Director, HR PMO

MCC•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the global leader of premium labels, MCC helps brands stand out in competitive markets and inspire positive consumer experiences. Backed by over a century of printing experience, MCC is focused on the future by developing consumer-driven innovations and sustainable packaging solutions. Working for our team, you can truly make a difference. The Program Manager – HR Portfolio & PMO will establish and lead the HR Project/Program Management Office (PMO) to drive disciplined execution across the HR portfolio. This role will set governance, portfolio reporting, financial tracking, and benefits realization to ensure HR initiatives deliver measurable outcomes. In addition, the Program Manager will run the strategic prioritization and resource management process across the portfolio and directly lead one or two critical HR strategic initiatives from initiation through delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, finance, operations, project/program management, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of program/project management experience delivering cross-functional initiatives (portfolio/program experience strongly preferred).
Demonstrated experience building or operating a PMO, including governance, reporting, and project/portfolio standards.
Proven ability to manage portfolio financials (budgeting, forecasting, variance tracking) and translate execution into business insights.
Experience establishing and managing benefits realization frameworks and KPI measurement for large initiatives.
Strong executive communication skills, including ability to produce concise leadership-ready materials and facilitate decision-making forums.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate stakeholders across business and technical teams, influencing without authority and driving accountability.
Proficiency with common project and reporting tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Excel/Power BI).
Candidate must be comfortable traveling 20–25% of the time based on project needs.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification such as PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
Experience in HR transformation and/or HR technology programs.
Experience managing vendors and third-party implementations.
Experience with portfolio/program management and executive-level reporting.
Experience in manufacturing industries or complex multi-site environments.

Responsibilities

Establish and lead the HR PMO to manage the end-to-end HR project portfolio, including governance, standards, templates, operating cadence, and executive-level reporting.
Build and maintain portfolio dashboards and health reporting (scope, schedule, budget, risks/issues, dependencies, benefits) to provide transparency and enable timely decisions.
Implement a consistent approach to financial oversight, including budget tracking, forecast management, spend visibility (internal/external), and variance reporting across the HR portfolio.
Define and operationalize benefits realization practices (KPIs, baselines, target outcomes, measurement cadence, and post-implementation tracking) to ensure initiatives deliver intended value.
Establish and maintain portfolio-level RAID (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) management, including escalation paths and decision logs.
Drive an HR portfolio intake and prioritization process, including demand capture, business case readiness, scoring/criteria, and recommendation packages for leadership.
Lead strategic planning and prioritization cycles (e.g., quarterly/bi-annual), ensuring alignment to HR strategy, business outcomes, and capacity constraints.
Own resource management and capacity planning across the HR portfolio, coordinating with HR leaders, functional owners, and key partners to optimize allocation and sequencing.
Facilitate cross-functional portfolio governance forums (steering committees, operating reviews, prioritization councils) and ensure action follow-through.
Drive portfolio dependency management and integrated planning to avoid conflicts, identify bottlenecks, and enable coordinated delivery across workstreams.
Provide structure and support for change control, ensuring impacts to scope, schedule, cost, and value are understood, documented, and approved.
Partner with HR leaders and stakeholders to ensure readiness, adoption, and handoff plans are in place (communications, training, support, stabilization).
Directly lead one or two strategic HR initiatives (from the HR roadmap) through delivery—building the plan, coordinating stakeholders, managing vendors as needed, and ensuring outcomes are achieved.
Capture lessons learned and continuously improve PMO processes, templates, reporting, and governance effectiveness.