Human Resources Project Lead

Frazer Jones; New Jersey; On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Frazer Jones represents a global financial services organization seeking an HR Project Leader (Consultant) for a 6+ month assignment in New Jersey. The role focuses on driving key HR initiatives, strengthening engagement, and supporting strategic people priorities across the organization.

Responsibilities include leading HR projects end-to-end, developing plans, managing risks, and coordinating with HR and business functions to achieve milestones.

Qualifications

• HR professional with 5+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading HR projects, programs, or strategic initiatives from inception through implementation.
• Experience supporting change management and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms, workforce reporting, and HR analytics.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to develop meaningful reports and presentations.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt quickly within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading HR projects from planning through execution, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and objectives are achieved.
• Developing project plans, monitoring progress, managing risks, and updating stakeholders.
• Coordinating cross-functional initiatives across HR and key business functions for successful outcomes.
• Serving as a trusted resource for employee relations with discretion, fairness, and compliance.
• Promoting employee engagement initiatives and reinforcing organizational values and culture.
• Supporting managers through performance management processes, coaching on feedback, goals, and development.
• Leveraging HR systems and workforce data to provide insights for people decisions.
• Identifying opportunities to improve HR processes, workflows, and operational effectiveness.
• Documenting HR procedures and process improvements to enhance consistency.

Skills

HR project leadership

Change management

HR analytics

Excel

PowerPoint

Project management

Stakeholder management

Independent work

HR reporting

Tools

HRIS platforms

Workforce reporting

Job description

Representing a global financial services organization, we are proud to be leading the search for a HR Project Leader (Consultant). This short-term assignment (6+ months) will drive key HR initiatives, strengthen employee engagement, and support strategic people priorities across the organization.

This is a high-impact role offering the opportunity to influence employee experience, lead meaningful change initiatives, and support business performance through effective HR practices.

As the HR Project Lead / Consultant, you will be responsible for:

• Leading HR projects from planning through execution, ensuring key milestones, deliverables, and business objectives are achieved
• Developing project plans, monitoring progress, managing risks, and providing regular updates to stakeholders and leadership
• Coordinating cross-functional initiatives across HR and key business functions to ensure successful project outcomes
• Serving as a trusted resource for employee relations matters, providing guidance with discretion, fairness, and compliance in mind
• Promoting employee engagement initiatives and reinforcing organizational values and culture
• Supporting managers through performance management processes, including coaching on feedback, goal setting, and development planning
• Leveraging HR systems and workforce data to provide insights that support business and people decisions
• Identifying opportunities to improve HR processes, workflows, and operational effectiveness
• Documenting HR procedures, operating practices, and process improvements to enhance consistency and efficiency
• Analyzing workforce and project-related data, developing reports and presentations for HR leadership and key stakeholders

To be successful in this role our client is looking for a:

• HR professional with 5+ years of progressive HR experience
• Demonstrated experience leading HR projects, programs, or strategic initiatives from inception through implementation
• Experience supporting change management and continuous process improvement initiatives
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms, workforce reporting, and HR analytics
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to develop meaningful reports and presentations
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and adapt quickly within a fast-paced environment

As a specialist HR & Reward search and recruitment firm, we are excited to partner with an established and highly respected financial services organization that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. This assignment offers the opportunity to make an immediate impact by leading important HR initiatives while partnering closely with senior stakeholders during a critical period of business support and transformation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on and adaptable HR professional to join a leading financial services organization and contribute to delivering key people initiatives, improving employee experience, and driving business outcomes.

Please note that our client is unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation for this role. The listed pay range serves as a guide and the rate offered within that range to the selected candidate will be based on experience, qualifications, and location.