Project Manager, Hr Shared Services

Job Summary

Reporting to the Sr. Director, HR Service Delivery, the Project Manager, HRSS will plan, manage, and implement a set of complex cross-functional, cross-enterprise projects leading to the future state of the HR Shared Services (HRSS) organization. This role will lead and motivate cross-company project team members, develop and manage multiple related projects, tie projects to other enterprise initiatives, aid in stakeholder and change management, and act on behalf of the project sponsor in accordance with the overarching HRSS strategic objectives.

*This role operates on a hybrid schedule, based out of our NW Indianapolis, IN office*

Essential Job Functions

• Manages all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall HRSS future state macro project is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of HRSS and THG's strategic objectives
• Owns the full project life cycle of projects assigned, including the work to assess the current state, envision the future, build a roadmap to the future, select vendors to support the future state technology needs, implement solutions, set success goals, and build maintenance plans
• Manages day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs project management team meetings
• Identifies and develops trusted adviser relationships with project and program partners, sponsors, and stakeholders
• Plays a key role in stakeholder and change management
• Demonstrates a functional acumen to support how solutions will address project and enterprise goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices
• Provides management for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Establishes practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to enable enterprise-wide success
• Monitors, tracks, and controls outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables
• Defines and delivers status reporting/progress reports regarding overall budget, project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues
• Defines and reports on project success criteria results, metrics, etc.
• Prepares estimates and detailed project plans for all phases of the project
• Develops and delivers appropriate content, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, key stakeholders, and executive leadership
• Participates and/or drives feasibility studies, vendor selections, and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders
• Partners with leadership to procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
• Develops SOWs, RFPs, etc. for requested goods and services
• Develops and manages external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks, and issues

• In alignment with the strategy and priorities, makes decisions on behalf of the sponsor

• Maintains confidentiality and the highest degree of integrity
• Exhibits behaviors in alignment with HRSS and THG's organizational cultures and values

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA a plus
• CAPM or PMP a plus
• 2+ years in strategic Project Management and utilizing PM tools
• Demonstrated experience understanding interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs
• Complex, cross-organizational process improvement experience

• Authority, gravitas, executive presence

• Stakeholder and change management skills
• 2+ years directly or indirectly managing people
• Experience managing a budget

Relevant Skills

• Vendor management experience
• Excellent fact-based decision making
• Excellent communications
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
• System implementation experience

About The Heritage Group

The Heritage Group is a privately held portfolio of companies focused on creating long-term value by building world-class businesses. Under four generations of family ownership, we employ thousands of people around the world, with operations across North America, Europe, and China, in the core industries of Environmental and Remediation, Specialty Chemicals and Fuel Products, and Construction and Materials. Driven by innovation and research, our in-house R&D team, Heritage Research Group, specializes in helping our diverse set of companies evolve and adapt to a changing marketplace by providing cutting-edge solutions and exploring new opportunities in its state-of-the-art facility. And while acquisitions, partnerships, internal expansion, and startups may be our cornerstone, we're a family company at heart, aiming to build long-term relationships with our customers, vendors, and partners so that we can turn big challenges into even bigger opportunities to make a difference in the world.

The Heritage Group welcomes the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all to work together to accomplish our goals