Strategic People Project Manager

Position summary:

The Rainforest Alliance are looking to bring in an experienced & innovative Strategic People Project Manager to join the People Strategy & Culture team within the HR department. 

The Strategic People Project Manager will be responsible for developing & delivering strategic People programs that deliver value throughout the organization, from organization design, analytics, through to culture interventions. This individual is required to be able to lead such end-to-end projects & programs partnering with many different stakeholders across the world. We are looking for a candidate that is a strategic and analytical thinker with strong project management skills and a drive for results. Aside from this, we are looking for a colleague with great interpersonal skills and organizational sensitivity to become part of our highly dynamic international organization.

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Responsibilities: 

• Support design and development of people & culture programs to foster positive employee engagement and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and improvement;
• Own and lead end-to-end Strategic People projects, including large-scale long-term projects;
• Work in partnership with Talent & Learning and PBPs, to drive adoption and ensure seamless implementation and collaboration across our HR department;
• Bring in analytical skills and expertise to support the development of impactful people dashboards for the board, executive leadership and management;
• Implement People projects framework, establishing & monitoring timelines, setting milestones and deliverables, dependencies, issues and risks; and supporting People colleagues to embed project management disciplines in their work, as required;
• Facilitate collaboration and feed-back loops across People department and with other key stakeholders, in order to support with ideating, validating, piloting and ensuring user-centricity remains at the forefront of project design.

Qualifications: 

• Master in relevant field (Human Resources Management, Organizational design etc.)
• Project and/or change management certification(s);
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as Project Manager, preferably in People realm;
• Significant experience leading People projects within a complex & changing international organization, from design to implementation;
•  Strong business acumen and stakeholder management skills;
•  High level of integrity and professionalism;
• Demonstrable experience of leading change management initiatives;
• Experience in a consulting role or with consulting background is highly desirable;
• A strong communicator, able to lead and influence without authority;
• Must be pro-active, creative, self-driven and able to work collaboratively;
• Ability to travel.