Strategic HR Project Lead: Drive Change & Delivery

Acosta; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Acosta is seeking an HR Project Manager in Jacksonville, FL to lead HR initiatives from initiation to closeout. You will partner with HR and business stakeholders to define scope, build plans, coordinate resources, manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery within scope and quality.

The role requires 5+ years of project management experience and 3+ years in HR. Strong communication and proficiency with PM tools are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing projects end-to-end, including planning, execution, control, and closeout.
• 3+ years of human resources experience (e.g., HR operations, talent, HRIS, total rewards, or employee relations).
• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, build alignment, and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills, including facilitation, executive-ready status updates, and documentation.
• Proficiency with common productivity and project tracking tools (e.g., MS Office and project planning/tracking platforms).

Responsibilities

• Partner with sponsors and stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop integrated project plans (work breakdown structure, schedule, milestones, resource plan, communications plan) for small to medium initiatives.
• Facilitate project governance, including status reporting, decision tracking, and escalation of issues and risks.
• Coordinate and lead project meetings; document actions, owners, and due dates.
• Identify, secure, and coordinate project resources (employees and/or contractors) in partnership with functional leaders.
• Manage project dependencies and critical path; proactively address schedule or scope impacts.
• Monitor progress against plan; maintain RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, decisions) and mitigation plans.
• Manage change control, including scope changes and "scope creep," and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Oversee cutover and post-implementation stabilization (hypercare) to ensure successful adoption and handoff.
• Drive quality throughout the project lifecycle, including deliverable reviews and acceptance.
• Conduct lessons learned and ensure proper project closeout and documentation.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

HR systems knowledge

Tools

MS Office

PM tools

Job description

Acosta is seeking an HR Project Manager in Jacksonville, FL to lead HR initiatives from initiation to closeout. You will partner with HR and business stakeholders to define scope, build plans, coordinate resources, manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery within scope and quality.

The role requires 5+ years of project management experience and 3+ years in HR. Strong communication and proficiency with PM tools are essential.