Sr. Project Manager, HR PMO & Continuous Improvement

Alcon

$110K — $130K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • 7 years of relevant experience
  • Strong organization and HR transformation experience
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills

Responsibilities

  • Design templates, standards, and governance models for delivery quality
  • Lead planning and execution of cross-functional HR Tech projects
  • Facilitate workshops to streamline processes and enhance user experience
  • Provide strategic guidance on project structure and risk anticipation
  • Partner with diverse stakeholders to deliver cohesive solutions
  • Deliver clear progress reporting to leadership
  • Coach team members on project management best practices

Benefits

  • Dynamic and forward-thinking team environment
  • Focus on creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning
  • Potential for advancement to a managerial role based on experience
  • Opportunity to shape HR technology initiatives
  • Hands-on involvement with a global range of stakeholders
Full Job Description
As a Senior Project Manager, you will join our brand-new innovative HR Continuous Improvement and Technology Team as a strategic partner who brings a consulting approach and disciplined delivery to various initiatives.

In this role, you will translate transformational priorities into actionable plans, and partner with a wide range of stakeholders globally on project strategy, and work hands-on to ensure key initiatives land with clarity and impact. You will help shape how the Elevate HR team and the PMO solve problems, prioritize work, and leverages technology to deliver a more intuitive and scalable associate experience.

You will be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking group that values creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

How You'll Make an Impact
  • Serve as a functional program manager, designing templates, standards, and governance models that elevate delivery quality across the team.
  • Lead cross-functional project planning, execution, and control to ensure HR Tech projects land with precision and impact. Including scope, budget utilization, inter-project dependencies, and milestone tracking.
  • Facilitate workshops and working sessions to identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance user experience, and accelerate self-service capabilities in HR Operations.
  • Provide strategic guidance to project teams on how to structure work, anticipate risks, and balance competing priorities.
  • Partner with stakeholders in HR Tech, HR Ops, HR Business Partners, CoE's, IT, Digital Innovation, Analytics & Insights, and other enabling functions to deliver cohesive, scalable solutions.
  • Deliver crisp, consistent reporting to leadership on progress, risks, resource needs, and value realization across the HR Tech roadmap.
  • Coach and mentor team members in project management best practices, change readiness, and effective use of intake and tracking tools.


What You'll Bring to Alcon
  • Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD +3 yrs)
  • The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
  • 7 Years of Relevant Experience
  • Work Location: Onsite - 5 days per week in Fort Worth, TX
  • Relocation/Sponsorship Assistance: No


Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience
  • Progressive experience in project/program management, preferably supporting HR functions and driving projects end-to-end
  • Strong organization and HR transformation experience, including digital HR, AI, associate experience and HR tech tools
  • Demonstrated experience building PM artifacts (plans, dashboards, dependency logs, budget trackers) and applying cost-control discipline.
  • Familiarity with project management methods that accelerate delivery.
  • Ability to connect project execution to broader HR technology strategy and ecosystem needs.
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across functional boundaries.
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity and balancing strategic thinking with hands-on project execution.


Additional Information
  • Must work U.S. hours


This position can be offered at a Manager, Manager, Project/Program Management level, depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

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