Investments HR Project Management Lead

Axelon
  • New York, NY
  • $60–$75 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

Pay Rate: $60 - $75 per hour

  • Provide structured, strategic support across several critical HR workstreams—Compensation, Benefits, Change Management, and the broader HR workstream.
  • Serve as an integrator and executional engine for the HR project portfolio.
  • Blend strategic insight with hands-on delivery to drive key activities, maintain project momentum, and ensure alignment across teams.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with HR leaders to support planning, scheduling, and monitoring activities across Compensation, Benefits, Change Management, and HRIS efforts.
  • Maintain project documentation, timelines, risk logs, and reporting dashboards.
  • Support the development and facilitation of governance routines, including steering committees and cross-functional checkpoints.
  • Provide day-to-day coordination and operational support for Compensation and Benefits workstreams.
  • Assist with analytical needs, documentation efforts, and preparation for design sessions, leadership reviews, and stakeholder communications.
  • Assist in building and executing change management deliverables—stakeholder assessments, communication plans, training coordination, and readiness checks.
  • Coordinate key activities related to HRIS cutover for a new company acquisition.
  • Translate high-level directives from HR leadership into actionable workplans and status updates.
  • Facilitate communication across HR, Finance, Technology, and business teams.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in program and/or project management.
  • Experience supporting Total Rewards, HRIS implementations, or large-scale HR initiatives is a plus.
  • Familiarity with change management practices (e.g., PROSCI, ADKAR) is a plus.
  • Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining composure and a service-oriented mindset.

Required Skills:

  • Project Management Experience: Build and manage project plans, status reports, and lead project status meetings.
  • Excel Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Excel; experience with VLOOKUP and pivot tables is preferred.
  • Adaptability in Fast-Paced Environments: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines effectively.

Preferred Skills:

  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Comfortable blending strategic support with hands-on execution.

Numbers & Facts

LocationNew York, NY
Salary$60–$75 Per Hour

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Calendar Managementunmatched
  • Change Managementunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • HRIS/HRMSunmatched
  • Human Resources Managementunmatched
  • Investment Managementunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Mergers and Acquisitionsunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Pivot Tablesunmatched
  • Project Planningunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Riskunmatched
  • Status Reportsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Vlookupsunmatched

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