Job Description:HR Project ManagerNewAmsterdam is an innovative biotech company with the experience and expertise to deliver across its ambitious clinical, regulatory, and commercial goals. Our robust scientific approach focuses on advancing a new era of life-saving treatments for lipid-related diseases. Our vision is that people at risk for heart disease can take control of their health and live longer, fuller lives. Our team is led by a world-class team of industry veterans and key opinion leaders, including some of the world's preeminent cardiometabolic experts and we foster a passionate, supportive culture that is backed by a high level of integrity and inclusivity.
Position SummaryThe HR Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing high-impact people, culture, facilities, and executive support initiatives across the organization. This role serves as a central project lead for company-wide meetings, leadership development sessions, employee engagement events, facilities needs, and key HR-related operational priorities. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams, stakeholders, budgets, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesCompany-Wide Meetings, Events, and Employee Engagement- Plan and coordinate all company town halls, including logistics, agendas, speaker coordination, and post-event follow-up.
- Project manage HR-led meetings from planning through execution, ensuring timelines, deliverables, vendors, and communications are completed successfully.
- Identify, recommend, and manage events that celebrate organizational milestones, employee achievements, cultural moments, and other engagement opportunities, ensuring activities are meaningful, inclusive, and aligned with NAP cultural attributes and priorities.
- Collaborate with the VP, Corporate Communications on initiatives that support employee engagement, leadership communication, culture-building, and company-wide organizational priorities.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure events and meetings are well organized, inclusive, on-brand, and aligned with company priorities.
Leadership Development and External Visibility- Coordinate leadership development sessions, including scheduling, logistics, facilitator support, participant communications, and tracking follow-up actions.
- Support external leadership visibility efforts by identifying conferences, panels, speaking opportunities, awards, thought leadership opportunities, and other forums to promote company leaders and NAP's external presence.
- Assist with external internet or web-based initiatives related to leader visibility, culture, employer brand, or organizational communications, partnering with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
Branded Merchandise and Onboarding Support- Explore and recommend solutions for branded employee materials that strengthen company identity, support a consistent onboarding and engagement experience, and create operational efficiency in how items are selected, ordered, tracked, and distributed.
- Own the ordering, inventory management, and distribution of company merchandise, including items used for onboarding, employee engagement, milestone celebrations, and company events.
- Coordinate needs for new hires and ensure onboarding materials are prepared, accurate, and delivered in a timely and consistent manner.
- Manage vendor relationships, product selection, purchasing, tracking, and budget coordination for branded materials.
Ad-hoc Project Management - Develop project plans, timelines, milestones, communications, and tracking tools to ensure successful execution of HR, facilities, events, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Coordinate across HR, Finance, Operations, Communications, site leaders, vendors, and executive stakeholders to keep projects moving forward.
- Work on assignment projects across the HR team as assigned, demonstrating a high level of collaboration and organization.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Operations, or a related field preferred.
- At least 5+ years of experience in HR operations, project management, employee engagement, events, or a related role.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, competing priorities, budgets, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and follow-through skills.
- Experience supporting senior executives, leadership meetings, Board-related scheduling, or confidential business matters preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, project tracking tools, and other collaboration platforms.
- Proficiency with AI-enabled tools and a demonstrated ability to leverage technology to improve project planning, communication, content development, process efficiency, and employee experience initiatives.
- Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, and operate with professionalism and discretion.
- NAP operates under an on-demand workplace philosophy. This role is predominantly remote; however, in-person attendance at the Philadelphia-area office is required based on business needs, collaboration requirements, and key organizational initiatives rather than a predetermined office schedule. Candidates located within commuting distance of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, are strongly preferred
- Travel is required based on business needs, including attendance at internal meetings, key company and/or industry events, and corporate offices
Key Competencies- Exceptional project management and execution discipline
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build relationships and collaborate across all levels of the organization
- High degree of confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism
- Customer-service mindset and proactive problem-solving approach
- Comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced, and evolving environment
Reporting RelationshipThis role reports to the Chief People Officer and works closely with internal teams, external vendors, executive stakeholders, and site leaders.
Salary and Benefits:We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus, and long-term incentives. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, dental and vision coverage, term life and disability coverage, and retirement plans.
