and guide team members to align processes and project work. Proactively identifies barriers and partners with leadership to mitigate them. Facilitates collaboration and advances work across multiple domains and complex initiatives, tracking actions and decisions. Works with stakeholders to determine and align dependencies, then proactively risk and issues via identification and mitigation plans.

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This Position typically reports to the Senior Manager
• This Position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

• Typically requires overnight travel less than 5% of the time.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions, there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of presentation software (e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 6+ years of relevant work experience, Knowledge of HR and/or project management.
• Deep experience in project delivery across different types of initiatives in a matrix environment
• Professional Certifications (e.g. PMP, SHRM, PHR)
• Deep experience with Microsoft Office tools and Project Management tools (Smartsheet, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Deep experience with the planning and execution of projects and risk mitigation strategies
• Deep experience with project management execution in a modern software environment with blended approaches based on project goals; deep experience managing large-scale, cross-functional projects (e.g., M&A, technology implementations, etc.)
• Experience managing and growing team members in a professional setting

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 6

Preferred Years of Work Experience:

• 6

Certifications:

• Professional Certifications (e.g. PMP, SHRM, PHR)

Competencies:

• Action Oriented
• Decision Quality
• Manages Ambiguity
• Nimble Learning
• Collaborates
• Plans and Aligns
• Situational Adaptability
• Communicates Effectively
• Develops Talent
• Drives Results