HR Project Manager II

EEO:- Mindlance•Arlington, VA

About The Position

Mindlance is seeking an experienced HR Project Manager II to lead and manage key HR initiatives. This role involves developing and executing project plans, optimizing HR processes, and ensuring successful project completion. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in process analysis, project management, and HR technology, with excellent communication and leadership skills.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in process analysis and project management
2-4 years experience in HR process and technology-focused projects
Proficiency in process mapping tools required (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, etc.)
Proficiency with project management software required (e.g. Smartsheet or similar)
Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management or related field or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workday or similar complex cloud-based HR software preferred
Professional Certification in Project Management preferred (PMP or similar)

Responsibilities

Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, resources, and budgets.
Project manage major initiatives, including tracking critical path and subordinate tasks to ensure on-time completion of required milestones.
Develop and implement comprehensive process maps that illustrate bottlenecks and challenges in current practices and explore alternate paths for optimized workflows.
Create and maintain process maps for existing business processes.
Assist with process architecture and documentation for new or changing business processes.
Develop job aids and SOPs to support process updates and best practice adoption.
Complete update slides on key initiatives for keeping stakeholders and leaders informed.
Identify standard practices for HR projects such as change management elements, expanded stakeholder alignment tasks, testing, detailed cutover plans, etc.
Create communication plans to keep the organization informed and engaged.
Track the outcomes of process improvements to measure value and close business cases as required.