HR Project Operations Manager

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

P&O Program Manager - PMO
12 Month Project Role
US & Canada

This project assignment role serves as a program and project manager partnering with the MyP&O Americas Leadership Team and Functional Teams through management of key initiatives and programs. This role reports into the Service & Operations Lead and provides support to deliver discipline, structure and organization to high priority P&O(HR) programs (primarily Project Experience, Strategic Priorities, Other P&O 2.0 Initiatives) in order to deliver results for the MyP&O Americas Organization.

What we are looking for:

·  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; preferably in human resources, consumer products, manufacturing.
·  3 to 5 Years of relevant work experience including HR Shared Services, particularly employee-facing portal initiatives, transactions and service.
·  Project and program management
·  Navigating systems, resources and processes
·  Striving for continuous improvement
·  Understanding of risk assessment and contingency planning.
·  Effective communication skills including:
·  Synthesizing qualitative updates across various teams into clear and concise updates for respective audiences
·  Customizing messages to suit the audience from peers through senior management
·  Strong organization skills, thoughtful decision making and ability to think on your feet
·  Familiarity with HR processes and practices
·  Independent, pro-active self-starter who can work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
·  Balance of technical knowledge and business acumen
·  Comfortable working across cultures and time zones to get results through project teams in an international operating environment
·  Experience on projects requiring change management or transformational process and organization behavior changes

Key Responsibilities:

·  Stakeholder Management/Alignment: With support of the S&Ops Lead, responsible to prepare key inputs and prepare for critical discussions and informed decision making in partnership with MyP&O Americas Leadership Team. Support key discussions with MyP&O LT, Project Teams and Functional Teams by consolidating inputs to the meeting agendas, facilitating the meeting discussions and driving follow through of the actions to achieve program goals and objectives.
·  Measurement & Reporting: Manage the reporting process to gather data and report progress against priority programs and initiatives at specified reporting intervals.
·  Project Management: As needed, support project owners in creating timelines, resource management and key milestones to attain the goals and needs of their respective initiatives in an effort to deliver the broader program deliverables. Monitor these timelines and milestones to ensure projects are staying on track. Target key stakeholders with relevant and timeline updates on the initiative progress and/or risk management.
·  MyP&O Americas Initiatives & Programs: This project role will also be called upon to partner with the Service & Ops Lead to contribute expertise and program management for MyP&O Americas Strategic Priorities and other ‘added value’ MyP&O Americas initiatives to ensure the success of the MGS P&O and MyP&O Americas organizations.

What can you expect from Mars?

·  The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
·  An industry competitive compensation package including generous benefits (i.e. 401k, health, etc.)
·  Commitment to our Purpose and our Five Principles.
·  An environment where all Associates feel valued, supported and comfortable being themselves at work.
·  The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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