HR Project Manager (Talent Matters, Learning & Development)

Description

As the HR Project Manager on the Talent Matters team, you help deliver initiatives that advance Citizens’ HR transformation journey. This position is ideal for the individual who thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about reimagining how HR delivers value across the organization.

You will manage high-impact projects that modernize and optimize HR processes, systems, and experiences. From planning and execution to stakeholder engagement and performance tracking, you ensure initiatives are delivered with precision and aligned to transformation goals.

To thrive as a colleague at Citizens, candidates must demonstrate a strong customer-centric mindset, exhibit persistence and resilience in the face of challenges, and embrace continuous learning to adapt and grow in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership:

• Manage end-to-end Talent Matters project delivery and timelines. Monitor progress, identify risks, and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and deliverables for adoption campaigns, ongoing sustainment. and measuring progress / scorecard. Monitor and provide routine program status and adoption KPIs.
• Guide storytelling to executive leadership through progress updates and roadmap visibility.
  
  

HR Transformation & Process Optimization

• Lead efforts to identify inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and implement best practices that enhance HR service delivery.
  
  

Adoption & Sustainability

• Support colleague engagement with skills, profiles, gigs, and mentoring opportunities.
• Partner with the Change Lead to design and execute interventions that embed new ways of working.
• Activate Gig Champions to create an expert community as an extension the CTM team to deploy local tactics.
• Collaborate with HRDPs, DCs, BPs, business leaders to champion adoption and deepen engagement.
• Develop and deliver leader enablement resources (playbooks, toolkits, talking points).
  
  

Continuous Improvement

• Conduct discovery, identify adoption challenges and design solutions (process, communications, integrations).
• Capture lessons learned from adoption campaigns and apply them to future cycles.
  
  

Data-Driven Decision Making

Conduct analysis on project performance, employee

Critical Skills

• Project Management & Delivery – Strong ability to lead projects end-to-end with disciplined execution.
• Change Agent / Influence – Skilled in driving adoption and embedding change.
• Strategic Communication – Ability to craft compelling, business-aligned narratives.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement – Builds strong partnerships across HR, business, and technology teams.
• Data-Driven Mindset – Uses adoption data and insights to inform strategy and measure outcomes.
  
  

Experience & Attributes

• 3–5 years of project management, HR transformation, or organizational change management experience.
• Demonstrated success in driving technology platform adoption (Talent Marketplace).
• Strong track record of stakeholder engagement and leadership influence.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills; proactive and adaptable.
• Advanced proficiency in project management tools, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.
• Experience driving change engagement
  
  

Hours And Work Schedule

• Hours per Week: 40
• Location: Johnston RI
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 4 days in the office, 1 day remote.
  
  

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth

Posting End Date: 10/31/2025