HR Project Manager Sr.

Donaldson Company; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Donaldson Company is seeking a Sr. HR Project Manager to lead cross-functional HR initiatives on a global scale. You will guide project governance, drive execution, and optimize HR processes across multiple workstreams within scope, time, and budget.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, and the ability to influence diverse teams while delivering meaningful business impact.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, HR, computer science or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in HR project management.
• Knowledge of project management applications (e.g., Microsoft Project).
• Skillful knowledge and use of MS Office tools, Jira.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement full-scale HR project plans including scope, timelines, budgets and deliverables.
• Lead projects, manage teams, monitor progress and ensure outcomes on time and within budget.
• Communicate project status clearly to stakeholders and document decisions.
• Utilize PM tools and create reports, requirements docs and presentations.
• Collaborate with global HR teams, cross-functional groups and external vendors.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, HR, computer science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

MS Office

Job description

Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.

Sr. HR Project Manager Summary

Are you a strategic thinker, master planner, and have a passion for leading projects that support the growth and success of a global organization? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, global environment, leading high-impact projects that transform the way people work? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you. As our Sr. HR Project Manager, you’ll lead cross-functional HR initiatives aligned to global HR strategic priorities, providing project leadership, governance, and execution discipline across HR structure optimization, compensation priorities, HR technology, process improvement, and HR operating model transformation. You’ll manage multiple projects, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and ensure key HR initiatives are delivered on time, within budget, and with meaningful business impact.

Role Responsibilities

• Project Planning: Develop and implement full-scale HR project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, roles & responsibilities, budgets, and deliverables.
• Project Execution: Run the projects, manage teams, track progress, and ensure the project delivers expected outcomes within scope, time, and budget.
• Project Communication: Effectively communicate project status to stakeholders in a timely manner and clear fashion.
• Project Tools & Documentation: Utilize effective PM tools & technology to execute projects. Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirement documentation, and presentations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with global HR teams, cross functional teams, and external vendors to ensure the project’s success. You will coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and influence them to ensure the project’s success.
• Process Improvement: Identify areas for improvement and implement best practices through project postmortems and create recommendation reports to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Project Transition: Ensure projects are successfully transitioned to operational support with necessary documentation, process updates, and training.
• Project Management Capability Building: Establish and promote HR project management standards, tools, governance, templates, and best practices to create a consistent framework that enables successful project execution across the global HR organization.

TRAVEL: Up to 10%, ability to travel domestically and internationally if/when required

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in business, HR, computer science or related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in HR project management
• Knowledge of project management applications (for example: Microsoft Project)
• Skillful knowledge and use of MS Office tools, Jira

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or global HR M&A-related certifications.
• Experience working in a global, matrix manufacturing organization
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; expertise in setting and managing stakeholder expectations
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Experience with project management in deploying Workday Mergers & Acquisition PM experience
• Knowledge of industry standard project management methodology and experience or familiarity with PMBoK, SDLC, Agile or related disciplines
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional HR projects in a global or matrixed organization.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, organize complex work, and drive execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of HR processes, systems, and service delivery models.

Annual Salary Range: $92,400-115,500. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to applicable work experience, training, education, performance.

Employee Benefits

• Employee benefits are part of the competitive total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you.
• Our comprehensive benefits program includes health benefits, retirement plan (401k), paid time away, paid leaves (including paid parental leave) and more.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available

Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.). Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Export Control Compliance

Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

About Donaldson

Donaldson Company helps solve some of the world's most complex filtration and contamination control challenges, and is one of the largest global providers of unique filtration technologies and high-quality filters and parts. Our filtration technologies and products are used every day, in a variety of industries and environments, including aerospace, agriculture, construction, food and beverage, manufacturing, mining, power generation, transportation and many more. Key to our success, our 14,000 employees support customers at sales, manufacturing and distribution centers from over 140 locations on six continents. The filtration market continues to grow. Customers' needs for filtration solutions continue to evolve. And the opportunities for our products and our people continue to expand. Learn more at www.donaldson.com.