HR Project Lead

Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. in Mooresville, NC is seeking an HR Project Lead to guide the delivery of HR processes and programs across small to multi‑channel initiatives.

Based at our Mooresville headquarters, you will partner with HR COEs and business clients to develop project plans, manage schedules and risks, and ensure successful implementation that aligns with the HR delivery model. You will build strong stakeholder relationships, provide strategic guidance, and support talent planning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, or related field or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years progressive HR experience with increasing responsibilities.
• At least 1 year of supervisory or leadership experience.
• At least 3 years cross-functional team experience with exempt/non-exempt staff.

Responsibilities

• Partner with internal HR COEs to address issues and design org-level strategies.
• Complete business case reviews ensuring value proposition aligns to HR strategies.
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets, and status updates.
• Serve as primary Store HR contact for requirements and authorizations.
• Mitigate risks with Release Management; establish contingency plans.
• Monitor project performance (timeline, budget, resources) and adjust as needed.
• Drive multi-work streams by securing cross-functional support and resources.
• Prepare status reports on key metrics and provide data for Field Directors.
• Advise channel owners on plan execution and messaging.
• Guide creative delivery teams to align assets with brand messages.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Training development

Strategic partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, or related field

Master’s degree in Business, HR, or related field

Job description

Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Your Impact

The primary purpose of this role is to be responsible to lead, support, and facilitate the delivery of HR processes and projects ranging from small, single-channel projects to large, complex, multi-channel programs. The HR Project Lead is responsible for developing and managing the execution of project/program plans, schedules, status reporting, and capacity forecasts while controlling and mitigating project risks to ensure successful implementation. The role will also help support HR strategies and business objectives for cyclical business processes to include talent planning, store training and development, performance management, workforce planning, communication and diversity initiatives, etc., all of which help further the goals of the HR delivery model; this will be accomplished through building, nurturing, and sustaining key stakeholder relationships with HR Business Partners, HR COE partners and business clients. In addition, this role will leverage their HR expertise, knowledge and experiences to provide sound judgement, guidance, and thought partnership to support and drive innovative solutions that will enable the business to achieve their goals.

What You Will Do

• Partners with internal HR COEs such as Talent Acquisition, Organizational Effectiveness, Learning & Development, Compensation and Employee Relations to address issues and develop comprehensive strategies at the organizational level.
• Completes business case review to ensure project value proposition addresses root cause and aligns to overall HR strategies
• Develops, analyzes, and manages all touch points of project plans including responsibility for scheduling kick-off meetings and status updates, budget forecasting, communicating with creative and channel teams and providing justification for costs and budget impact.
• Serve as primary point of contact for Store HR as business lead providing overall requirements and necessary authorizations
• In partnership with Release Management, oversee the management and mitigation of risk for HR projects. Ensures contingency plans are established and deployed as appropriate; removing obstacles; anticipating and providing guidance around dependencies affected by ongoing project changes.
• In partnership with the Release Management, monitors the overall project performance (timeline, budget, and resource utilization) against plan and makes adjustments as needed when issues are identified and require resolution.
• Drives the execution of multiple work streams by gaining cross-functional support for plans, obtaining and distributing resources, setting standards and measuring progress. Identifies process gaps as necessary and develops steps to close those gaps.
• Reviews and/or prepares status reports on key project performance metrics (i.e. deliverables, financials, duration, benefits) and/or provides data input for report preparation to Field Directors.
• Acts as a resource for channel owners as they execute plans across channels. Identifies priority messages, ensures details needed are provided by the Marketing Leads and confirms direction as needed.
• Acts as a resource for creative delivery team as they develop and build creative assets. Identifies key creative messages and ensures assets are delivered on brand.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Business, Human Resources, or a related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
• 5 years Progressive HR experience demonstrating increasing areas of responsibility and/or authority
• 1 year Experience managing or supervising others, with either direct or indirect report responsibility
• 3 years Experience working in a cross-functional team environment with exempt and non-exempt staff

Preferred Skills/Education

• Master’s degree Business, Human Resources, or a related field
• 7 years Progressive HR experience
• 3 years Human Resources generalist experience across multiple disciplines (e.g., workforce planning; talent acquisition; career development) while interpreting and applying HR policies, procedures, programs and processes
• 2 years Experience working in multiple locations
• 3 years Experience managing or supervising others, including 1 year of direct report responsibility
• 3 years Experience managing a cross-functional team with exempt and non-exempt staff, while maintaining a union-free environment
• Demonstrated experience developing, adapting, or facilitating training
• Demonstrated experience actively serving as a strategic business partner for other parts of the organization
• Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Professional in Human Resources)

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than$86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe’s is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based inMooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visitLowes.com.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.