Project Manager - Chief People Organization

Job Description The project manager will be a member of the Chief People Organization (CPO) Shared Services initiatives team and will be aligned to various projects across CPO. This job is responsible for managing end-to-end delivery of mid to large scale cross-functional and/or inter-departmental projects for Line of Business products, processes, functions, and employee readiness. Key responsibilities of the job include partnering with the business to develop a plan to sustain change, evaluating current methods, and developing strategies to implement changes and project improvements. It also requires cross-vendor coordination, communication, influence, and negotiation. Job expectations include overseeing projects, using appropriate tools to drive project completion, and serving as a secondary point of contact to department managers for critical change initiatives. It also includes owning key deliverables, facilitating meetings and updating project documentation throughout the project life cycle. The project manager is a key project contributor and is responsible for analyzing information, driving process/project documentation through the review cycles while incorporating stakeholder feedback, developing, and operationalizing project routines and providing overall change support that is required for a successful implementation. Additionally, the project manager is responsible for ensuring compliance to all Enterprise Change Management requirements. Responsibilities Oversees the execution of defined project tasks through tracking of deliverables and their statuses, developing project plans, and measuring progress against ongoing key performance indicators. Leads project and/or remediation requirement documentation efforts based on identified gaps and controls needed for sustained performance. Plans and organizes projects using appropriate tools and techniques, including technology platforms used by client-facing employees, change management tools, and risk and issue management tools to ensure efficient and effective project completion. Navigates across various Lines of Business and partner organizations, including Technology and Risk, leading them to negotiate decision making for efficient and effective resolution. Supports the adoption and sustainment of change initiatives and helps assess adoption risks. Develops, maintains, and reports on an overall integrated delivery plan, raising any risks, developing a mitigation plan, and escalating issues appropriately to respective stakeholders. Ensure compliance with Enterprise Change Management requirements. Ensure adherence to all internal change and project management processes/deliverables and maintain status in the enterprise change source system (PPR Tool). Effectively communicates with program managers, peers and business partners on project deliverables, timelines and needed support. Partners with LOB project stakeholders to develop transition plans, including ongoing success measures, to sustain the change. Required Qualifications 5 or more years of project management support experience, with deep knowledge of the full project delivery lifecycle. Experience working on mid to large scale, complex bodies of work, implementations with multiple deployments, and data conversions as required. Enterprise change policy & standards experience. Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet project deadlines without sacrificing project quality or timelines. Strong written and verbal communications skills. Ability to facilitate meetings, capture key outcomes/action items and own project/process documentation. Excellent analytical skills with ability to comprehend, document, evaluate and recommend improvements to complex business processes. Demonstrated self-motivation and self-direction. Ability to manage a project or phases of a project in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with strong attention to detail and accuracy, and talent to deal with ambiguity and changing circumstances. Ability to build relationships and interact with Technology, Legal, Global Risk, Compliance, Change Management, line of business and external (3rd party) partners. Ability to work with and across multiple levels of the organization and with team members in a virtual environment. Proficient in Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc. as required and having a willingness to embrace new technology; Teams and Copilot. Desired Qualifications Human Resources products, services and process knowledge and experience. Project management certification (e.g., PMI, Six Sigma) or equivalent experience. Experience in implementing HR systems and HR business processes (health, Insurance, payroll, talent acquisition, learning management systems, data management, etc.). International project experience. Skills Collaboration Controls Management Issue Management Problem Solving Project Management Change Management Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines Management Process Management Process Performance Measurement Written and verbal Communications Internal employees who are currently working from home are still eligible to apply. However, if selected for the role, you may be required to work onsite in accordance with the workplace excellence policy. Shift 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week 40 Pay Transparency details US - NJ - Pennington - 1500 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 5 (NJ2150) Pay and benefits information Pay range $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive eligible This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company. Benefits This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve. #J-18808-Ljbffr