Project Manager, People Organization

Signature Aviation•Orlando, FL

About The Position

Responsible for leading projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. This role will be focused on influencing leadership at all levels of HR to deliver on strategic and operational goals for the People function with a planned and thoughtful approach. This includes the Heads of HR (HR leaders aligned to our business lines and functions) and our Heads of Global HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), such as Talent & People Experience, Total Rewards, Corporate Affairs and Community Impact. The role requires someone competent in multiple areas of Human Resources, change management, project management, and program management, and they must be passionate about empowering and enabling our HR leaders, while consistently demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset and an unwavering passion for excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business or related field
Experience leading complex & global implementation projects
Ability to travel with overnight stays as needed
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities
Experience in organization design, talent management, and change management
Strong communication, consulting, and client management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for effective stakeholder engagement
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address challenges that arise during projects
Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail
Ability to use a computer, including pass computer-based training modules.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), SharePoint, MS Project, Visio, and ability to learn company software
Highly self-sufficient and able to effectively influence all levels of project participants
Promotes teamwork to achieve the organization/program mission; win as a team

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a global HR function preferred
Merger, acquisition, and divestiture experience preferred
PMP certification, PHR/SPHR, and/or SHRM-CP/SCP preferred

Responsibilities

Develops detailed project plans that outline the scope, resources, timeline, and budget for each project.
Leads and coordinates project teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members.
Monitors project budgets, allocates resources efficiently, and advocates for additional funding when necessary.
Tracks project progress, identifies potential issues, and implements solutions to keep projects on schedule.
Collaborates closely with key HR leaders and other stakeholders across the organization with a continuous improvement mindset, understanding opportunities and creating solutions.
Regularly communicates with stakeholders to report on project status and address any concerns.
Ensures that project deliverables meet quality standards and align with outlined project expectations.
Works closely with key partners and stakeholders, preparing necessary materials, documents, and reports for key audiences.
Drives assigned work with focus on effectiveness, simplicity, and efficiency, removing roadblocks and eliminating bureaucracy at all levels of the organization.
Communicates requests, decisions, recommendations, and perspective of the People Team cross functionally as needed, to support the overall HR Strategy and alignment to business objectives.
Liaises with the Communications Team to provide project status information to assist with the creation of appropriate business communications and updates.
Partners closely with the Talent & People Experience Team to fully capture, leverage, and utilize data and analytics to drive organizational performance against strategic initiatives and operational priorities as related to assigned projects.
Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement, and develops and drives tactics that improve workflow, teamwork, organizational performance, and budget management.
Takes ownership of ongoing emerging and/or unplanned initiatives associated with the People Function, leading efforts through completion, or assigning to other designated leaders or team as needed.
Comfortable in highly dynamic and frequently ambiguous environments in order to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
May manage HR activity related to business acquisitions and mergers, ensuring appropriate due diligence is carried out to highlight and/or mitigate risk to the Company.