Sr. Program Manager, HR

Quest Diagnostics; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Performance bonus

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

Quest Diagnostics seeks a Sr. Program Manager, HR PMO to lead enterprise HR technology projects and programs using PMI standards. The role is near-site and resides within reach of Secaucus, NJ, with responsibilities spanning initiation to delivery and stakeholder coordination.

You will manage scope, budget, and resources while guiding teams through issues, risks, and change, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years experience leading large or complex technology and business projects.
• Ability to influence business leaders and drive change.
• Demonstrated facilitation of discussions/workshops.
• Strong written and verbal communication across formats.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and teams to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and close.
• Guide projects through issues, roadblocks, and risks.
• Own timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Communicate with sponsors and stakeholders regularly.
• Coach teams on project management tools and practices.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Smartsheet

Education

PMP Certification

PM training / frameworks

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Project

Job description

Pay Range: $140,000-165,000, plus yearly bonus

Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

Benefits Information: We are proud to offer benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision for FT employees who work 30+ hours
• Annual, no-cost health assessment program
• Blueprint for Wellness
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and Health/Flex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 MyDay off
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance, plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education Career advancement opportunities and so much more!

The Sr. Program Manager, HR PMO will lead a variety of enterprise Human Resources technology and business projects or programs, applying PMI best practice standards, principles and tools to ensure Quest Diagnostics is efficient and effective in the delivery of its services, solutions, and processes while improving customer and employee satisfaction.

The Sr. Program Manager role is considered "near site" and must reside within range of a major Quest location. Locations may include Secaucus, NJ, Marlborough, MA, Tucker, GA, Tampa, FL, Wood Dale, IL, Lenexa, KS and Irving, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Leads projects and working teams to effectively initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects
• Leads projects through issues, roadblocks, and problems
• Acts as a change agent to drive teams toward success
• Guides team members to perform through issues and constraints
• Owns the timeline, budget, resource constraints, and deliverables / results
• Shifts between the "big picture" and the small-but-crucial details
• Is prepared to roll up their sleeves and work through detailed issues
• Ensures all appropriate tools are completed and used effectively (e.g., charter, gantt chart, communication and training plans,status updates)
• Executes solid issues and risk management strategies and documentation

Communicates

• Actively communicates with project sponsors and stakeholders
• Establishes regular points of communication
• Manages sponsor and stakeholders expectations

Delivers the expected results

• Performs root cause analysis on project shortfalls and takes corrective action as necessary

Applies project management tools and techniques, and tools, toward a variety of large, and likely inter-related, projects

Establishes and leads programs comprised of multiple projects, including designing how information is rolled up and cascaded down, operating rhythms and mechanisms, and tracking against the integrated set of milestones and deliverables

Coaches other employees on the use of various tools, concepts and practices foundational to Project Management in order for Quest Diagnostics employees to build self-sufficiency, sustainability and scalability

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience leading large or complex technology and business projects with multiple workstreams from initiation to completion (7-10 years experience)
• Demonstrated experience facilitating discussions or workshops
• Demonstrated ability to develop strong relationships with others
• Demonstrated experience leading changes
• Demonstrated ability to influence business leaders
• Demonstrated data analysis skills
• Some experience with process management
• Basic knowledge of VOC tools
• General knowledge of Hoshin and breakthrough planning
• Effective written and verbal communication skills across multiple formats: formal presentations, meetings, conference calls, e-mails, and memos
• Skilled in Smartsheet (preferred), Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Project

Additional Duties

• Documentation of business processes
• Completion of required continued learning

Education

• Formal training in project management or continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, Lean, Theory of Constraints) desired

Provided Training and Certifications

• PMP Certification is required (externally administered by the Project Management Institute) -- to be completed within 12 months of entering into the role if not already certified

Skills and Behaviors Critical for Success in the Role

• Interpersonal skills
• Planning and organization skills
• Results-oriented
• Creative
• Persistent
• Composed
• Able to learn new concepts rapidly
• Able to work independently with little supervision

Other

• 0-25% travel expected (expectations shown are targeted ranges; actual travel required will vary by project and can exceed or go below targeted amounts)
• Some evening work hours may be required, depending on project needs