Job Description

Work Arrangement:

This role is based remotely, but if you live within a 50-mile radius of Atlanta (GA), Austin (TX), Detroit (MI), Warren (MI), or Mountain View (CA) you are expected to report to that location three times a week, at minimum.

The Role:

The HR Project Manager with the People Strategy and Operations team at General Motors is sponsible for overseeing the planning, execution and delivery of HR initiatives aligned our OKRs and complex business critical initiatives requiring HR leadership. This role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders, and vendors to ensure successful implementation of key initiatives to improve how HR operates and delivers value to our clients across the enterprise. This role will also work in partnership with team leadership to establish core practices to drive effective and consistent project management practices within HR.

Key Responsibilities: 

Project Planning, Execution and Reporting: 

• Ensure that all business deliverables are identified and accounted for in the project plan with responsibility and due dates

  • Manage the identification, documentation, and traceability of business requirements

  • Investigate and document complex business processes

  • Coordinate the input and approval of various project design and decision documents

  • Develop scorecards and metrics to illustrate status and impact

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans for HR initiatives covering a variety of initiatives with broad impact to the overall operations of the HR function and sensitive projects aligned critical business priorities

• Gain an understanding of program workstreams/projects to be able to assist in identification of issues and risks

• Lead project teams in the successful delivery of projects within scope, on time and within budget

• Align cross-functional teams to help ensure alignment of goals and to help resolve conflicting priorities 

• Ensure effective communication and collaboration among project team members

• Provide guidance and support during execution of change management activities

• Continuously monitor and report on project status

  • Identifies, tracks, monitors, and communicates project-related risks and issues, scope changes, variances and contingencies that arise during the implementation

  • Produce and distribute project status reports to relevant stakeholders

  • Prepare presentations for various levels of leadership

Project Methodology: 

• Deliver projects in line with our project methodology

• Provide recommendations to optimize the existing methodology

Stakeholder Collaboration: 

• Work closely with HR leadership and other key stakeholders to define the project objectives and deliverables

• Facilitates amicable solutions with the appropriate customer(s) and project sponsor/owner, as well as with other internal and/or external stakeholders

• Communicate project updates and outcomes to stakeholders at various levels

• Foster positive relationships with internal and external partners to facilitate project success

• Facilitates amicable solutions with key stakeholders across the organization

• Provide guidance and support during execution of change management activities

Process Improvement: 

• Support the implementation of standardized project management methodology (process, tools, etc.) across the HR function

• Identify opportunities for process improvement within HR functions

• Implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the HR function

Vendor Management: 

• Work in partnership with vendors as required to ensure timely delivery of products and services

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience delivering complex projects within enterprise-level organizations, such as but not limited to: Absence, Benefits, Compensation, DE&I, HCM, Labor, Learning, Mobility, Offboarding, Onboarding, Recruitment & Succession Planning, Reduction in Workforce / Restructures

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with diverse stakeholders

• Strong understanding of HR processes and best practices

• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Change management expertise

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field

• Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, Prince 2, HRMP, PROSCI)

Relocation:

• This job is not eligible for relocation benefits.  Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate

Compensation:

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws.

The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.

• The salary range for this role is $110,000 - $176,100. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)

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