Project Manager - Learning

ADP; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Matched Retirement Savings

Wellness Program

Paid Volunteer Time Off

Job summary

ADP is seeking a Project Manager – Learning in Tempe, AZ, to oversee enterprise learning projects from initiation through closure. You will build and maintain plans, manage risks, and drive alignment with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable outcomes.

You will lead stakeholder communications, ensure governance compliance, and mentor project teams while leveraging AI and modern PM tools to improve productivity.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of enterprise project management experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional stakeholders across multiple functions and levels.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience using Planview or Smartsheet to plan, manage, and track project work.
• PMP certification or must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• CAPM or equivalent professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver project management services for enterprise learning projects, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and success measures are met.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project plans tracking milestones, tasks, and dependencies.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks or issues, and develop mitigation plans.
• Use project management tools to track performance, update status, and maintain visibility into project health.
• Prepare status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing key project information.
• Work within established processes, templates, and governance standards to ensure consistency and quality.
• Lead the project team from initiation through closure and foster accountability and collaboration.
• Facilitate project status meetings, capture updates and next steps, and act as escalation point.
• Maintain strong stakeholder engagement and translate feedback into actions.
• Capture lessons learned and complete project closure activities.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Planview

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

ADP is hiring a Project Manager – Learning.

• Are you an experienced Project Manager who enjoys bringing structure to complex work and collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver solutions that make a difference?

• Are you motivated by supporting initiatives that drive business outcomes and help associates grow and succeed?

• Do you thrive in dynamic environments where you can influence stakeholders, manage change, and drive projects to successful outcomes?

Well, this may be the role for you. Ready to make your mark?

In this role, you will support the delivery of enterprise learning initiatives, helping ensure project objectives, timelines, and success measures are achieved. You will develop and maintain project plans, manage risks and dependencies, facilitate project meetings, and provide visibility into project progress and outcomes. Working closely with cross‑functional stakeholders and project teams, you will drive alignment, remove barriers, and ensure successful execution of key business initiatives.

To thrive in this role, you will bring enterprise‑level project management experience leading cross‑functional projects and partnering with stakeholders across multiple functions and levels of an organization. You will be comfortable working within established processes and tools with a willingness to learn new methodologies. You have a strong interest in learning and development and how training impacts business outcomes. You are highly organized, communicate effectively, and can balance multiple priorities while keeping projects moving forward. You are skilled at building partnerships, facilitating discussions, driving accountability, and navigating change.

Learn more about ADP at jobs.adp.com

What you’ll do:

Deliver Project Management Services

• Support the delivery of enterprise learning projects, helping ensure timelines, deliverables, and success measures are met

• Create and maintain comprehensive project plans tracking milestones, tasks, and dependencies

• Monitor project progress, identify risks or issues, and support the development of mitigation plans

• Use project management tools to track performance, update status, and maintain visibility into project health

• Prepare status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing key project information

• Work within established processes, templates, and governance standards to ensure consistency and quality

Lead Project Teams

• Lead the project team from initial project identification through project closure

• Create a team environment that promotes accountability and collaboration

• Facilitate project status meetings, capturing updates, action items, and next steps

• Act as a point of escalation for team members

• Help ensure the quality of project team deliverables

Partner with Stakeholders

• Maintain strong stakeholder engagement by supporting consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle

• Actively listen to stakeholder needs and translate feedback into actions

• Obtain approvals on project change requests ensuring the impacts are understood

• Capture lessons learned and complete project closure activities

Experience.

You have 3‑5+ years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role.

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:

• Experience managing enterprise‑level projects from initiation through closure, including planning, execution, risk management, resource coordination, stakeholder communications, and project delivery.

• Experience partnering with and influencing cross‑functional business stakeholders across multiple functions and levels of the organization to drive project outcomes.

• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong organizational, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills.

• Experience using project management tools such as Planview or Smartsheet, to plan, manage, and track project work.

• PMP certification or must be obtained within 12 months of hire.

• Curiosity and willingness to leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to improve productivity and project outcomes.

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Excel.

• You’ll have a Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent experience.

For additional comfortability in the role:

• Experience managing programs consisting of multiple related projects or workstreams.

• Experience supporting learning, talent, human resources, organizational development, change management, or business transformation initiatives.

• Experience supporting projects or geographically dispersed stakeholder groups.

• CAPM, Change Management, or equivalent professional certification.

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

• Collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and respect one another's ideas to find the best solution.

• Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We're obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity.

• Be surrounded by curious learners. We align ourselves with other smart people in an environment where we grow and elevate one another to the next level. We encourage our associates to listen, stay agile, and learn from mistakes.

• Act like an owner & doer. Mission‑driven and committed to navigating change, you will be encouraged to take on any challenge and solve complex problems. No tasks are beneath or too great for us. We are hands‑on and willing to master our craft.

• Give back to others. Always do the right thing for our clients and our community and humbly give back to the community where we live and work. Support our associates in times of need through ADP's Philanthropic Foundation.

• Join a company committed to equality and equity. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.

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Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills, and relevant experience. Some positions may include additional compensation in the form of bonus, equity or commissions. We offer the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Matched Retirement Savings, Wellness Program, Short-and Long-Term Disability, Charitable Contribution Match, Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation, Paid Volunteer Time Off, and more. The compensation for this role is USD $55,500.00 - USD $103,700.00 / Year*

*Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage or minimum exempt salary requirement under federal, state and local laws.

A little about ADP: We are a comprehensive global provider of cloud‑based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics, and compliance expertise. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating a down‑to‑earth culture that embraces our core values, welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We've received recognition for our work by many esteemed organizations, learn more at ADP Awards and Recognition (https://www.adp.com/about-adp/awards-and-recognition.aspx) .

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