• Drives and manages planning and execution of project management for various topics such as general HR-related projects, change and transformation initiatives, new tools and systems as well as people process and practices continuous improvement.
• Partnering closely with relevant HR and non-HR stakeholders to plan & execute ongoing projects, with a focus on simplification, standardization and automation of practices and processes to full maturity, ensuring improvements are deployed. Tracking of project success, milestones and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience with workforce management and planning would be a desired plus. For this activity cluster, the role focus will be on forecast scheduling needs/changes and the impact to the labor budget, creating reports for production operations on existing and forecasted labor utilization as well as assist HR Leaders and managers in the identification, prioritization, coordination, support, and execution of high impact improvement plans for sustainable cost savings.

• Act as project manager for major HR projects, improvement initiatives and projects at regional level.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Coordinate and lead pluri-disciplinary project team members, including HR professionals and external vendors where required. Develop detailed project plans, timelines and key accountabilities.
• Monitor project progress and performance, identifying and resolving issues and risks and ensure progress communication to stakeholders..
• Develop and maintain project documentation (including project charters, schedules, budgets, and reports).
• Manage project budgets and expenditures, ensuring financial targets are met – in collaboration with Finance and business stakeholders.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to assess project success and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure successful adoption of change, providing key stakeholders with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully adapt to a new process/change/set up.
• Support with workforce planning activity, particularly scheduling needs/changes and the impact to the labor budget, creating reports for production operations on existing and forecasted labor utilization as well as assist HR Leaders and managers in the identification, prioritization, coordination, support, and execution of high impact improvement plans for sustainable cost savings.
• Build ethical, positive and effective relationships with all relevant stakeholders involved in projects.
• Understand the centers of influence and the dynamic of this key stakeholder group to effectively navigate the landscape, resolve differences and target the right people at key decision & implementation points.
• Drive action plans to deliver progress and proactively design KPIs to track progress and measure outcomes.

• Recognized as a reliable strong leader & partner in a corporate environment, with a passion for projects, process, and for process improvements in the discipline of Human Resources.
• Significant and relevant experience managing HR projects (e.g +10 years), together with practical application of process improvement using project/change management methodologies.
• Proven Project Management skills, experience leading/managing large scale projects and / or solving complex business problems with scalable solutions.
• Must be a results-oriented change agent, leveraging strong interpersonal and influencing skills to collaborate and facilitate positive dialogue with various levels and areas of the organization.
• Ability to think strategically considering the broader business implications, enterprise dependencies, with an awareness of the up/downstream requirements and/or impacts and any cost implications.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills; ability to assist others in understanding of new projects, new processes, and influencing them to try new ways of doing business.
• Experience project documentations, assessing useful key metrics, critical & analytical thinking,
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adjusting priorities as business needs change and adept at managing multiple workstreams/projects.

KPISs

• Project completion within budget, within the specified timeframe.
• Stakeholder satisfaction: measures the satisfaction levels of the project stakeholders, such as the HR team, senior management, and employees.
• Quality of project deliverables; measures the quality of the project deliverables, such as reports, presentations, and documentation, and ensures they meet the required standards.
• Risk management: measures the HR project manager's ability to identify and mitigate risks that may impact the project's success.
• Team performance: measures the performance of the HR project manager's team, including productivity, efficiency, and collaboration.
• Adherence to project governance; measures the HR project manager's adherence to the organization's project governance policies and procedures.
• Business impact: measures the impact of the HR project on the organization's overall business goals and objectives.