Project Manager – HR Job Evaluation

Location: Northbrook, IL

Job Type: Long Term Contract

Job Overview

• Under the direction of the VP, Human Resources-Rewards, serve as job evaluation consultant and project manager in executing of a global job evaluation assessment project with a third-party HR consulting partner.
• Accountable for managing, monitoring and providing subject matter expertise for project activities including:
  • coordination of data collection and data interpretation,
  • review and feedback on job descriptions/organization data quality,
  • summary of existing and proposed job evaluations,
  • evaluation of job evaluation impacts,
  • evaluation of job evaluation process implementation considerations,
  • other project activities identified as the project progresses.
• Works closely with Reward team, HR business partners, and consultants in completing project activities.
• Assists in understanding project requirements and clarifying consulting partner expectations.
• Responsible for ensuring project meets objectives within agreed scope and timeframes.
• Identify and ensure mitigation of risks or conflicts that will jeopardize project completion.
• Monitor and prepare reports to ensure work is progressing to plan.
• Communicate with key personnel vertically and horizontally both at the project team and cross release level to maximize the transparency of project issues, opportunities, and challenges in a timely and pro-active manner.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor s degree required. Advanced degree (master s, doctorate) a plus.
• 10+ years of relevant job evaluation (preferably Hay Methodology) and compensation experience and proven project management experience in HR
• Proven history of successful project delivery including global project management experience.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with senior level audiences.
• Excellent problem solving, project management and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Project).