Staff HR Program Manager (Hybrid/Remote)
IlluminaAbout the role
Position Summary:
The HR Project Manager will be responsible for scoping, planning, and executing projects within the HR function, as prioritized by the HR Leadership Team. The role will focus on large-scale process improvements, business scalability, and transformations driven by new or changing operating models. The role is critical in enabling our HR Strategic Plan to drive Illumina’s continued growth.
**This position can be remote with some travel to our San Diego HQ. We offer hybrid and remote work arrangements**
Key Responsibilities:
Leads the planning and delivery of information gathering, analysis, and stakeholder consultation activities.
Partners with stakeholders to define, prioritize, plan and execute initiatives consistent with HR strategies and goals
Creates and manages program/project scope, schedule, resource plans and budgets
Aligns goals, plans, dependencies and resources across the contributing or affected sub-functional or regional teams to ensure attainment of milestones
Maintains scorecards and high-level project calendars to regularly inform stakeholders of progress, risks and action plans
Contributes to a culture of continuous learning and improvement
Requirements:
Strong knowledge of HR principles, practices, and procedures.
5+ years of professional experience in program & project management, business scalability, business transformation, process improvement, and/or governance
3+ years in cross-functional roles within a global enterprise
Strong analytical and presentation skills
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a diverse set of peers and stakeholders across organizational levels, functions and geographies
Must be driven, self-motivated, well organized and able to thrive under ambiguity
Change management certificate preferred
Education:
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, management or life sciences
At Illumina, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace by cultivating an environment in which everyone contributes to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always been rooted in openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative views and perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and demonstrate our collective commitment to diversity and inclusion in the communities we live and work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommo
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