Raymond James · 16 hours ago
Director, HR Project Management
Illinois, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expRaymond James is a financial services firm that values a people-first culture. They are seeking a Director of HR Project Management to lead the project management function within the HR Department, ensuring alignment with firm approaches and providing strategic leadership for HR projects.
BankingFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyInsuranceWealth Management
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership for the HR project management function; refine established processes, tools, and approaches to meet the needs of the department, while ensuring alignment with firm-level project management philosophy
Provide training, education, and support to influence widespread adoption of project management across the department
Maintain a high-level view of HR projects; partner with the Office of the CHRO to ensure key progress, challenges, risks, and successes are incorporated in strategic planning sessions
Serve as dedicated project manager for large project teams (or multiple small- to medium-sized teams) for initiatives such as HR integrations/M&A and other core priorities
Coordinate team actions across project activities; coordinate the flow of additional team members onto and off the team, as needed; and build the team's project management capability through training, coaching, and mentoring
Ensure that project risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints are managed appropriately. Where issues threaten the delivery of the project, develop and agree on recovery plans
Set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold individuals accountable for achieving them
Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility
Use analytical insights to optimize processes for quality and performance, fostering continuous improvement and standardization across services and delivery channels
Identify, define, unify, and coordinate various processes and activities to integrate the project management activities into a cohesive plan
Plan and manage project work assignments within desired cost, time and quality parameters
Assist project owner(s) with building the structure and culture of the project team, and defining roles and responsibilities to enable achievement of project objectives and the effective operation of key business processes
Align the work of the project with the stated goals, objectives and culture of the organization; and maintain alignment throughout the life of the project
Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others; acknowledges a stakeholder’s indifference and consults to discover details on why the stakeholder is resistant to change
Optimizes work processes; knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's (Required)
General Experience – 10 to 15 years
Manager Experience - 6 to 10 years
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management Institute (PMI)
Company
Raymond James
Raymond James provides a range of investment banking services focused on the telecommunications and communications sectors.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5B2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
1983-07-01IPO
Leadership Team
Paul Shoukry
Chief Executive Officer
James Sickling
COO - Fixed Income
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