HR Project Manager - Compensation

Seattle Human Resources endeavors to promote an equitable and engaging work environment so employees can do their best work and make a difference for the people and communities we serve. The Department focuses on providing highquality services to all City employees and departments and works collaboratively with department leaders to align policies practices and programs citywide to fulfill the vision of workforce equity and excellence.

As part of this mission the Compensation & Classification unit administers the Citywide job classification and compensation programs for approximately 12500 regular employees and more than 1200 job classifications. This work champions internal and external equity by taking meaningful steps to ensure that similar bodies of work and levels of responsibility are paid similarly across all City departments and that all positions are compensated fairly and competitively in the market.

We are looking for an HR Project Manager who will lead a complex portfolio of classification and compensation projects for the department including projects that are multiyear in duration interdepartmental in scope result in development of significant City policy and have a high degree of political sensitivity. You will also support project portfolio management functions for the Citys Compensation Program including developing implementing evaluating and maintaining the Programs planning methodologies processes systems tools and reporting.

The two main focus areas for this role will be:

Leading Seattle Human Resources classification and compensation projects:

• MatrixTeam Leadership: establishing and leading crossfunctional matrix teams to ensure project success including operations department HR compensation classification policy legal budget labor relations and IT subjectmatter experts as necessary
• Consultant Contracting: collaborating with department partners and internal comp/class subjectmatter experts to define Scopes of Work for external compensation and classification contractors coordinating internal guidance to facilitate alignment of external consultant work with City program requirements and overseeing the review of deliverables to accept or decline delivery of work products
• Project Initiation: drafting project charters identifying and engaging partners identifying goals and scope forecasting start dates based on project demands and resource limitations determining the appropriate planning methodology and developing communication plans
• Project Planning: using technical expertise to develop work breakdown structures defining scope of work and quality developing project schedules (phases milestones timelines) setting expectations with project participants on required levels of effort and developing risk registers
• Project : applying predictive agile or hybrid methodologies using functional subjectmatter experts as necessary to drive project success monitoring progress and adjust plans as necessary removing blockers and partnering with relevant subjectmatter experts to review deliverables for adherence to project scope and quality. You may also develop deliverables to meet project targets
• Project Closeout and Evaluation: facilitating retrospective meetings with project teams and collaborators performing root issue analyses and evaluating whether projects met stated goals drafting project closeout documentation and formally closing out projects with partners

Managing Project Portfolios:

• Establishing evaluating and adjusting project management methodologies and tools used to deliver projects including ensuring sustainable levels of effort limiting workinprogress maintaining project backlogs to facilitate prioritization and project selection and aligning project scheduling with City organizational cycles including budgeting legislative and bargaining cycles
• Developing and maintaining procedures practices and templates to establish consistent expectations create efficiencies streamline work and enhance scalability
• Advising on the selection of project planning tracking and document management tools and setting up these tools to best meet the needs of City compensation and classification projects
• Identifying metrics and developing project reporting to effectively track progress statuses and risks provide portfoliowide updates to SHR leadership and to analyze and communicate the impacts of projects towards larger organizational goals

You will be most successful in this role with a combination of the following:

Experience in:

• Managing large and complex HR projects particularly compensation projects including experience with numerous collaborators changing scopes and large matrix teams
• Human resources
• Managing projects within a large and complex organization
• Planning and overseeing the work of external contractors
• Working in an organization with multiple professional fields including unionrepresented positions

The ability to:

• Keep multiple simultaneous projects organized and on track all with their own unique facts partners schedules changing expectations and business needs risks and documentation
• Monitor project statuses identify risks and integrate continuous learning
• Set respectful and effective boundaries communicate decisions and deescalate tensions when needed
• Oversee matrixed project teams
• Effectively collaborate and build and maintain trust with senior leaders of an organization understand operational challenges and propose effective solutions
• Understand and account for broad implications of programmatic changes including guiding and understanding the impacts to relevant collaborators and partners

Skills in:

• Core compensation practices
• Predictive and agile project management methodologies
• Project analysis and evaluation
• Interpersonal verbal and presentation skills
• Conflict management
• Organizational skills and tools
• Understanding federal state and local compensation laws

Certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• SHRMCP/SCP or equivalent
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

In addition to the qualities mentioned above you will need to possess the below required qualifications (or a combination of education training or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class):

• A Bachelors Degree in Human Resource Management Business or Public Administration Social Sciences or a related field
• Three years of experience in human resources professional personnel administration compensation and classification consulting or other related experience

OR

• An Associate Degree in Human Resource Management Business or Public Administration Social Sciences or a related field
• Four years of experience in human resources professional personnel administration compensation and classification consulting or other related experience

OR

• Five years of experience in human resources professional personnel administration compensation and classification consulting or other related experience

This civilservice position is FLSAexempt (not eligible for overtime) and is classified as a Personnel Analyst SupervisorComp. The full pay range for this stepprogression position is $62.02 $71.99 per hour. New employees begin at Step 1 of the pay progression which is $62.02 hourly. Current City employees starting rate of pay will be based on Personnel Rules regarding promotions.

First round interviews for this position are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday May 28 and/or Thursday May 29 2025. Second interviews are scheduled for Wednesday June 4 2025.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact Lindsey King at to request accommodation.

This position offers the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule. Tuesdays are an inoffice day for the team. Individual schedules will be based on agreement between the employee and their supervisor and are subject to change.

Individuals selected to fill this position may be eligible to receive Language Premium Pay (SMC 4.20.360 which provides a $200.00 monthly stipend to qualified bilingual employees who are properly evaluated and assigned to provide direct communication inlanguage interpretation or translation services to the public on behalf of the City of Seattle.

As this position has access to personal identity information job offers are contingent on review of criminal history as well as verification of information provided by the applicant as part of the application process. In compliance with Seattles Fair Chance Employment Ordinance SMC 14.17 applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.

The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior our personal commitments and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture we seek employees who will engage in the Race and Social Justice Initiative by working to dismantle racist policies and procedures unlearn the way things have always been done and provide equitable processes and services.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation holiday and sick leave as well as medical dental vision life and longterm disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the Citys website at: PROCESS:

Please submit your application at later than 4:00pm Pacific Time on Tuesday May 13 2025.To be considered for this position in addition to completing your application fully please attach:

• A PDF of your current resume which illustrates your related skills experience and abilities
• Cover Letter explaining your interest in this opportunity with Seattle Human Resources and identify specifically how the combination of your knowledge skills and interests align with our business needs and will contribute to your success in this role.

This position is open to all candidates who meet the minimum qualifications. The City of Seattle values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race color creed national origin ancestry sex marital status disability religious or political affiliation age sexual orientation medical condition or pregnancy. The Seattle Department of Human Resources encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people with disabilities veterans and those with diverse life experiences. If you have questions please contact Lindsey King at.