Human Resources Specialist

Staples; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Holiday Schedule

Discounts (Online & Retail)

401(k) Company Match

Wellness programs

Job summary

Staples is seeking an HR Delivery Program Manager to turn strategy into measurable action. You will lead planning, governance, and execution of HR delivery programs, coordinating with HR partners, centers of excellence, and business stakeholders to move initiatives forward with clarity and accountability.

You will develop calendars, roadmaps, dashboards, and reports while driving improvements to HR processes and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Organizational Development, Project Management, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of experience in program management, HR operations, or related business functions.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with governance, risk, and stakeholder coordination.
• Ability to prepare executive-level presentations and confidential reports with data privacy standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, coordination, execution, and improvement of HR Delivery programs and cross-functional initiatives.
• Develop annual HR operating calendars, project plans, roadmaps, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across HR Delivery, HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, leaders, and vendors.
• Monitor progress, risks, dependencies, and resource constraints; create mitigation plans.
• Prepare executive presentations, leadership briefings, and decision documentation.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and automate HR processes and improve employee experience.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Management or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Staples is business to business. You’re what binds us together.

Join Staples Human Resources in a highly visible role that turns HR strategy into coordinated, measurable action. You will connect HR Delivery leaders, HR Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, and business stakeholders while building the plans, governance, and operating rhythms that help important people initiatives move forward with clarity and accountability.

What you will be doing:

As the HR Delivery Program Manager, you will lead the planning, coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of HR Delivery programs and cross-functional initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to strengthen how HR work gets done, improve employee and leader experience, and provide the operational visibility that supports informed decisions.

• Lead the planning, execution, and governance of HR Delivery programs, projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Develop and maintain the annual HR operating calendar, project plans, implementation roadmaps, playbooks, dashboards, tracking tools, and reporting mechanisms.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across HR Delivery, HR Business Partners, HR Centers of Excellence, business leaders, and external vendors to maintain alignment and accountability.
• Monitor program progress, risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and delivery commitments; develop mitigation plans as needed.
• Prepare executive presentations, leadership briefings, business reviews, communications, program updates, meeting agendas, decision documentation, and action tracking.
• Identify and implement opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and improve HR processes, service delivery, employee experience, and change initiatives.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Strategic thinking paired with a practical, hands on approach to execution and creative problem-solving.
• Strong leadership, relationship-building, and stakeholder-influence skills, including the ability to lead through matrixed relationships.
• Clear, polished written, verbal, and presentation skills for working teams and leadership audiences.
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, follow-through, adaptability, resilience, and sound judgment in a fast‑paced environment.
• High integrity, professionalism, discretion, and a continuous‑improvement mindset with enthusiasm for new technologies, automation, and scalable ways of working.

What’s needed: Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Organizational Development, Project Management, or equivalent work experience.
• 7+ years of experience in program management, project management, HR operations, HR business partner support, organizational effectiveness, or a related business function.
• .Professional experience managing multiple concurrent projects, including developing project plans, tracking deliverables, managing risks and dependencies, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Professional experience using Microsoft Office and collaboration tools to prepare executive-level presentations, reports, briefings, and communications while managing confidential employee and business information in alignment with data privacy standards and internal controls.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Organizational Development, or a related field; or PMP, SHRM‑CP, SHRM‑SCP, PHR, SPHR, Lean, Agile, or equivalent professional certification.
• 3+ years of people management experience leading professional employees or project teams, including support for Vice President‑level or senior executive leadership teams.
• Experience in HR Delivery, HR Operations, Shared Services, Talent Management, Employee Relations, HR Business Partner functions, or enterprise‑wide HR transformation and organizational change initiatives.
• Experience implementing project management methodologies, governance frameworks, dashboards, reporting tools, AI‑enabled tools, workflow automation, or digital productivity solutions in highly matrixed environments.

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate‑led Business Resource Groups
• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays)
• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.