Strategic HR Program Lead

Kansas Tech Council, Inc.; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health in Topeka, Kansas seeks a Senior Project Manager within the Human Resources Project Management Office (HR PMO) to lead planning and delivery of the organization’s most strategic HR initiatives. This role partners across HR, HR Technology, Operations, Finance, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to drive measurable business outcomes.

The Senior Project Manager serves as the functional leader of cross-functional project teams, balancing priorities, mitigating risks, and

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in a project manager role.
• PMI/ PMP certification or equivalent training preferred.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide HR, operations, technology, or transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex, strategic HR programs from initiation through implementation and stabilization.
• Partner with executive sponsors, HR leaders, HR Technology, Operations, Finance, Legal, Compliance and external vendors to achieve objectives.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans including scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, milestones, and resources.
• Drive alignment and decision-making across multiple stakeholder groups with competing priorities.
• Identify risks, issues, roadblocks, and interdependencies and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead governance, status reporting, executive communications, and steering committee updates.
• Support organizational change management and adoption activities to maximize success.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Conflict resolution

Risk mitigation planning

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Highmark Health in Topeka, Kansas seeks a Senior Project Manager within the Human Resources Project Management Office (HR PMO) to lead planning and delivery of the organization’s most strategic HR initiatives. This role partners across HR, HR Technology, Operations, Finance, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders to drive measurable business outcomes.

The Senior Project Manager serves as the functional leader of cross-functional project teams, balancing priorities, mitigating risks, and