Manager, HR Project Management

Celanese International Corporation•Irving, TX

About The Position

The HR PMO Project Manager leads complex, cross-functional global initiatives that drive business outcomes across the enterprise. The role is responsible for project delivery from initiation through implementation, including project planning, team leadership, stakeholder management, financial oversight, risk management, and governance. The successful candidate is a credible global project leader with executive presence who can lead teams, influence stakeholders, align decision-makers, and deliver complex initiatives through effective execution. The role manages enterprise-wide projects through all phases of the project lifecycle and oversees scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies. It leads project teams and direct reports, facilitates project and governance meetings, builds enterprise partnerships, presents updates and recommendations to leaders, manages project financials, ensures compliance with governance and financial controls, and contributes to PMO process improvements and capability development.

Requirements

At least 5 years of project management experience leading large-scale transformations, process improvements, system implementations, or organizational initiatives.
Experience leading complex, cross-functional global initiatives and project teams.
Experience leading global project teams and direct reports.
Demonstrated ability to develop, coach, and influence team members through direct and indirect leadership.
Ability to build relationships, influence decisions, and drive alignment across functions, geographies, and organizational levels, from manufacturing sites to executive leadership.
Experience partnering across corporate and manufacturing environments to drive business outcomes.
Strong service mindset, with an emphasis on collaboration, responsiveness, trusted partnerships, and value.
Strong executive presence and ability to lead through influence and drive decisions in a matrixed organization.
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Self-directed approach to execution and delivering results in ambiguous, evolving environments.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Strong knowledge of project management principles and best practices.
Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, forecasts, accruals, vendor spend, and financial reporting.
Ability to manage scope, schedule, resources, risks, and project financial performance.
Experience leading projects with significant business impact and executive visibility.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet.

Nice To Haves

Prior people leadership experience, including direct management of employees.
Experience with enterprise systems such as SuccessFactors, SAP, and ServiceNow.
Familiarity with HR projects.
IT project experience.
Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Lead complex enterprise-wide projects through all phases of the project lifecycle.
Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
Lead project teams and direct reports while driving accountability and performance.
Facilitate project, leadership, governance, and steering committee meetings.
Build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively across the enterprise.
Influence decisions, drive alignment, and remove barriers to successful execution.
Present project updates, risks, and recommendations to leaders at all levels, driving alignment, decision-making, and execution.
Own project financial management, including budgets, forecasts, accruals, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoice approvals, vendor spend, and financial reporting.
Monitor project performance and proactively address risks, issues, and financial variances.
Ensure compliance with project governance, financial controls, and PMO standards.
Contribute to PMO process improvements, best practices, and capability development.