Hybrid HR Project Specialist (Exton, Pennsylvania, US) presso West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. · Exton, Stati Uniti d'America · Hybrid
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This is a hybrid position (3 days a week) working in our office at Exton, PA. Candidates applying must be residing within a 50-mile commutable distance to the job location.
At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?
There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.
We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.
Job Summary
The Associate HR General PMO has responsibility for supporting the delivery and execution of West’s HR Projects.
Areas of responsibility of this role will include working with the respective HR teams to ensure the execution of multiple small or mid/large scale projects and impacting projects to remain on track as well as keeping their data up to date in the West project management system. This role will be responsible for documenting cross-project dependencies, critical items, risks, and issues. The incumbent will prepare communication to all levels of the organization including training materials.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Portfolio Management
- Drive transparency of project workloads, commitments and expectations by managing reporting and dashboards out of the West Project Management system.
- Champion of the HR PMO processes and the agile methodology.
- Support departments with the setup and maintenance of projects within the West Project Management system.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, business partners, resource managers, and other senior level executives.
Project Management
- Manage smaller projects as assigned by the HR PMO.
- Maintain the project related data and documents within the West Project Management System.
- Define, drive and manage change management and communications activities that support assigned projects.
Process Design & Harmonization
- Work closely with HR leaders and stakeholders to standardize HR processes globally.
- Drive harmonization of different approaches across global locations
- Develop strategies to ensure consistency and efficiency in HR operations.
Training and Support
- Develop training materials and provide support to teams during process implementation.
- Ensure that team members understand and adhere to new processes.
Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years experience in Project Management, preferably in HR operations.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a global, multicultural environment.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across the company from SME to Management teams
- Self-motivated and dynamic individual who is able to challenge and influence others, develop and maintain collaborative working relations across HR and other functions at West
- Familiarity with HRIS (Human Resources Information System) platforms.
- Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
- Proven experience in managing projects related to HR process improvement.
- Familiarity with Agile or other project management methodologies.
- Experience coordinating and leading cross-functional project teams.
- Ability to comply with the company’s safety and quality policy at all times.
Travel Requirements
- Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time
Physical and Mental Requirements
- Sedentary - exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to life, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met
- Must be able to communicate effectively with written and oral skills, make quick decisions, interpret data, read & write, speak in front of groups, express & exchange ideas, understand direction and adhere to procedures
- Organizational skills will enable planning, prioritization & achievement of goals especially of importance for the successful execution of related activities
- Position operates in a professional office environment. May stand or sit for extended periods of time
- Read and interpret data, information and documents
- Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
- Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize
- Ability to make independent and sound judgments
- Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems
- Able to routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines #LI-HYBRID #LI-AP1
West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to [email protected]. Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.
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