Project Manager, HR – hybrid | 1064635

Techlifecolumbus; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Revel IT in Washington, DC seeks a Project Manager, HR for a hybrid contract opening to support the Job & Skills Architecture initiative. You will ensure delivery of milestones, align with Workday timelines, govern cross-functional workstreams, and coordinate between client stakeholders and the external vendor.

Responsibilities include maintaining RAID and governance logs, preparing executive materials, and delivering weekly status reports, with a focus on risk mitigation and stakeholder

Qualifications

• PMP Certification.
• 7+ years project/program management experience.
• Experience leading HR transformation or HR technology initiatives.
• Experience managing third-party vendors.
• Strong governance, risk management, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain integrated project plan and Workday alignment; drive milestones and timelines.
• Coordinate across HR, Workday, Change Management, and governance workstreams.
• Maintain RAID log, risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies; escalate as needed.
• Prepare executive materials and vendor governance updates; deliver weekly status reports.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Governance

Vendor coordination

Tools

Workday

Job description

OUR GOAL:

Treat our consultants and clients the way we would like others to treat us!

Seeking a Project Manager, HR for a hybrid contract opening in Washington, DC. The role provides project management support for the Job & Skills Architecture (JSA) initiative, ensuring successful delivery of project milestones, alignment with Workday implementation timelines, effective governance, and coordination between client stakeholders and the external vendor.

Scope of Services

1. Program Delivery & Milestone Management

• Maintain the integrated JSA project plan with Workday Alignment.
• Drive project milestones, deliverables, and timelines to completion.
• Coordinate activities across stakeholders and multiple external vendor partners, including key milestones.
• Track progress against approved project schedule and critical milestones.

Deliverable: Updated project plan and weekly status report.

1. Workstream Coordination

• Ensure alignment across JSA, Workday, Compensation, HRBP, Change Management, Communications, and Governance workstreams.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and integration points.
• Facilitate working sessions, stakeholder reviews, and sponsor decision points.

Deliverable: Dependency tracker and workstream alignment updates.

1. RAID & Governance Management

• Maintain project RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) log.
• Identify emerging risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Escalate issues requiring leadership decisions.
• Maintain decision log and governance reporting.

Deliverable: Weekly RAID log and decision tracker.

1. Executive & Vendor Management Support

• Coordinate deliverables and timelines with the external vendor.
• Prepare materials for governance and sponsor meetings.
• Provide executive-level project health reporting.
• Track action items through closure.

Deliverable: Executive dashboard and governance updates.

Contractor Qualifications

Required:

• PMP Certification.
• 7+ years project/program management experience.
• Experience leading HR transformation or HR technology initiatives.
• Experience managing third-party vendors.
• Strong governance, risk management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with Workday implementations and HR operating processes.

Preferred:

• Job Architecture experience.
• HRBP, Compensation or Total Rewards familiarity.

Key Deliverables Summary

• Integrated Project Plan | Maintained continuously
• Milestone Tracker | Weekly
• RAID Log |Weekly
• Decision Log |Weekly
• Action Item Tracker |Weekly
• Vendor Performance Tracker |Weekly
• Cross-Workstream Dependency Tracker |Weekly
• Status Report |Weekly
• Executive Dashboard |Bi-Monthly
• Governance Meeting Materials |As required
• Steering Committee Updates |Monthly
• Risk Escalation Recommendations |As needed

Outcomes:

• JSA milestones delivered on schedule.
• Effective coordination between vendor, HR, and Workday workstreams.
• Proactive identification and mitigation of risks and dependencies.
• Timely escalation of decisions and critical issues.
• Strong governance and stakeholder alignment.
• Readiness for Workday implementation and enterprise adoption of the JSA framework.

Reference:1064635

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Revel IT, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or our other open roles!

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