HR Strategic Project Mgr

Human Resources Strategic Project Manager

Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift

On-site Knoxville TN

Covenant Health Overview:

Covenant Health is the regions top-performing healthcare network with 10hospitalsoutpatient and specialtyservicesandCovenant Medical Group our areas fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the areas largest employer. Our more than 11000 employees volunteers and 1500 affiliated physicians are dedicated to improving the quality of life for the more than two million patients and families we serve every year. Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named a Forbes Best Employer seven times.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Vice President Human Resources the HR Strategic Project Manager serves as a dedicated project management partner to the HR executive team supporting the planning coordination execution and delivery of enterprise Human Resources strategies and key initiatives. This role provides structure discipline and follow-through for cross-functional HR project plans helping translate executive priorities into actionable workstreams with clear timelines deliverables accountability and measurable outcomes. The position combines strategic planning program leadership project management expertise and execution discipline to drive operational excellence by supporting project governance tracking progress identifying risks and enabling successful implementation of HR strategies programs and activities. This role ensures effective coordination of project activities resources communications and stakeholder engagement across HR functions. Partners closely with executive leaders human resources finance and operational leaders to ensure Human Resources strategies programs and projects are implemented effectively and aligned with organizational priorities.

• Provide project management support to the Senior Vice President Human Resources and senior HR leadership team by helping organize prioritize and advance executive HR strategies projects and initiatives in alignment with organizational priorities.
• Coordinate project timelines deliverables milestones and follow-up actions across multiple HR workstreams; maintain project plans executive status updates dashboards and related documentation.
• Collaborate within HR and partner with stakeholders at all levels to drive sustained outcomes across strategic initiatives; serve as a liaison between the HR executive office HR teams cross-functional partners and project stakeholders.
• Define and document project scope timelines success metrics risks dependencies and resources required to implement HR strategies and initiatives.
• Manage a portfolio of cross-functional HR projects on behalf of the HR executive leader ensuring alignment prioritization accountability and execution discipline.
• Lead change management activities to support adoption of new programs processes and systems including communication.
• Develop and execute communication plans that support engagement clarity and alignment.
• Possesses extensive knowledge of information technology applications and use of HRIS as a tool.
• Data driven decision making expertise with the ability to articulate ROI. Establish success metrics and KPIs for strategies initiatives.
• Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

Bachelors degree in human resources or related field required masters degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:

5 years of progressive HR experience. Proven track record to lead complex initiatives

Licensure Requirement:

None