Manager – HR Project Portfolio

Overview:

The Manager – HR Project Portfolio is responsible for leading the successful delivery of complex, high-impact HR projects that enable business strategy and enhance the associate experience. This role oversees a team of HR Project Managers and partners closely with HR and business stakeholders to ensure work is aligned, well-governed, and delivers meaningful outcomes. 

In addition to delivery, this role plays a key part in strengthening and evolving the HR Project Management function by advancing standards, building capability, and driving consistency and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership of the Function:

 • Oversee the delivery of HR projects to ensure work is executed in alignment with established standards, tools, and methodologies. 

• Establish and maintain strong project governance practices, including clear decision-making structures, prioritization, accountability, and visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies. 

• Drive consistency and rigor in how projects are planned, executed, and reported. 

• Foster strong partnerships with HR leaders and HR and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective delivery of work. 

• Provide thought partnership to HR leaders to shape initiatives, clarify priorities, and translate business needs into structured, actionable solutions. 

• Lead the ongoing evolution of the function through continuous improvement of processes, templates, tools, and ways of working. 

Leadership of the Team:

• Lead, develop, and support a team of HR Project Managers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and strategic thinking. 

• Provide coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to strengthen capability and support career growth. 

• Promote transparency, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning across the team. 

• Ensure appropriate workload balance and resource alignment to meet business needs. 

Leadership of Individual Projects:

• Lead and oversee the delivery of complex, high-impact HR projects, ensuring clarity of scope, outcomes, and success measures. 

• Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, and cross-functional dependencies. 

• Maintain strong stakeholder alignment and facilitate timely decision-making. 

• Serve as a trusted partner to HR and business leaders, providing structure, insights, and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, concentration in Business, Management, Marketing, Communication, Human Resources, Change Management preferred 

• 3 years of experience in Project Management, HR or a related role 

• Strong project management skills including planning, prioritization, critical thinking and execution 

• Ability to influence with and without authority 

• Comfort navigating ambiguity and competing priorities 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience leading others 

• PMP or other program management certification a plus 

• Experience working within an HR function or on HR transformation initiatives 

• Familiarity with change management principles 

• Experience operating in a matrixed, global, or highly distributed environment