HR Project Manager

Principal Financial Services • Des Moines, IA

244d • $123,000 - $167,000 • Remote

About The Position

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving results and leading transformative projects? Join our team as a HR Project Manager, where you'll play a key leadership role in shaping high-impact programs that align with both HR and business unit strategies. In this pivotal role, you'll serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, managing projects that span the enterprise and support our most critical HR and business initiatives. You'll collaborate closely with HR leadership, project managers, consultants, and cross-functional partners to ensure successful delivery and measurable outcomes. From enterprise-wide programs to targeted business unit initiatives, you'll help us bring innovative ideas to life in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Your ability to manage complexity, influence through data, and create scalable solutions - will make a lasting impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of hands-on project management experience, ideally within dynamic Human Resources environments.
• Proven success managing global initiatives, with direct experience in HR projects and Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Exceptional communication skills - written, visual, and verbal with the ability to influence and build trust across all levels of the organization.
• Skilled in juggling multiple priorities, managing timelines, and navigating deliverables in a fast-paced, cross-functional setting.
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making abilities, with a track record of bringing clarity to ambiguity and driving innovative solutions forward.
• Tech-savvy, analytical in thought and detail-oriented, with intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead or key point of contact for multiple high-priority projects.
• Prioritize and plan with stakeholders, ensuring alignment on goals, key milestones, and timelines.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver consistent, efficient, and scalable solutions across the organization.
• Develop and maintain clear, actionable project plans while monitoring progress, risks, and results.
• Bring data to life with analytics and compelling visual storytelling that drive decision-making.
• Take on special projects that allow you to flex your strategic and creative muscles.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for salaried employees.
• Pension Eligible.
• Opportunity to participate in a bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree