Project Manager Human Resources

Job Description:

POSITION TITLE

Lead Project Manager, Human Resources

BILL RATE

$48/hour

LOCATION

Preferably hybrid (on site a few days per week in Nashville, TN

• manager is flexible. Could be fully remote depending on where the candidate resides).
• Top 3

Skills:

1. Project Management 2. Risk & Problem Management 3. Planning & Organization

• Can this be worked remotely?: YES
• Is there opportunity for this to go

FT:

NO

• What will your interview process look like?:
• Initial Bridgestone Talent Review
• Round 1: Group Interview
• Round 2: Hiring Manager Interview
• Years of experience

Required:

2

• 3 years

Work Hours/Schedule:

40 hours/week

• Monday
• Friday

Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree

• Is this position also being worked on internally?

:

NO Position Summary:

The Lead Project Manager, Human Resources is responsible for leading complex, high-impact HR initiatives that align with Bridgestone's corporate strategy and business objectives. Leveraging deep project management expertise, this role translates strategic priorities into executable project plans while navigating ambiguity, cross-functional dependencies, and evolving business needs. The Lead Project Manager exercises broad judgment, serves as a team lead on initiatives, and partners with stakeholders across HR, technology, retail, digital experience, and external vendors to ensure successful delivery. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, determining methods and procedures for new assignments and coordinating the work of other project managers and contributors. ________________________________________

Key Responsibilities Strategic Alignment:

• Translate Bridgestone's corporate and HR strategies into actionable, integrated project plans.
• Ensure HR programs and initiatives support enterprise-wide goals, workforce strategy, and business outcomes.

Project Planning & Execution:

• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics from charter through closure. Creation of project plans
• Lead projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies depending on business needs.
• Manage multiple, concurrent initiatives with varying levels of complexity and interdependencies.

Resource & Budget Management:

• Manage financial and human resources across projects, including internal teams and external partners.

Risk & Issue Management:

• Conduct in-depth analysis of variable project factors to identify risks, dependencies, and roadblocks.
• Develop and execute mitigation strategies to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.

Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Serve as a primary liaison between senior leadership, HR teams, technology partners, marketing, retail stakeholders, and vendors.
• Network with key contacts outside own area of expertise to drive alignment and remove barriers.
• Lead and coordinate the activities of project team members (team lead responsibilities).

Performance Monitoring & Reporting:

• Monitor project performance, milestones, costs, and outcomes using established metrics.
• Prepare and present high-level status reports, insights, and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Ensure projects meet quality standards, timelines, and business expectations.

Coaching & Mentorship:

• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management standards and HR delivery practices.

Knowledge & Job Complexity:

• Applies wide-ranging experience and professional project management concepts to resolve complex, multifaceted challenges.
• Works on issues where in-depth evaluation of variable data, business conditions, and stakeholder needs is required.
• Exercises independent judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to achieve results.
• Operates within established governance structures, with some barriers to entry such as peer or departmental review.

Qualifications Experience:

• Proven experience leading complex, enterprise-level projects, preferably within Human Resources, Digital, Retail, or Strategic Business functions.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale initiatives with multiple stakeholders and tight timelines.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Technology, or a related field required.

Skills & Competencies:

• Advanced leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to operate in ambiguity.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Ability to influence without direct authority and drive alignment across diverse teams.
• Multilingual