Wayne-Sanderson Farms · 4 hours ago
Sr Mgr, HR Process Excellence & PMO
Atlanta Metro
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expWayne-Sanderson Farms is seeking a Senior Manager for their HR team to provide strategic leadership in HR operations. The role involves overseeing process optimization, project visibility, and governance while fostering a culture of efficiency and excellence within the HR PMO function.
Animal FeedMeat and PoultryWholesale
Responsibilities
Provide strategic oversight and leadership to the HR Process Excellence and PMO team, guiding process assessments, improvement initiatives, and project governance to enhance HR service delivery and operational efficiency
Lead the maturation and operation of the HR PMO, including centralized project visibility, tracking timelines/deliverables/metrics, applying standards/tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Jira, Asana), and supporting consistent reporting—without direct responsibility for Workday configuration or business process change decisions
Drive continuous improvement by leading the team in documenting HR processes (including comprehensive process maps and SOPs), identifying gaps, optimization opportunities, and automation/AI opportunities, developing business cases and recommendations for functional and HRIS leadership approval and implementation
Promote a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual efforts, and leverage automation/AI to support HR transformation and efficiency
Establish and maintain governance frameworks, including change advisory processes, risk assessment standards, and operational governance models, ensuring alignment with HRIS data governance and compliance standards
Oversee team efforts in process documentation, analysis, and recommendation development; facilitate change advisory reviews; and ensure seamless coordination of project portfolios
Collaborate with HR leaders, cross-functional stakeholders, IT, and business partners to align priorities, facilitate communication, support change management/adoption efforts, and contribute to data-driven insights for initiative planning
Foster a high-performance team environment through mentorship, professional development, resource allocation, and performance management
Monitor key metrics, report on progress/impact to senior leadership, and drive ongoing enhancements to PMO, governance, and process excellence practices
Qualification
Required
7+ years of progressive experience in HR operations, process improvement, project management, PMO support, or governance roles, including at least 5 years in a leadership/management capacity overseeing teams or multiple functions
Proven expertise in continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean Six Sigma), process mapping/documentation tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart), and project management tools
Strong background in driving process optimization, governance, and development of automation/AI business cases in an HR or shared services environment
Experience maturing PMO functions, establishing governance/change advisory processes, and partnering on automation/AI enablement initiatives highly desired
Familiarity with HR systems (e.g., Workday) and compliance requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, Project Management, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience
Company
Wayne-Sanderson Farms
Wayne-Sanderson Farms produces and sells animal feeds.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Kevin McDaniel
President and Chief Executive Officer
T.J. Wolfe
Chief Financial Officer
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