Project Manager (HR/Healthcare)

Magnit

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 117,096 - 126,408

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Project Manager to lead workforce planning initiatives for AI/Machine Learning in the public health sector. The role involves designing job families, developing competency models, and collaborating with technical teams to align strategies. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in workforce strategy and project management, along with a Master’s degree in HR or a related field. This contract position offers a pay range of $85.00/hr to $91.76/hr based on experience.

Qualifications

4+ years in workforce strategy, HR consulting, or organizational design.
2+ years supporting AI, data science, or technical teams preferred.
Experience with public sector constraints and civil service.

Responsibilities

Conduct AI/ML workforce planning and capacity modeling.
Design standardized job families for AI roles.
Collaborate with technical leadership on job designs.

Skills

Workforce planning

Job architecture

AI/ML knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder synthesis

Communication

Education

Master's degree in HR or related field

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Microsoft Office Suite

Google Office

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Job description

Overview

Project Manager (HR/Healthcare) – Magnit

This range is provided by Magnit. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$85.00/hr - $91.76/hr

Purpose

Lead a short-term, high-impact engagement to establish the foundational workforce architecture for our client’s growing Artificial Intelligence Division. Over a 120-day period, this consultant-level role will focus on enterprise-level AI/ML workforce planning, the creation of standardized job families and competencies, and market-informed compensation recommendations for a public health sector/governmental organization.

Duties and responsibilities

Conduct AI/ML workforce planning and capacity modeling aligned to future-state organizational needs.
Design standardized job families and role levels for AI and data science roles.
Define core and technical competencies for each AI-related job classification.
Develop job descriptions and career pathways that enable internal growth.
Benchmark comparable roles across public sector healthcare, government/tech sectors to inform compensation and titling.
Develop and deliver recommendations for sustainable talent architecture aligned to our client’s strategy.
Recommend a scalable framework.
Collaborate with technical leadership to ensure job designs and competencies align with operational and innovation goals.
Other duties as assigned.

Skills and qualifications

Demonstrated expertise in workforce planning, job architecture, and competency framework design, preferably within large, matrixed, public sector organizations.
Strong working knowledge of AI/ML roles, skills, and team structures, with the ability to translate technical functions into HR-friendly frameworks.
Exceptional ability to synthesize stakeholder input, industry research, and organizational context into clear, scalable deliverables (e.g., job families, career ladders, competency models).
Strong project management skills with a track record of executing complex projects on aggressive timelines.
Familiarity with public sector constraints and civil service considerations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting frameworks and recommendations.

Educational level

Master’s degree preferred in HR, Organizational Development, Data Science, or related field.

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