PROJECT MANAGER I - TALENT ACQUISITION OPERATIONS

Job Summary

The Project Manager – Talent Acquisition Operations is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing projects within Compass Group USA Talent Acquisition Operations. This role ensures projects are organized, appropriately documented, actively managed, and delivered against established objectives, timelines, and expectations. 

This is a developing Project Manager role designed for an individual who has established foundational project management skills and is ready to take increasing ownership of project execution. The Project Manager is expected to independently perform core project management activities while receiving coaching and guidance when navigating complex decisions, significant ambiguity, executive-level issues, or highly complex projects. 

Success in this role requires strong organization, proactiveness, follow-through, communication, accountability, curiosity, and a willingness to continuously develop project management capabilities. 

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Delivery 

• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and other core project documentation. 
• Coordinate project activities across business teams, functional partners, vendors, and stakeholders to keep work progressing against established objectives and timelines. 
• Monitor project progress and proactively follow up on commitments for assigned actions and deliverables. 
• Support projects throughout the project lifecycle, from planning and execution through implementation and closeout. 

Project Governance & Risk Management 

• Maintain appropriate project governance and documentation, including project plans, issue logs, action items, decisions, and status reporting. 
• Proactively identify and track risks, issues, dependencies, and potential scope changes; partner with stakeholders to develop appropriate mitigation or resolution plans. 
• Recognize when issues require escalation and provide relevant information to support leadership decision-making. 
• Follow established project governance processes and escalate when additional guidance is required. 
• Maintain organized project documentation within designated tools and repositories. 

Stakeholder Management & Communication 

• Plan and facilitate effective project meetings that drive decisions, establish ownership, and result in clear next steps. 
• Coordinate activities and information across multiple project participants. 
• Provide clear, concise project updates regarding progress, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions requiring attention. 
• Tailor communication appropriately for project teams, business stakeholders, and leadership audiences. 
• Continue developing project management judgment, stakeholder management, risk management, and communication capabilities. 

Requirements

Required 

• College degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience. 
• 2+ years of experience supporting or managing projects, initiatives, or cross-functional work. 
• Foundational understanding of core project management principles and practices. 
• Experience developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, action logs, risk/issue logs, and status reporting. 
• Strong organizational and time-management skills. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. 
• Ability to facilitate meetings and coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders. 
• Strong follow-through and attention to detail. 
• Ability to identify problems and appropriately seek assistance or escalate concerns. 
• Proficiency with Monday.com and/or other common project management/collaboration tools. 

Preferred 

• Experience supporting Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, HR technology, operations, or technology projects. 
• Experience supporting system implementations or process transformation initiatives. 
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.