Senior Project Manager, HR

Position Type: Contract | Location: Remote, East Coast preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex, cross-functional projects throughout the full project lifecycle, supporting process improvements, business transformations, system integrations, and technology implementations.
• Define and monitor project scope, objectives, deliverables, budgets, resource requirements, schedules, risks, issues, dependencies, and project changes.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including work breakdown structures, communication strategies, risk management plans, change management activities, testing protocols, training initiatives, and operational support plans.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, developing strategies to address challenges and maintain progress toward project objectives.
• Develop and execute stakeholder management plans, build cross-functional relationships, manage expectations, and communicate project updates and decisions across organizational levels.
• Establish and facilitate project governance, including project kickoff meetings, team meetings, steering committee meetings, and other activities necessary to maintain alignment and meet business requirements.
• Coordinate project activities, track action items and deliverables, facilitate decision-making, and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Provide guidance and coaching to project teams on project management methodologies, tools, resources, and best practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of project management resources, tools, templates, and systems to promote repeatable, predictable, and sustainable project delivery.
• Incorporate stakeholder and end-user feedback throughout the project lifecycle, adjusting project scope and priorities as needed.
• Manage competing priorities and project timelines while maintaining team collaboration and morale.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required and minimum of 6 years of project management-related experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading projects of varying complexity throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies, tools, concepts, and practices, including Waterfall, Agile, or Lean.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate project team resources, and navigate accelerated timelines.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, collaboration, and influencing skills across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage projects without direct authority over team members.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and support global project coordination needs, including reasonable flexibility in work schedule.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean / Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.