Senior Project Manager, HR

Kelly; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly is seeking a Senior Project Manager, HR to lead complex, multi-disciplinary HR projects in a remote US setting with East Coast preference. The role focuses on extending offers to European candidates and may expand to additional projects.

The PMO SME will guide teams, manage risks, and deliver repeatable, sustainable project outcomes for HR, supporting strategic priorities and the growth of the HR PMO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6 years of project management-related experience.
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, or Lean methodologies.
• Experience managing projects across regional/global scopes.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage complex, multi-functional, full-cycle projects on a regional or global scale.
• Serve as SME on HR project methodology and guide the project team on approach, tools, and resources.
• Contribute to the advancement of the PMO through resources, templates, and systems.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring/coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Important information:

Title: Senior Project Manager, HR

Location: Remote, US (East Coast preferred)

Employment: W2 Contract only (NO C2C)

Position Summary

Senior Project Managers have accountability and authority to achieve project objectives. They direct a multi-disciplinary project team to complete projects.

This position will be in the Human Resources function with specific responsibility for a project intended to drive improvements in the process of extending offers of employment to European candidates, with some potential to extend coverage to additional projects, pending adequate bandwidth.

Through excellent project management and problem-solving practices, this role will be positioned to guide and manage projects that will be instrumental in achieving functional strategic priorities. The Senior Project Manager, HR, will be considered a subject matter expert for best practices in project management and execution. This role will contribute to the growth and evolution of the HR PMO and its ability to deliver projects that are repeatable, predictable, and sustainable.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Responsibilities

• Actively manage complex, multi-functional, full-cycle projects on a regional or global scale, concurrently, to support HR in delivering process improvements, business transformations, system integrations, and technology innovation deployments.


• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on HR's project methodology, providing guidance and coaching to the project team on the project approach, tools, and resources to optimize the likelihood of successful project delivery.


• Contribute to the advancement of the PMO function and its ability to deliver projects which are repeatable, predictable, and sustainable through the creation and improvement of project resources, tools, templates, and systems.


• Working with the Project Lead and project team, define, track, and monitor core project deliverables, including problem/opportunity statement, scope, objectives, budget, resource demand, tasks and actions, risks and issues, scope changes, decisions and information, assumptions, dependencies and constraints, and lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.


• Guide and manage the project team in developing comprehensive plans for project discovery and implementation, encompassing work breakdown structure, project plan, communication strategy, risk management, change management, testing protocols, configuration guidelines, training initiatives, and operational sustainment plans.


• Develop risk management plans for supported projects to actively identify, analyze, and monitor project risks and issues, develop risk mitigation strategies, and manage unexpected challenges that may occur during project execution.


• In partnership with the Project Lead, develop and execute a Stakeholder Management plan for the project by identifying, analyzing, and understanding stakeholder expectations, building relationships, managing expectations, and communicating effectively at different organizational levels.


• Establish and facilitate project-level governance to ensure the project follows established procedures, adheres to quality standards, establishes stakeholder alignment, and meets business requirements, including gate or steering committee meetings, and elevate issues when appropriate.


• Organize and facilitate key project activities, such as project kick-off, team meetings, action item tracking, risk management, deliverable management, decision‑making processes, project communications, and lessons learned.

Knowledge and Capabilities

• Builds successful working relationships with internal and external personnel in various departments. Understands quality system(s).


• High in emotional intelligence and stays calm under pressure. Adept in conflict resolution.


• Drives results in support of the business, even in the face of demanding timelines. Steps up to take on additional responsibility where appropriate.


• Adept at team management: selects the right people to complete the right tasks while maintaining team morale and recognizing contributions.


• Can influence without direct authority in a way that makes others want to be on their team.


• Incorporates end‑user feedback to refine scope through the project lifecycle and communicates changes, updates, and decisions to key stakeholders.


• Understands and communicates how goals fit into broader organizational goals, and prioritizes tasks and schedules accordingly.


• Keeps the customer at the heart of what we do.


• Exercises good judgment and weighs benefits and risks to make solid decisions despite ambiguity.


• Growth mindset: ability to learn quickly and adapt to a changing environment.

Minimum Qualifications (Must Have)

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree


• 6 years of project management-related experience


• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with project management tools, concepts, and methods such as Waterfall, Agile, or Lean


• Demonstrated experience managing or leading projects of varying complexity through the full project life cycle

Abilities

• Ability to multi‑task and manage the time of self and project team in navigating competing priorities, varying degrees of project scope clarity, and accelerated timelines


• Demonstrated ability to work through ambiguity to achieve clear project scope
  
• Ability to partner, influence, and work with all levels of the organization


• Reasonable flexibility with work schedule to support project coordination needs of a global team

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly Desired)

• Bachelor's Degree in information systems, computer science, human resources management, engineering, business administration, or a related discipline


• Experience within the Human Resources, Procurement, or IT function


• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification


• Experience using Lean methodologies, practical problem-solving, or continuous improvement tools


• Experience supporting complex, multi-functional projects where project discovery was needed before implementation


• Travel: Minimal


• Division: Corporate | Department: Human Resources (PMO)