Senior Human Resources Project Manager

Overview

The Senior HR Project Manager is a strategic and collaborative leader responsible for the successful planning, execution, and completion of HR projects across the organization. This role is critical in enhancing HR operations, improving efficiencies, and elevating the overall employee experience. The Senior HR Project Manager will partner with various HR functions and organizational leaders to drive cross-functional initiatives, ensure alignment with strategic objectives, and implement impactful system and process enhancements. This position plays a key role in fostering operational excellence, maintaining compliance, and supporting the organization’s mission through innovative and effective HR solutions.

 

This role requires strong project management expertise, effective communication skills, and an ability to collaborate with cross-departmental teams and external partners. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience with HRIS platforms, and experience with Paycom is highly desirable for this position, as it will involve optimizing payroll and HRIS functionalities. The Project Manager will play a pivotal role in aligning HR project outcomes with organizational goals, meeting deadlines, and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.

 

This is a full time, exempt, benefit eligible position in Berkeley, CA.

 

LifeLong Medical Care is a multi-site, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a rich history of providing innovative healthcare and social services to a wonderfully diverse patient community. Our patient-centered health home is a dynamic place to work, practice, and grow. We have over 15 primary care health centers and deliver integrated services including psychosocial, referrals, chronic disease management, dental, health education, home visits, and much, much more. LifeLong Medical Care is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, and bilingual and bicultural individuals and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Applicants shall not be discriminated against because of race, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, marital status, medical condition, or any other protected classification.

 

Benefits

Compensation: $110,000 - 140,000/year. We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision (including dependent and domestic partner coverage), generous leave benefits including ten paid holidays, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) retirement savings plan.

 

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

In accordance with LifeLong Medical Care's commitment to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we have adopted a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families; our patients and visitors; and the community at large from infectious diseases, that vaccinations may reduce. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Order of the California State Public Health Officer. Unless a reasonable medical or religious accommodation is approved, all employees must receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Planning and Execution
• Lead large-scale HR projects from initiation through implementation, ensuring alignment with strategic organizational goals and overseeing cross-departmental collaboration.
• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, including payroll system updates, employee engagement initiatives, compliance audits, and HR process improvements.
• Perform risk assessments to identify potential obstacles, proactively developing strategies to mitigate risks and adjusting project plans as needed to meet evolving organizational needs.
• Track project progress and ensure all HR projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with established goals.

 

• Payroll and Benefits Project Support
• Partner closely with the payroll and benefits teams to enhance payroll processes, focusing on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
• Lead payroll-related project initiatives such as Paycom optimization, data audits, and system integrations, ensuring data integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate system upgrades, open enrollment processes, and benefits enhancements, ensuring seamless integration with payroll and HR systems to improve the employee experience.
• Develop and implement process documentation for payroll and benefits workflows to support standardization, clarity, and efficiency.