Leidos has an opening for an HR Project Director, who will act as the HR functional lead supporting company-wide critical initiatives, beginning with a multi-year intentional mobility and resource management initiative. In this role, you will lead transformational initiatives, partnering closely with key stakeholders across the company (Finance, Performance Excellence, Contract, Business Development). You will serve as a key point of contact for process and system design decisions, handle the overall day to day for the project including issue resolution and activity prioritization, manage stakeholders, lead change management, and partner closely with the program teams from our lines of business.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Act as the program manager for the intentional mobility and resource management initiative, with day-to-day accountability for the project
- Coordinate socialization and approvals from the business leaders and stakeholders of the projects
- Secure project subject matter experts to provide required project insights
- Collaborate with teams to identify project phases and roadmap for future state
- Identify key issues requiring resolution by project sponsors and ensuring integration across the functional teams
- Ensure team integration for Leidos between internal teams and outside consultants
- Lead system implementation for HR, including new technology implementation and integration with existing Leidos systems. Manage vendor relationships, timeline and project execution
- Lead HR SME teams to design, develop, and test solutions to meet critical deliverables and milestones
- Review and provide quality assurance on work products
- Present project progress to executive leadership and act as the central point of contact for design decisions
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of prior relevant experience in IT project management, with a preference that at least 4 years have been at a leadership level and involved leading HR, financial, or professional services automation (PSA) system implementations. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 7+ years of experience supervising or leading teams
- Knowledge of HR, financial forecasting and tracking, and program management processes and tools
- Self-directed, strong and inspirational program manager
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business needs into solutions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with all levels of stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage and develop teams, fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation
- Experienced and proficient in managing across a virtual/geographically dispersed team
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Workday, Salesforce, or Deltek
- Experience communicating and working with executives
- Change-agent, experience with large transformative projects
Original Posting:March 3, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:Pay Range $134,550.00 - $243,225.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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