Director, HR Portfolio and Communications

The Role:

Reporting directly to the Executive Director of HR Operations, the HR Portfolio and Communications Director will be responsible for organizing and overseeing the HR Portfolio of annual HR programs and supporting communications. This role will sit at the intersection of HR strategy, portfolio, and delivery, with broad exposure across the HR function and interdependent business areas. This role will have the opportunity to help develop best-in-class practices in how we deliver HR priorities across the business, and how we engage various key stakeholders to ensure readiness and adoption of key HR programs.

This role will partner closely with the HR Leadership Team, HR Core, and Program Design Committee (PDC) to gather a holistic view of HR priorities, informing a comprehensive HR Portfolio spanning integrated programs and business priorities. Ultimate success of this individual will be proven by a planful and integrated HR Portfolio and Communications roadmap, and successful delivery and adoption of those initiatives across HR.

We work collaboratively as a team, we are relentless in the pursuit of excellence, we curiously will boldly challenge the status quo if we can provide a better way, and we aim to strike a balance between process efficiency, effectiveness, and controls and compliance. We are committed to delivering accurate, timely, and insightful information with a high level of customer service, while striving to continuously improve our processes to help scale our operations to support future growth. 

Here’s What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the HR Portfolio and HR Communications liaison for HR Leadership, HR Core, Program Design Committee, and key business stakeholders, providing collaborative guidance and advice on program management strategies and frameworks to drive the successful completion of HR portfolio priorities

• Develop and maintain integrated HR Portfolio and priorities roadmap

• Refresh the Portfolio Management processes, proper cadence, and channels (bi-weekly status reports, roadmaps, governance) to drive the Program Design Committee and ensuring cross-functional HR teams work collaboratively and effectively

• Design and support scalable infrastructure (processes, tools and templates) to enable best-in-class end-to-end project delivery across the HR function

• Help to communicate project status, milestone progress/achievement, and risks and issues to HR leadership

• Partner with key Program Owners and Subject Matter Experts within HR’s COEs to ensure HR audiences receive the right level of information in a timely matter in support of HR’s strategic portfolio, annual programs, and other initiatives

• Drive and maintain consistency across HR Portfolio in terms of execution, status tracking, change management and communication activities

• Measure and track program effectiveness through qualitative and quantitative methods

• Develop a keen understanding of various HR and cross-functional audiences and their needs, common interdependencies

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent is required

• 8+ years of relevant experience in project management

• HR functional knowledge required

• Change management and program communications experience preferred

• Experience working with senior management in a dynamic environment

• Ability and affinity for working in a matrix environment with cross-collaboration and multiple lines of accountability

• Ability to influence others

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills across teams, cultures and geographies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software      

Moderna is pleased to provide you and your family with a comprehensive and innovative suite of benefits, including:

• Highly competitive and inclusive medical, dental and vision coverage options
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical expenses and dependent care expenses
• Lifestyle Spending Account funds to help you engage in personal enrichment and self-care activities
• Family care benefits, including subsidized back-up care options and on-demand tutoring
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes 
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