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Senior HR Project Manager

$96k - $144k

Relativity

Posting Type

Hybrid

Job Overview

The Sr. HR Project Manager leads complex, crossfunctional HR initiatives that support the organization's people strategy and operational priorities. This role is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects across the full HR lifecycle, including programs related to talent, performance, rewards, workforce processes, and organizational effectiveness. The Sr. HR Project Manager partners closely with HR leaders and business stakeholders to define scope, translate goals into clear project plans, align on outcomes, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure disciplined execution so that projects are delivered on time and with high quality. By applying structured project management practices, this role drives clarity, accountability, and successful delivery while enabling HR teams to operate more effectively and at scale.

Job Description and Requirements

Department Overview

Human Resources (HR) partners with leaders and employees across the organization to shape an inclusive, high-performing workplace. The team supports the full employee lifecycle-talent acquisition and onboarding, performance and development, total rewards, employee relations, HR operations, and organizational effectiveness-by delivering scalable programs, processes, and tools. HR also drives change management and workforce initiatives that enable teams to grow and operate effectively, ensuring people practices align with business strategy and company values.

Your Role in Action

  • Lead cross functional HR projects with multiple workstreams, ensuring scope, timelines, and quality expectations are met.

  • Develop and manage detailed project plans covering scope, schedule, resources, risks, dependencies, and communications for HR initiatives.

  • Partner with HR leaders, HR sub functions (e.g., Talent, Total Rewards, HR Operations, HRBPs), and business stakeholders to align on goals, deliverables, and sequencing of work.

  • Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and stakeholder updates that drive clarity, accountability, and timely decision making.

  • Identify , track, and proactively address project risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate as needed to maintain momentum and delivery.

  • Apply consistent project management standards, tools, and documentation across HR projects to improve visibility and execution discipline.

  • Support change management activities by coordinating communications, readiness milestones, and adoption tracking for HR programs and process changes.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement of HR project delivery practices by identifying opportunities to streamline planning, execution, and collaboration.

Minimum Qualifications

  • 6+ years of project management experience managing complex cross- functional projects within HR, such as performance cycles, compensation programs, talent initiatives, workforce processes, or HR operations improvements .

  • Proficiency with project management methodologies and tools used to plan, track, and communicate work (e.g., project plans, risk logs, status reporting, dependency tracking)

  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail, timelines, and follow through.

  • Experience partnering with HR leaders and business stakeholders to clarify requirements, align on priorities, and support decision making.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear status updates, meeting recaps, and project documentation.

  • Experience supporting change management and adoption activities for HR programs or process changes .

  • Ability to identify risks and dependencies and drive timely resolutions.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAPM, Agile/Scrum fundamentals) is a plus.

  • Strong working knowledge of HR functions and processes (e.g., Talent Management, Total Rewards, HR Operations , HR Business Partnering) .

  • Background working in a global, fast paced technology organization.

Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.

This position is eligible for total compensation which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives.

The expected salary range for this role is between following values:

$96,000 and $144,000

The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical, to allow for future meaningful salary growth in this position.

Required Skills:

Agile Methodology, Budget Management, Change Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Cross Functional Projects, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Deliverables Management, Facilitation, Human Resources Operations, JIRA Tool, Motivating People, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Process Leadership, Project Management, Project Planning, Risk Management, Taking Initiative
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