HR Project Manager

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Project Manager to join our HR Project Management Office (PMO). This role is critical in supporting high-impact projects, enterprise-level HR initiatives, with a focus on Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integration and divestiture projects, as well as change management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage HR projects with a focus on M&A integrations, divestitures.
• Serve as, or work alongside, the HR integration lead on cross-functional M&A project teams, supporting Day 1 planning and post-close integration efforts.
• Apply end-to-end project management principles to drive scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder alignment across HR and business functions.
• Develop and execute change management strategies to ensure stakeholder engagement, support adoption, minimize resistance, and drive successful outcomes.
• Partner with HR functional leaders (e.g., Total Rewards, Talent, HR Operations) to define requirements, ensure alignment, facilitate decision making and track milestones.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, communication plans, and executive-level reporting.
• Facilitate working sessions, steering committees, and decision-making forums.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues, escalating as needed to ensure resolution.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement of PMO practices.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in HR project management, with demonstrated experience delivering M&A integrations and/or divestitures and higher complexity HR projects.
• Demonstrated experience in leading organizational change management efforts, including designing and executing change strategies.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, critical thinking, facilitation, and communication skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Experience working in a large, complex, and matrixed environment, preferably within a Fortune 500 or global organization.
• Proficient in project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar).
• Previous experience working in HR Shared Services, Business Partner, Talent Management, Total Rewards, or other HR functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SuccessFactors or other global HRIS platforms.
• PMP or other project management certification.
• Formal training or certification in a recognized change management methodology (e.g., Prosci, Kotter, ADKAR).
• Comfortable working in cross-functional, fast-paced, and evolving environment.