HR Project Manager

U.S. Bank • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Manager will play a critical role in supporting the continued build-out of the HRSOS (HR Strategy, Operations and Services) Project Management Office (PMO). This position is responsible for leading large, complex, cross-functional HR projects and driving execution across enterprise initiatives. This role represents a strategic shift from coordination to full project ownership, with a strong emphasis on delivering results, influencing stakeholders, and translating business priorities into actionable plans. A key focus area will include supporting a multi-year, enterprise-wide job architecture and skills initiative.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Five to eight years of experience in project management activities

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading cross-functional projects in matrixed organizations.
• Experience working with executive stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Strong execution focus with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to translate ambiguity into structured plans.
• Experience with organizational design, job architecture, or skills frameworks preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Workday, and ServiceNow.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale, complex HR projects from initiation through execution, ensuring delivery against defined scope, timelines, and objectives.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Drive accountability across cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment and proactive follow-through on commitments.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and cross-team dependencies to ensure coordination.
• Serve as a point of contact for stakeholders across HR, Compensation, and business functions.
• Lead and facilitate project meetings, providing structured updates and driving decisions.
• Translate strategic initiatives into actionable project plans.
• Support enterprise initiatives such as job architecture and skills development.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and proactively mitigate issues.
• Ensure alignment across initiatives to prevent siloed work.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree