Associate Manager, HR Projects

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile ceremonies — sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and sprint reviews — for AI Innovation HR project teams
• Manage and maintain product/project backlogs, ensuring user stories are well-defined, prioritized, and aligned to HR strategic objectives
• Apply Agile and Scrum frameworks to plan, execute, and deliver complex AI-focused HR projects, adapting methods to project needs
• Drive iterative delivery cycles that allow for rapid prototyping, feedback loops, and continuous improvement of AI-powered HR tools and processes
• Partner with HR leadership and IT to identify, scope, and prioritize AI innovation opportunities within HR functions
• Translate complex AI project requirements into clear deliverables, milestones, and sprint goals for cross-functional teams
• Stay current on emerging AI capabilities relevant to HR (e.g., talent analytics, AI-assisted recruiting, workforce planning tools) and champion their adoption
• Analyze project risks, costs, and benefits specific to AI implementation efforts and present actionable recommendations to HR and IT Leadership
• Identify all project stakeholders and establish tailored communication channels, cadences, and progress dashboards
• Provide regular, transparent status reporting on AI project portfolio performance to HR leadership and key stakeholders
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with IT, HR leadership, Procurement, and other cross-functional partners
• Develop and implement quality assurance procedures suited to AI project delivery, including model validation checkpoints and change management reviews
• Absorb and manage change requests, requirements documentation, and scope adjustments to ensure smooth project progression
• Review and monitor project budgets; recommend adjustments as scope or priorities evolve
• Conduct thorough project retrospectives and post-mortems, producing recommendations that capture lessons learned and drive process improvements across the AI PMO
• Promote consistent project management standards and Agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) across HR project teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree . Equivalent work experience to be considered in lieu of higher education
• 4+ years relevant work experience; PMP Certification preferred
• Strongly prefer experience with managing complex projects that involve many stakeholders, ideally HR related projects
• Demonstrated experience managing technology or AI-related projects in a corporate environment
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent Agile certification preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical HR audiences
• PMP certification or Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification preferred
• Experience working in or alongside HR functions (talent acquisition, L&D, workforce planning, HR technology) preferred
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, HR technology platforms, or enterprise AI tools (e.g., Workday, ServiceNow, Eightfold, etc.) preferred
• Experience with change management methodologies (Prosci/ADKAR or similar) in the context of technology adoption preferred