KellyMitchell Group · 11 hours ago
HR Program Manager
KellyMitchell Group is seeking an HR Program Manager to join their team in New York, NY. The role involves partnering with HR leaders to support various HR initiatives, maintaining project artifacts, and coordinating governance routines to ensure effective execution of Compensation, Benefits, and Change Management projects.
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Responsibilities
Partner with HR leaders to support planning, scheduling, and progress tracking across Compensation, Benefits, Change Management, and HRIS initiatives
Maintain project artifacts including workplans, timelines, risk and issue logs, decision trackers, and status dashboards, ensuring accuracy and consistency
Support governance routines by coordinating steering committees, working sessions, and cross-functional checkpoints, including agenda preparation and follow-up documentation
Provide day-to-day coordination for Compensation and Benefits workstreams, ensuring milestones, dependencies, and deliverables are tracked and executed
Support benefit plan implementations by coordinating with HRIS, technology teams, benefit vendors, communications partners, and non-payroll entities
Assist with analytical support, documentation, and preparation for design sessions, leadership reviews, and stakeholder communications
Identify process gaps and risks, escalate issues as needed, and support timely resolution in partnership with Total Rewards leadership
Assist in developing and executing change management deliverables, including stakeholder assessments, communication plans, training coordination, and readiness activities
Support the Change Management lead by gathering inputs, preparing materials, and tracking adoption and readiness indicators
Help maintain alignment across HR, Communications, and impacted business teams
Coordinate key activities related to HRIS implementations and cutovers, including workshop scheduling, deliverable tracking, requirements gathering, and documentation
Identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities to improve execution efficiency and outcomes
Facilitate cross-functional communication by preparing agendas, summaries, presentations, and executive-ready materials
Support escalation and decision-making processes by ensuring leaders have timely, accurate information
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in program management, project management, or project coordination roles
Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a service-oriented mindset
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
Comfortable balancing strategic support with hands-on execution
Experience supporting Total Rewards, HRIS implementations, or large-scale HR transformation initiatives
Familiarity with change management frameworks
Experience working in cross-functional environments involving HR, Finance, Technology, and external vendors
Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
401K offered