Senior Project Manager - HR & Operations (Hybrid)

Lifted, an Upwork Company™; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifted, an Upwork Company™ in Santa Monica, CA, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across HR, People Operations, and business operations. The role requires independent management of projects from planning through implementation with discretion and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities include defining goals, milestones, and success criteria; coordinating onboarding programs; and facilitating stakeholder collaboration to ensure timely delivery of

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of progressive experience in project management, program management, project operations, or a related field.
• PMP certification or a comparable recognized project-management certification is required.
• Ability to independently lead multiple concurrent projects and deliver results within established timelines.
• Experience managing HR, People Operations, business operations, or similar organizational initiatives is strongly preferred.
• Experience developing onboarding programs, training processes, operational workflows, and supporting documentation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple cross-functional projects from planning through implementation and closeout.
• Assess projects, identify gaps, and develop actionable plans to restore progress.
• Define goals, milestones, timelines, responsibilities, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Coordinate onboarding and training processes for Project Managers.
• Collaborate with HR, People Operations, Technology, Finance, Legal, Operations, and other stakeholders to keep projects on track.
• Facilitate meetings, document decisions, assign action items, and follow up on tasks.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Process improvement

Onboarding/training

Documentation

Communication

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Teamwork

Job description

Lifted, an Upwork Company™ in Santa Monica, CA, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives across HR, People Operations, and business operations. The role requires independent management of projects from planning through implementation with discretion and operational excellence.

Key responsibilities include defining goals, milestones, and success criteria; coordinating onboarding programs; and facilitating stakeholder collaboration to ensure timely delivery of