HR Project Manager

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About Everest:

Everest is a global leader in risk management rooted in a rich 50 year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk growth progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

About the Role:

We are currently looking for an HR Project Manager based in our Warren New Jersey headquarters to support a portfolio of strategic HR initiatives and technical HRIS projects. Reporting to the Head of Global People Services this role will partner closely with HR HRIS IT Talent People Analytics and other business stakeholders to plan manage and deliver projects that improve HR operations enhance employee and manager experiences and support Everests broader HR transformation agenda.

This position will be a hybrid schedule of working three days in office and two days remote each week.

Who You Are

You are a hands-on project manager who can move comfortably between business strategy and HR technology execution. You have experience managing complex cross-functional projects translating business needs into clear project plans and driving work forward through structure follow-up and strong stakeholder partnership.

You bring strong execution discipline sound judgment and the ability to influence without direct authority. You can manage project scope timelines risks dependencies communications and change impacts while keeping leaders and project teams aligned. You are comfortable supporting both strategic HR programs and more technical HRIS projects including work that may involve process design data system enhancements testing configurations and adoption.

What Youll Do

• Manage a portfolio of HR strategic initiatives and HRIS projects from planning through execution ensuring scope milestones deliverables risks and decisions are clearly defined and actively managed.

• Partner with HR HRIS IT People Analytics Talent business leaders and other stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable project plans and clear workstreams.

• Support technical HRIS projects by coordinating requirements design discussions testing activities issue resolution launch readiness communications and post-implementation follow-up.

• Drive project governance including status reporting meeting agendas decision logs risk and issue tracking stakeholder updates and escalation of key dependencies.

• Create clear polished project materials for leadership including presentations project plans timelines dashboards summaries and recommendations.

• Identify process improvement opportunities and help design practical solutions that simplify work improve controls reduce manual effort and strengthen the employee and manager experience.

• Lead through influence building trust with stakeholders and keeping teams focused organized and accountable for outcomes.

• Support change management activities including stakeholder engagement communications training coordination readiness planning and adoption tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in business Human Resources Information Systems or a related discipline.

• 5 years of project management experience ideally supporting HR HR transformation HR shared services HR operations HRIS or enterprise technology initiatives.

• Experience managing projects involving HR systems process improvement data reporting workflow design testing configurations or system enhancements; Workday experience strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of project management fundamentals including planning governance stakeholder management risk management dependency tracking and delivery execution.

• Ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels moving from high-level planning to detailed execution as needed.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations project updates and leadership-ready materials.

• Excellent written verbal and presentation communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for senior leaders project teams technical partners and operational stakeholders.

• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; experience with project management tools and Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies preferred.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities meet commitments and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced global environment.

• Strong problem-solving critical-thinking and decision-making capabilities with a focus on practical outcomes-oriented solutions.

• Exceptional organization and attention to detail including the ability to manage project plans milestones dependencies risks decisions and follow-ups across multiple workstreams.

• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across HR IT business teams and external partners.

The base salary range for this position is $102000 - $124000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education experience qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage an employee wellness program life and disability insurance 401k match retirement savings plan paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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What if I dont meet every requirement At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every element in the job description we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive fuel global economies and create sustainable value for our colleagues shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Clickhereto learn more about our culture.

• Our Valuesare the guiding principles that inform our decisions actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviorsdefine how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues and the global communities we serve.

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Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or creed sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry citizenship genetics physical or mental disability age marital status civil union status family or parental status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact Everest Benefits at

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