HR Program Manager

Penske•Cumru Township, PA

About The Position

The HR Program Manager leads the design, delivery, and ongoing optimization of HR programs, translating associate-focused business priorities into centralized, scalable solutions. Working closely with HR and business stakeholders, this role drives program adoption and ensures programs deliver value while meeting the needs of both the business and associates. An initial priority of the role will be to lead the evaluation and enhancement of existing HR programs, partnering with stakeholders to understand needs and align on program intent, strengthen design, and improve execution. This work will enhance overall program effectiveness, consistency, and adoption while establishing a strong foundation for ongoing optimization over time.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end design and delivery of HR programs, in alignment with business needs and HR PMO practices
Develop clear program charters, timelines, milestones, success metrics, and governance structures
Manage interdependencies across programs, projects and stakeholders
Identify risks, issues, and constraints and proactively develop mitigation plans
Lead program delivery activities, including readiness, sequencing and communications to ensure consistent implementation, and gather feedback to aid in ongoing continuous improvement
Build and maintain strong partnerships with HR and business stakeholders through consistent communication and proactive engagement
Leverage stakeholder expertise and feedback to inform program design and ensure solutions are viable and scalable
Create thoughtful, data-driven solutions to enable efficient and effective decision making.
Establish and maintain program governance, cadence, and reporting mechanisms
Track progress against milestones, outcomes, and KPIs and provide ongoing status updates and insights to senior stakeholders
Document lessons learned and lead the continuous improvement of HR program delivery
Other projects and tasks as assigned.