HR Strategic Planning Manager

Operationalize rhythm for HR Strategy and Governance, including portfolio reviews and stage gate reviews, Product Catalog performance, Leadership reviews and operating meetings

Evolve HR’s operating structure to improve cross-functional alignment with key stakeholders

Execute framework for prioritizing work based on value most critical for HR to deliver

Work closely HR Employee Experience Management and O&T teams to drive rhythm across HR

Keep a pulse on key HR priorities by participating in Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Review/Demo, or Retrospective meetings) as applicable. Identify and raise any Product risks and develop mitigation options.

Partner closely with HR practice leaders to develop and execute short and long-term HR strategies

Build and maintain HR’s annual budget accounting for run-the-business needs as well as managing our strategic retainer funding pool

Partner closely with our Finance partner to manage the HR budget helping to keep track of HR’s performance and help frame decisions on how best to allocate strategic reserve funds

Track HR’s open positions and facilitate process for allocating positions to highest and best use

Help facilitate resource allocation across our strategic priorities.

Coach and mentor HR practitioners on agile and waterfall methodologies as appropriate

Coordinate closely with the Transformation office to apply enterprise Program and Project Management methodologies, tools and templates tailored to HR’s needs

Track overall agile portfolio performance and status reporting

Partner with HR Strategy leaders to help develop and inculcate common practices of measuring and delivering value over activity

Partner with Director of Strategic planning and other stakeholders to create stakeholder and leadership ready materials and presentations

Serve as Strategic Program Manager as capacity allows from program or project initiation through analysis, solution design and execution to deliver successful outcomes by use of proven techniques (Lean, six sigma, etc.)

5+ years of experience leading in Strategy, agile PMO or consulting engagements

3+ years of applying agile practices and principles

Experience with complex, multi-dimensional projects, and proven success at building credibility quickly at all levels of the organization, including senior executives

Experience leading and operating governance mechanisms in an organization using agile methodologies with a product mindset

Experience managing functional portfolio with tools such as Jira is strongly preferred

Lean or Six Sigma certifications are preferred

Experience in mid-size, matrixed and multinational organizations

Experience developing executive ready materials and decks

Experience with analytics and excel and ability to synthesize data and insights

Project Management and stakeholder engagement with proven ability to manage complex projects

Financial acumen around managing a budget with excellent excel skills

Ability to create executive ready presentation materials in PowerPoint

Adept at balancing intense short-term pressures with overall long-term goals

Adept at change management and communication, with ability to influence across stakeholder groups

Flexible working style, comfortable adept at shifting between planned and unplanned planning initiatives and being decisive when faced with ambiguity