HR Project Manager

Role Description

Robert Half is hiring an HR Project Manager (Contract Talent) to join the HR CMO and PM team. This role drives end-to-end project execution—from planning and requirements through testing, deployment, and post-implementation—ensuring successful delivery and adoption of HR solutions.

• Lead medium to large-scale global HR projects; define scope, plan, and manage all phases of delivery including requirements, design, build, testing, deployment, and stabilization.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and reporting; proactively manage scope and change.
• Act as Test Lead for larger scale projects; establish a test plan detailing approach, ensure test cases are created, loaded and monitored throughout the testing lifecycle.
• Establish governance and communication strategies to keep stakeholders aligned on status, risks, and deliverables.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to identify resources, resolve issues, and drive decisions.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful outcomes.
• Oversee all project activities including analysis, development, testing, training, and deployment.
• Monitor implementation progress, drive issue resolution, and continuously optimize delivery plans.
• Serve as Test Lead, establishing test strategy, plans, and calendars across all phases.
• Manage testing approach, ensuring full traceability to requirements and effective defect resolution.
• Ensure quality of test cases, data preparation, execution, and defect management.
• Utilize tools such as qTest and Jira to track requirements, testing progress, and defects.
• Lead deployment planning and execution, ensuring production readiness.
• Manage post-implementation activities, including lessons learned and adoption.
• Contribute to PMO methodology enhancements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Business, HR, or related field) or equivalent experience.
• 5–10 years of project/program management and testing experience.
• Strong expertise in project planning, execution, and test management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools; experience with qTest and/or Jira preferred.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and drive outcomes.
• PMP certification and Workday experience preferred.

Requirements

• The typical hourly pay rate for this position is negotiable depending upon experience and location: $39.42 - $57.21.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan.

Company Description

Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran.

As part of Robert Half’s Corporate Services facility employment process, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Robert Half is committed to being an equal employment employer offering opportunities to all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities.