People Project Manager
Atlanta, GAChicago, ILRemote7+ YOE
Summary
Project Manager driving end-to-end delivery of People/HR initiatives, managing cross-functional projects with Legal, Finance, and Engineering while ensuring governance and stakeholder alignment.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Tackle hard, ambiguous questions with rigor and independence, owning projects from problem definition to final recommendation.
- Develop and implement project plans, optimize workflows and ensure all stakeholders are informed and engaged throughout the process.
- Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and proactively implement mitigation strategies to ensure timely and successful project delivery.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including legal, finance, and engineering to identify areas for improvement in processes and controls.
- Establish and maintain effective project governance, ensuring that all project activities, decisions, and key milestones comply with standards and best practices.
- Prepare materials to present to senior leadership, internal and external stakeholders, and users.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and continuous improvement within the People team.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in project management, business operations, strategy, or consulting, with at least 2 years operating within an HR team at a company.
- Proven track record of navigating complexity and driving results with a balance of urgency and thoughtfulness.
- Experience working cross-functionally with teams like HR, Finance, Legal, Product, Tech and Leadership.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset aimed at informing decision making.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to various stakeholders.
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., Asana, Jira, Airtable) and methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.).
- Strong cross-functional collaboration abilities and a proven track record of building trust and driving alignment across teams.
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with change management frameworks (e.g. Prosci ADKAR® Model)
- Experience building and deploying enablement and training materials
- Experience across HR systems (e.g. HCM, ATS, LMS, CRM)
- Experience working with AI tools to increase productivity
- Advanced Mac OS and Google suite skills (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides)
Skills
AsanaJiraAirtableAgileScrumWaterfallProsci ADKARHCMATSLMSCRM