HR Projects Lead: Delivery & Change

Acosta; Lewisville (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Acosta seeks an HR Project Manager to lead and deliver human resources initiatives from initiation through closeout. You will partner with HR and business stakeholders to define scope, build project plans, coordinate cross-functional resources, and ensure on-time delivery within scope and quality standards.

The role requires 5+ years of end-to-end project management and HR experience, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office and project tracking tools. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing projects end-to-end, including planning, execution, control, and closeout.
• Experience with HR operations, HRIS, or employee relations is a plus.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills with ability to deliver executive-ready status updates and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Develop integrated project plans (WBS, schedule, milestones, resource plan, communications).
• Facilitate governance, status reporting, decision tracking, and risk escalation.
• Coordinate meetings; document actions, owners, and due dates.
• Identify and secure project resources in partnership with functional leaders.
• Manage dependencies, critical path, and change control; address schedule impacts.
• Monitor progress; maintain RAID logs and mitigation plans.
• Oversee cutover and post-implementation stabilization (hypercare).
• Drive quality and ensure proper project closeout and documentation.

Skills

Project management

HR experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

MS Office/Project tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Project planning tools

Job description

Acosta seeks an HR Project Manager to lead and deliver human resources initiatives from initiation through closeout. You will partner with HR and business stakeholders to define scope, build project plans, coordinate cross-functional resources, and ensure on-time delivery within scope and quality standards.

The role requires 5+ years of end-to-end project management and HR experience, strong communication, and proficiency with MS Office and project tracking tools. Equal opportunity employer.