ECLARO · 1 day ago
Investments HR Project Management Lead
New York, NY
Contract
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expECLARO is seeking an HR Project Management Lead to provide structured, strategic support across several critical HR workstreams including Compensation, Benefits, and Change Management. This role will act as an integrator and executional engine for the HR project portfolio, ensuring alignment across teams and maintaining project momentum.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Partner with HR leaders to support planning, scheduling, and monitoring activities across Compensation, Benefits, Change Management, and HRIS efforts
Maintain project documentation, timelines, risk logs, and reporting dashboards, ensuring stakeholders have consistent and accurate updates
Support the development and facilitation of governance routines, including steering committees, working sessions, and cross-functional checkpoints
Provide day-to-day coordination and operational support for Compensation and Benefits workstreams, ensuring milestones, tasks, and dependencies are accurately tracked and executed
Provide project management support for benefit plan implementation, including coordinating among NYL technology, HRIS, benefit vendors (Alight and Empower), communication plan and review support, and onboarding a non-payroll entity
Assist with analytical needs, documentation efforts, and preparation for design sessions, leadership reviews, and stakeholder communications
Help identify process gaps, surface issues, and support timely resolution in partnership with Total Rewards leadership
Assist in building and executing change management deliverables—stakeholder assessments, communication plans, training coordination, and readiness checks
Support the Change Management lead by collecting inputs, preparing materials, and tracking adoption indicators
Help maintain alignment across HR, Communications, and impacted business areas
Coordinate key activities related to the MacKay Shields HRIS cutover, including scheduling workshops, tracking deliverables, gathering requirements, and preparing documentation
Act as a connector across HRIS, HR partners, technology teams, and business stakeholders to ensure information flows smoothly
Support testing, data readiness, and issue tracking as part of implementation activities
Translate high-level directives from HR leadership into actionable workplans, status updates, and coordinated activities
Provide strategic insight by identifying risks, dependencies, and opportunities for optimization
Take a hands-on approach to execution, stepping in where needed to keep workstreams moving and support team efficiency
Facilitate communication across HR, Finance, Technology, and business teams by preparing agendas, summaries, and presentation materials
Support escalation processes and ensure decision-makers have timely and accurate information
Build strong, trust-based partnerships across the organization through proactive engagement and collaborative problem-solving
Qualification
Required
3-5+ years of experience in program and/or project management or related project coordination roles
Experience supporting Total Rewards, HRIS implementations, or large-scale HR initiatives highly a plus
Familiarity with change management practices (e.g., PROSCI, ADKAR) a plus
Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining composure and a service-oriented mindset
Strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
Comfortable blending strategic support with hands-on execution
Project Management Experience (3-5 years): update status reports, workplans, trackers
Excel Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Excel; experience with VLOOKUP and pivot tables is preferred
Adaptability in Fast-Paced Environments: Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines effectively
Company
ECLARO
ECLARO is an award-winning professional services firm headquartered in New York City and operating in the U.S., Canada and the Philippines.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Nicholas Butcher
QA CTO Label Specialist
Dan Broderick
Chief Delivery Officer
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