HR Agile Program Manager

HR Agile Program Manager

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with an expectation that you will work on average 2-3 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

We're looking for a HR Agile Program manager to lead and support our Agile HR transformation. The purpose of this position is to lead the strategic direction using agile methodologies and deliver programs leveraging agile best practices.

You will be at the forefront of our Agile HR strategies, building on the knowledge and skills that already exist within HPE HR guiding organizational development and cultural change as well as modernizing these capabilities for the future of work.

In addition, this person will be responsible for building Agile capabilities within the function and leading Agile HR projects across HR. The successful candidate will partner with HR leadership as a strategic advisor to various teams on a range of projects to create advanced solutions to serve HPE team members. Assumes responsibility for the successful implementation of business plans on key projects. Contributes to the overall strategic definition of a function with strong business acumen. Acts as a key advisor to executive management in influencing the strategic direction of the business.

Overall, we are seeking a strategic consultant and a servant leader with an agile, solution-oriented, change leader who is not afraid to pursue new and exciting solutions and services to meet customer expectations.

This is a highly visible and collaborative position, requiring partnership across the enterprise including the HRLT. The role is responsible for fast-paced, time bound delivery of critical HR projects. This role routinely interacts with and influences senior leaders at HPE.

Responsibilities:

• Leads a team that will be a new Center of Excellence for Agile HR
• Sets strategic direction for leveraging agile methodologies within HR and builds agile capabilities across HR functions to optimize the HR operating model and maximize HR investments and customer value
• Develops and leads planning, design, implementation and delivery of select agile projects across various HR functions across the globe
• Actively partners with and influences clients at the SVP and VP level on a regular basis
• Leads a direct team of Senior Individual Contributors as well as senior leaders within project teams in various HR functions, and/or globally by setting overall program initiatives, allocating financial and human capital for programs and projects, and ensuring timely and effective delivery of various agile programs.
• Implement and support a learning culture to drive continuous improvement and continuous delivery
• Leads activities related to HR agile programs and iterative projects. Coaches and advises teams to manage sprints, accomplish goals, meet established schedules, and resolve technical/operational/support needs
• Act as liaison with between Human Resources, stakeholders and business partners while providing agile consulting expertise to each. Collaborates with senior colleagues in the centers of expertise in order to apply sufficient HR resources to meet the business needs
• Regularly update all stakeholders including the HRLT on progress, including performance measures, sprints, any variances, corrective actions, for programs
• Manages and evaluates the HR programs and processes within the business or function. Assesses HR implications of the business strategy, identifies opportunities to further meet business needs, and designs solutions leveraging agile methodologies
• Provide input into the change management strategy to support the implementation of Agile HR programs and initiatives, including rationale for change, engaging stakeholders and teams in change readiness

Education and Experience:

• 5+ years' experience in business, with exposure to HR.
• Previous strategic experience, including influencing senior management.
• Demonstrated experience working in Agile environments with understanding of these concepts, methodologies and practices as they apply to HR
• Agile/Scrum or other Agile methodology master certification highly preferred
• Proven expertise in agile methodologies best practices
• First-level university degree required; advanced university degree in business preferred

Knowledge and Skills

• Expertise in Scrum/Kanban or other Agile methodologies; displays an agile mindset
• Proven success in using Design Thinking to help HR challenge ingrained thinking patterns and ensures that a workplace problem is properly investigated before diving into solution mode.
• Excellent team lead skills, provide expertise to analyze client business requirements and determine delivered/custom solutions to meet these requirements
• Expert understanding of HR processes and/or systems
• Proven expertise in leading global projects
• Superior organization and program management skills
• Proven experience managing, leading, driving and measuring virtual teams toward common goals
• High levels of tact and diplomacy
• Consulting & Coaching skills
• Ability to build partnerships across various functions.
• Strong communication skills - written, oral and presentation.
• Ability to manage complex programs and processes concurrently
• Ability to effectively manage a program budget

Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Business Objectives, Business Strategies, Change Management Strategies, Coaching, Communication, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, HR Programs, Human Resources (HR), Intellectual Curiosity, Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, People Management, People Strategies, Prioritization {+ 5 more}

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

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Job Level:

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States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

USD Annual Salary: $75,500.00 - $174,500.00

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