Director, HR Project Management - Full-time

**Work Location & Flexibility:** _This position is eligible for remote work anywhere within the United States. However, candidates who reside within a commutable distance to our corporate headquarters in Saint Petersburg, FL (including the Tampa Bay area) will follow a hybrid work schedule, typically requiring 2–3 days per week in the office._ • *Job Profile Summary:** Leverages experience to refine and manage the project management function (including process, tools, resources, philosophy) within the HR Department, ensuring alignment with firm approaches. Serves as the primary project manager for core HR projects. • *Responsibilities:** + Provide strategic leadership for the HR project management function; refine established processes, tools, and approaches to meet the needs of the department, while ensuring alignment with firm-level project management philosophy. + Provide training, education, and support to influence widespread adoption of project management across the department. + Maintain a high-level view of HR projects; partner with the Office of the CHRO to ensure key progress, challenges, risks, and successes are incorporated in strategic planning sessions. + Serve as dedicated project manager for large project teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams) for initiatives such as HR integrations/M&A and other core priorities. + Coordinate team actions across project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members onto and off the team, as needed; and build the team's project management capability through training, coaching, and mentoring. + Ensure that project risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints are managed appropriately. Where issues threaten the delivery of the project, develop and agree on recovery plans. + Set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them. + Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility. + Use analytical insights to optimize processes for quality and performance, fostering continuous improvement and standardization across services and delivery channels. • *Skills:** + Identify, define, unify, and coordinate various processes and activities to integrate the project management activities into a cohesive plan. + Plan and manage project work assignments within desired cost, time and quality parameters. + Assist project owner(s) with building the structure and culture of the project team, and defining roles and responsibilities to enable achievement of project objectives and the effective operation of key business processes. + Align the work of the project with the stated goals, objectives and culture of the organization; and maintain alignment throughout the life of the project. + Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others; acknowledges a stakeholder’s indifference and consults to discover details on why the stakeholder is resistant to change. + Optimizes work processes; knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns. • *Work Location & Flexibility:** _This position is eligible for remote work anywhere within the United States. However, candidates who reside within a commutable distance to our corporate headquarters in Saint Petersburg, FL (including the Tampa Bay area) will follow a hybrid work schedule, typically requiring 2–3 days per week in the office._ • *Job Profile Summary:** Leverages experience to refine and manage the project management function (including process, tools, resources, philosophy) within the HR Department, ensuring alignment with firm approaches. Serves as the primary project manager for core HR projects. • *Responsibilities:** + Provide strategic leadership for the HR project management function; refine established processes, tools, and approaches to meet the needs of the department, while ensuring alignment with firm-level project management philosophy. + Provide training, education, and support to influence widespread adoption of project management across the department. + Maintain a high-level view of HR projects; partner with the Office of the CHRO to ensure key progress, challenges, risks, and successes are incorporated in strategic planning sessions. + Serve as dedicated project manager for large project teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams) for initiatives such as HR integrations/M&A and other core priorities. + Coordinate team actions across project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members onto and off the team, as needed; and build the team's project management capability through training, coaching, and mentoring. + Ensure that project risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints are managed appropriately. Where issues threaten the delivery of the project, develop and agree on recovery plans. + Set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them. + Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility. + Use analytical insights to optimize processes for quality and performance, fostering continuous improvement and standardization across services and delivery channels. • *Skills:** + Identify, define, unify, and coordinate various processes and activities to integrate the project management activities into a cohesive plan. + Plan and manage project work assignments within desired cost, time and quality parameters. + Assist project owner(s) with building the structure and culture of the project team, and defining roles and responsibilities to enable achievement of project objectives and the effective operation of key business processes. + Align the work of the project with the stated goals, objectives and culture of the organization; and maintain alignment throughout the life of the project. + Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others; acknowledges a stakeholder’s indifference and consults to discover details on why the stakeholder is resistant to change. + Optimizes work processes; knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. 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