Associate Director, HR Program Management

What You’ll Do Lead cross‑functional HR initiatives from opportunity definition and scoping through execution, ensuring alignment, progress, and measurable outcomes. Bring structure to ambiguous challenges by organizing work, designing project team structures, and clarifying roles and responsibilities. Facilitate governance and decision‐making across HR and business stakeholders in a matrixed environment. Manage the HR project portfolio, driving prioritization, sequencing, resource allocation, and outcome measurement. Serve as a connector/integrator to ensure visibility, communication, and collaboration across HR domains (Talent, Rewards, Shared Services, Digital, etc.). Partner with HR leaders and initiative sponsors to define success, structure work, and translate vision into delivery. Prepare updates and insights for HR leadership/executives, synthesizing complex information into actionable recommendations. Identify and resolve roadblocks, risks, and integration points across initiatives. Standardize how work is scoped, executed, and reported across the HR portfolio. Drive closure and sustainability by documenting outputs, transitions, and key learnings. What You Bring 10+ years relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8+ years with an MS/MBA. Experience in project leadership, strategy execution, transformation, or HR consulting in a corporate environment. Proven experience leading cross‑functional HR initiatives and designing project teams/governance. Ability to influence without authority and drive alignment in matrixed organizations. Experience managing a portfolio of HR initiatives with strong prioritization and outcome measurement. Deep understanding of HR practices and operational improvement. Strong consulting toolkit (problem framing, opportunity shaping, effort structuring). Experience across multiple HR domains (e.g., HRSS, Talent, Total Rewards, Ops, Tech). Proficiency with collaboration/planning tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Miro, Teams). People Leader Accountabilities Create Inclusion; Develop Talent; Empower Teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr