Manager, Talent & Development Projects

As a Project Manager within the T&D Experience team, you will lead the planning and execution of Talent & Development initiatives designed to unlock the power of our people. Your expertise in agile & scrum methodology will be utilized to drive iterative development and employee-centric projects and programs globally. This role goes beyond traditional project management-requiring agility, adaptability, and strong communication skills to manage complex priorities and proactively drive work forward.

What You'll Do for Us

Execution Expert

• Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams in the planning and execution of projects from start to finish, ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to approved scope.

• Maintain a strong attention to detail in all aspects of project coordination, ensuring that deliverables are accurate and aligned with expectations.

• Proactively manage timelines, dependencies, and logistics to keep projects moving forward smoothly.

• Identify gaps in information, flag inconsistencies, and ensure high-quality, precise execution of all workstreams

• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams, ensuring smooth coordination and alignment.

• Support team members by stepping in where needed, contributing to both strategic initiatives and hands-on execution.

• Draft, refine, and communicate progress updates, presentations, and executive reports, ensuring clarity, alignment with business priorities, and effective stakeholder engagement.

• Build effective project dashboards and reports to communicate progress, risks, and key insights to stakeholders.

• Fluent in agile and scrum methodologies, bringing thought leadership to our ways of working and delivering meaningful experiences to our employees.

• Anticipate roadblocks, identify risks, and propose solutions without needing direct instructions.

• Navigate ambiguity and connect the dots across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment between teams and initiatives.

• 3+ years' experience in project management.

• B.S or B.A degree in Business Administration, Management, Project Management, Human Resources, or related field.

• Experience leading projects using Agile or Scrum methodology.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft executive-level messaging and materials.

• Ability to work and influence cross functional teams and with other business/technology groups within an organization.

• Ability to adjust to changes and set priorities to meet deadlines.

• Demonstrates comfort in a fast-paced, delivery execution environment where priorities shift frequently.

• Must have a thorough understanding of project management concepts and techniques, using a variety of methodologies.

• Excellent ability to communicate and manage effectively with various levels of stakeholders (developers, business teams, executives).

• Proven ability to lead through others and to drive delivery teams to execute.

• Passionate with an aptitude to quickly learn and adapt in ambiguity.

• Self-starter willing to jump into demanding situations.

• Experience creating presentations, reports, and dashboards using PowerPoint, Excel, and other tools.

• PMP (Project Management Professional) or similar project management certification is preferred.

• Agile certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) are beneficial.