Mid Level Human Resources Project Specialist Jobs

Overview:

The HR PMO Project Manager leads complex, cross-functional global initiatives that drive business outcomes across the enterprise. This role is responsible for project delivery from initiation through implementation, including project planning, team leadership, stakeholder management, financial oversight, risk management, and governance.

The ideal candidate is a proven global project leader with strong executive presence, experience leading teams and direct reports, and a track record of delivering complex initiatives through influence, stakeholder alignment, and effective execution.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex enterprise-wide projects through all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Lead project teams and direct reports while driving accountability and performance.
• Facilitate project, leadership, governance, and steering committee meetings.
• Build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively across the enterprise.
• Influence decisions, drive alignment, and remove barriers to successful execution.
• Present project updates, risks, and recommendations to leaders at all levels of the organization while driving alignment, decision-making, and execution.
• Own project financial management, including budgets, forecasts, accruals, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, invoice approvals, vendor spend, and financial reporting.
• Monitor project performance and proactively address risks, issues, and financial variances.
• Ensure compliance with project governance, financial controls, and PMO standards.
• Contribute to PMO process improvements, best practices, and capability development.

Qualifications

Experience & Leadership

• Required experience leading complex, cross-functional global initiatives & project teams.
• 5+ years of project management experience leading large-scale transformations, process improvements, system implementations, or organizational initiatives.
• Experience leading global project teams and direct reports.
• Prior people leadership experience, including direct management of employees, is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coach, and influence team members through both direct and indirect leadership.
• Proven ability to build relationships, influence decisions, and drive alignment across functions, geographies, and all levels of the organization, from manufacturing sites to executive leadership.
• Experience partnering effectively across corporate and manufacturing environments to drive business outcomes.
• Demonstrates a strong service mindset, building trusted partnerships through collaboration, responsiveness, and a focus on value.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to lead through influence and drive decisions in a matrixed organization.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-directed leader who drives execution and delivers results in ambiguous, evolving environments.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Project Management & Financial Expertise

• Strong knowledge of project management principles and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience managing project budgets, forecasts, accruals, vendor spend, and financial reporting.
• Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, resources, risks, and project financial performance.
• Experience leading projects with significant business impact and executive visibility.

Technical & Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet.
• Experience working with enterprise systems such as SuccessFactors, SAP, and ServiceNow preferred.
• Familiarity with HR projects; IT project experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.

Success Profile

The successful candidate is a credible global project leader who demonstrates executive presence, influences senior leaders, builds enterprise-wide partnerships, leads teams, manages project financials, and delivers results through effective execution and leadership. They are skilled at driving alignment, navigating ambiguity, and achieving outcomes through both direct leadership and organizational influence.

Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion.