Senior Program Manager, HR Operations & Transformation

Job-ID: 8617Category: Human Resources MgmtLocation: Austin, TX, United StatesWorkplace: On-siteSchedule: Full timePosted: 2026-11-06We are looking for a senior project and program leader to influence how HR plans, prioritizes and delivers its work. There is no template to inherit. You will bring your experience and best practices to help design an approach that reflects who Ichor is and where it is headed, building shared ownership with partners across the organization. If you thrive on creating practices that last and the partnerships that sustain them, this role is for you.This is a role of influence. You will work with leaders across HR, IT, Finance and the business, most of whom you will not manage. Your impact will come from clear thinking, sound recommendations, credibility and follow-through.QualificationsRequired10+ years of project, program or PMO experience, including significant HR or people-technology deliveryA strong understanding of the full HR function, including HR business partnering, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, talent development and employee relations, and how they connectA track record of establishing or maturing governance and delivery practices where few existedProven ability to lead and influence senior stakeholders without direct authorityA systems thinker and critical thinker who looks for root causes, dependencies and second-order effects, and weighs trade-offsA change agent's mindset, with experience driving adoption among managers and across multiple sites or regionsHands-on experience using AI tools to improve how work gets planned, analyzed, communicated and delivered, with sound judgment about where human oversight mattersExcellent facilitation, communication and executive presenceComfort with ambiguity, and the judgment to prioritize when many things feel urgentPreferredExperience with a cloud HCM platform (Oracle a plus), including release management and system integrationsFamiliarity with audit and control requirementsExperience in a multi-site, multi-country or regulated environmentPMP, PgMP, Prosci or similar certificationResponsibilitiesWhat you will doCreate clarity and structureCreate a clear, simple way for HR work to be requested, prioritized and tracked, with defined ownership and transparent criteriaRecommend a right-sized approach to project standards, templates, tools and reporting that teams will actually use, starting simply and expanding as value is provenBalance compliance obligations, executive priorities, business value, effort and readiness when helping leaders decide what to do and whenProvide visibility and insightGive HR and executive leaders one honest view of priorities, risks, dependencies, capacity and progress, at the right level of detail for each audienceAnticipate conflicts and bottlenecks across the HR calendar, and bring options and recommendations to decision-makers earlyTrack benefits, adoption and outcomes, not only on-time deliveryLead delivery and changeLead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives from planning through launch and adoptionGuide initiative owners across HR and IT through planning, readiness, testing, launch and post-implementation learningDrive change management so projects land with the people who use them, including impact assessment, communications, manager enablement and feedback loopsPartner across the organizationBuild trusted relationships with HR Centers of Excellence, HR business partners, site HR, HR systems, IT, Finance, Legal and external vendorsPartner with these groups to keep controls, compliance and quality in view throughout deliveryFacilitate the forums that keep priorities aligned and decisions movingEnable smarter ways of workingUse AI and automation to work smarter yourself, and model practical, responsible use for othersIdentify where AI and automation can responsibly standardize and digitally enable HR processes, and help make sure those processes are sound firstHow you workBuilder: you are energized by creating something, not only maintaining itCritical thinker: you question assumptions, test the evidence and weigh the trade-offsInfluencer: you earn trust through credibility, clear thinking and follow-throughPragmatist: you build structure without bureaucracy and focus on what moves the work forwardCandid and constructive: you report honestly, push back respectfully and escalate appropriatelyCurious: you are quick to learn new tools and put them to practical useCollaborative: you help each partner do their part wellWhat success looks likePeople trust the way work is requested, prioritized and trackedLeaders use one honest view of the portfolio to make better, faster decisionsTime-critical and compliance-driven commitments are delivered on time and with qualityProjects land with adoption, not only go-liveTeams adopt shared practices because they help, not because they are enforced