HR Project Management Specialist

Mercedes-Benz Group•Charleston, SC

About The Position

From passenger cars to commercial vans, the Mercedes-Benz brand stands as one of Daimler AG's many success stories. Behind Mercedes-Benz and our several other automotive brands are more than 280,000 employees worldwide who put into practice Daimler's core values of Passion, Respect, Integrity and Discipline each day to accomplish our vision. As the inventor of the automobile, we believe it is our mission and our duty to shape the future of mobility in a safe and sustainable manner - with trendsetting technologies, outstanding products and made-to-measure services. Here in Charleston, SC, Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC is writing an exciting chapter in Daimler's history as we add the first U.S. van assembly plant for the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, in addition to our existing reassembly operation for Sprinter and METRIS vans. Our slogan at Mercedes-Benz is “Vans. Born to Run.” We invite engaged, innovative job candidates to run the ramp up of our new facility with us! Job Overview: The HR Project Specialist is responsible for managing a wide range of HR projects in order to improve HR programs, and produce efficiency. This will include collaboration and coordination with the HR department management and colleagues.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business
A minimum of 5-10 years of Human Resources operation experience
Experience in Human Resources within manufacturing strongly preferred
Significant experience with process improvement strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage project milestones and deliverables.
Determine need for external project resources.
Assess current HR programs, identify areas for improvement, develop objectives and plans of action, direct implementation of action plans, and use wide latitude in decision-making.
Create a continuous improvement culture within HR, leading the team to identify processes for improvement and driving change in response to business requirements
Manage the annual performance and potential review process for the organization, instruct managers on their responsibilities
Function as subject matter expert for HR professionals as well as managers and specialists across the company to ensure success of HR programs, processes, and employee communication initiatives
Facilitate workshops on a variety of business and HR topics
Lead the management evaluation processes, ensuring clear communication and effective execution
Train managers and leaders across the business to improve communication strategies and channels across departments and between employees/management
Identify improvements on the workflow/processes and direct HR team to implement necessary changes
Lead assigned business processes & activities for HR operations
Partner with managers and specialists throughout the business to resolve more complex issues, ultimately reducing escalations ensuring compliance
Analyze and interpret business process issues and make recommendations to senior management and the wider HR team in relation to system updates and process improvements
Communicate new initiatives and changes to management, department heads, and executive board
Assign duties or responsibilities to project stakeholders, monitor performance, and provide feedback
Other duties as assigned