About the role
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of HR transformation initiatives.
- Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with HR and business stakeholders.
- Develop detailed project plans, manage budgets and timelines, and track progress against milestones.
- Oversee interdependent workstreams to ensure cohesive and timely delivery.
- Use combinations of waterfall, Agile, iterative methods and approaches to enable cross network progress.
- Drive continuous improvement in project management methodologies, tools, and governance practices.
- Establish and manage governance structures such as Steering Committees and Design Authorities.
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating where necessary.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation, including RAID logs, trackers, measures and dashboards.
- Provide regular updates, reports, and insights to senior leadership and project sponsors.
- Partner with Leadership to define the transformation vision and success measures.
- Build high performing project teams and engage regional HR teams, Centers of Excellence, and Shared Services to ensure alignment and adoption.
Requirements
- 5-10 years of experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects or programs
- Proven ability to lead transformation initiatives across people, process, and technology domains
- Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Monday.com, Smartsheet, or Wrike
- Excel based RAID logs and PowerPoint governance presentations and engagement slides
- Fluent in English, with exceptional communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills across all organizational levels.
- Professional certification in project management (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) is a nice to have
- Strong understanding of HR operating models, shared services, and digital HR technologies (Workday, SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM)
- Background in management consulting or experience leading enterprise transformations in large, global organizations.
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementtransformation initiativesrisk managementbudget managementtimeline managementdocumentationcontinuous improvementAgile methodologieswaterfall methodologiesstakeholder management
Soft skills
communicationfacilitationrelationship-buildingleadershipteam buildingcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsadaptabilityinsight generation
Certifications
PMPPRINCE2Agile