HR Project Manager

Lead HR transformation projects and program initiatives from initiation through delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to stakeholder expectations. Develop project plans, manage project teams, track milestones, manage risks and issues, and communicate project status to HR leadership and business stakeholders. Apply project management methodology to HR technology implementations, process redesign, and organizational change initiatives.

Median salary: $108,000. Projected growth to 2033: 8% (faster than average) - driven by HR transformation and technology adoption. Typical education: Bachelor's Degree.

At a glance

Median salary: $108,000
Entry-level: $70,000 - $88,000
Senior: $160,000+
Growth by 2033: 8% (faster than average) - driven by HR transformation and technology adoption
Demand: Growing
Remote: Hybrid
Hours per week: 40-50 hours/week
Stress: Moderate

What you'd do

People interaction: Moderate
Team vs solo: 60% Team / 40% Solo
Client facing: Sometimes
Impact visibility: Moderate

How to get there

Minimum education: Bachelor's Degree
Licensing: No
Years to mid-career: 3-5 years
Years to senior: 7-10 years
Career switching: Moderate
Typical student debt: $25,000 - $50,000

Skills you'll use

Hard skills

Project Management Methodology (PMI / Agile / Scrum)
HR Technology Implementation Management
Change Management Integration
Project Risk & Issue Management
Stakeholder Communication Planning
HR Project Portfolio Management

Soft skills

Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Written Communication
Risk Management
Organizational Skills

Technical complexity: Moderate

Typical career path

HR Coordinator
HR Project Coordinator
HR Project Manager
Senior HR Project Manager
Director of HR Transformation