HR Project Manager

  • Location: Libertyville, Illinois
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #101217

Job Title: HR Project Manager
Contract Duration: 6 Month W2
Work Arrangement: Remote

Summary
We’re seeking a Project Manager with deep expertise in HR and organizational change initiatives to lead the activation of our new corporate values and supporting commitments. This role will coordinate cross-functional efforts across Talent Development, Corporate Communications, Real Estate, and Digital teams (including intranet and website) to ensure a seamless, company-wide rollout.

The Project Manager will serve as the central point of accountability for planning, tracking, and delivering against milestones. This individual will bring structure, discipline, and excellent communication to a high-visibility initiative that shapes the future of our culture.

Responsibilities
Project Mobilization & Structure

  • Develop project charter, scope, and governance model.
  • Define roles, responsibilities, and RACI across workstreams.
  • Establish cadence for project meetings, reporting, and stakeholder updates.
  • Build and maintain project management templates and documentation.

Integrated Planning & Coordination

  • Develop and maintain an integrated program plan across multiple workstreams (Real Estate Management, Talent Development, Website/Digital, Corporate Communications, etc.).
  • Map dependencies and critical paths, proactively resolving potential conflicts.
  • Partner with functional owners to align plans, deliverables, and timelines.
  • Support communications strategy for rollout and activation.

Governance & Reporting

  • Facilitate steering committee, executive updates, and workstream lead syncs.
  • Prepare and deliver status reports (progress, risks, milestones, decision points).
  • Ensure alignment of metrics and deliverables with business goals.

Delivery Assurance

  • Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies.
  • Escalate blockers and facilitate decision-making with sponsors.
  • Oversee readiness of functional deliverables, ensuring quality and timely execution (e.g., intranet updates, performance management integration, space/branding updates).

Cutover & Launch Readiness

  • Manage communications and activation timeline across business areas.
  • Orchestrate launch activities, including go/no-go reviews and readiness signoffs.
  • Ensure alignment with corporate communications and change management teams for organization-wide rollout.

Deliverables

  • Project Charter & RACI
  • Integrated Program Plan & Roadmap
  • RAID Log (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions)
  • Status Updates & Executive Scorecards
  • Communications & Activation Plan
  • Transition Plan to ongoing business ownership

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree and 3 years of experience in project management, with at least 2+ years in HR, culture, or organizational change initiatives or 7 years of experience in project management with at least 2+ years in HR, culture or
  • organization change initiatives without a degree
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects in large, complex organizations.
  • Experience with HR processes (performance management, employee engagement, change adoption) strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with digital platforms (intranet, SharePoint, Workday, or similar systems) desirable.

Core Skills & Experience

  • Strong organizational and planning skills; able to manage multiple moving pieces.
  • Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, with executive presence.
  • Ability to translate strategy into action plans, track progress, and drive accountability.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and driving clarity across diverse stakeholder groups.

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