Manager, HR Strategic Projects

RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. is seeking an experienced leader to head the HR Strategic Projects portfolio, ensuring alignment with HR and organizational priorities. You will prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and establish governance while evaluating scope, risks, and timelines.

Lead governance, oversee enterprise HR transformations, and partner with Change Management, Communications, and Learning teams to drive adoption and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Seven or more years of project, program, or strategic-initiative management experience.
• Experience leading enterprise HR, business transformation, or organizational change initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and governance practices.
• Ability to influence leaders and drive alignment in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HR Strategic Projects portfolio and align with HR priorities.
• Prioritize initiatives, allocate resources, and establish governance.
• Evaluate requests, determine scope, risks, timelines, and resources.
• Provide executive visibility into progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Partner with Change Management, Communications, and Learning teams.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Influence & alignment

Project governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

What You'll Do:

Strategic Projects LeadershipLead the HR Strategic Projects portfolio and ensure alignment with HR and organizational priorities.Partner with HR leadership to prioritize initiatives,allocateresources, andestablishgovernance.Evaluate requests anddeterminescope, risks, dependencies, timelines, and resource requirements.Monitor portfolio performance and alignment with businessobjectives.Identifyopportunities to improve project delivery, organizational effectiveness, and outcomes.

Project Governance & ExecutionEstablish andmaintainproject management methodologies, tools, standards, and best practices.Oversee multiple complex projects and programs and serve as project manager for assigned strategic initiatives.Ensure projects are scoped, documented, governed, and managed throughout the lifecycle.Oversee plans, budgets, timelines, milestones, risks, issues, and decisions.Provide executive leaders andstakeholdersvisibility into progress, risks, and outcomes.Escalate critical issues andfacilitatecross-functional decision-making.

Organizational Change & Business ReadinessPartner with Change Management, Communications, and Learning teams to support implementation and adoption.Incorporatepeopleimpacts, stakeholder needs, and readiness considerations into project planning.Monitor adoption, implementation, andstakeholder-engagementrisks.Support transition from implementation to sustained business operations.

Process Improvement & Operational ExcellenceImprove project management processes, governance, and operating procedures.Drive standardization and consistency across the HR project portfolio.Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting that increase performance visibility.Use lessons learned and project outcomes to improve future execution.

What We're Looking For:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.Seven or more years of project, program, or strategic-initiative management experience, including complex cross-functional projects.Experience leading enterprise-wide HR, business transformation, technology, or organizational change initiatives.Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, governance practices, and stakeholder management.Demonstrated ability to influence leaders and drive alignment in a matrixed environment.Experience using data and metrics to support decisions and project outcomes.

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At RaceTrac, our people make the difference. Whether you’re working in a store, at our corporate office, or on the road, you’ll be part of a team that brings energy, innovation, and a passionforserving others every day. We support each other, celebrate wins big and small, and create opportunitiesforgrowth at every level. With four operating divisions RaceTrac, RaceWay, Energy Dispatch, and Gulf - there’s always a new challenge to take on and a new path to pursue. Join us and discover how far your career can go.To see what #LifeatRaceTrac is like, visit ourLinkedIn,Facebook, andInstagrampages.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with RaceTrac without regard to their race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.