HR Projects Specialist

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Job Title:

HR Projects Specialist

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Management and Pipeline Development
  • Actively supports projects in the annual talent management cycle, including items like early career hiring, interns, talent and succession.
• Employee Experience
  • Supports Max Service Center with cataloguing knowledge management articles to deliver a positive employee experience
• Project Development and Strategic Planning
  • Monitors and assists in managing the portfolio of HR projects from initiation to completion. Assists in the development of project management resources for project leaders
  • Works closely with the COEs, HRIS leader and project leads and consults on potential schedule changes, cost adjustments and resource additions
  • Monitors dependencies across multiple inter-related HR projects and notifies project leads/HR Leadership as needed
  • Provides status updates to the HR Leadership team regarding projects within the portfolio and suggestions on any changes to timelines, resources, or costs
  • Works with Internal Communications team to ensure a cohesive approach to the strategic communication plan across HR portfolio of projects.
  • Research assignments to assist in strategic planning - including PESTELE
• Budgeting
  • Supports team in ensuring the fiscal requirements of their projects are well forecasted and supports the monthly budget submission schedule.
  • Provides on-going support for entire HR budget including tracking and auditing expenses, updating forecasts and assisting with the monthly close process under the guidance of a senior team leader. Supports annual budget planning process.
• Other duties as assigned related to talent management, learning and development and employee success.

Key Performance Measures

• Deliver deadline driven results achieving on time completion per the roadmap and fiscal calendar
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Feedback from key stakeholders on inputs and outcomes

Competencies and Behaviors

• In addition to the four core ATI competencies the individual must have the technical capability to function in an HR organisation with:
  • Strong project management and organization skills
  • Affinity for process and maintaining process discipline
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications; Highly proficient in Excel, PowerPoint
  • Experience using project management software and/or ability to create/refine project management tools
  • Demonstrated experience adapting to and supporting a significant amount of change
  • Self-starter and assertive

Qualifications

• Preferred - Bachelor's degree in HR, Management, Business, Finance or related field.
• Essential - Associates degree with some practical business experience
• Desired - Project management certification or inclined to work towards
• A high acuity for numbers

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a business environment preferably in HR or Finance gained through internships, coops, or direct employment.
• Demonstrated ability to organize projects and people.

Scope Factors

• Tracking an annual suite of projects up to approximately 20 per year.
• Duration of projects generally range from multiple months up to one year
• Portfolio of projects spans global HR function, with main interfaces being the United States

Travel or Physical Demands

• Travel: Generally limited but during intern season could amount to up to 20%, or occasional other site visits.

Primary Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Additional Locations:

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