The Role

The HR Solutions Manager is responsible for leading cross-functional project teams to develop and execute innovative talent strategies that drive business impact. As a business-facing internal consultant and talent leader, you will collaborate with business leaders, People Strategists, and HR Centers of Excellence (COE). You will drive the execution of assigned projects that contribute to Lumen’s cultural transformation objectives, including diversity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives. You will leverage agile methodologies, tailored to project needs, to ensure the successful execution of assigned projects.

The Main Responsibilities

• Lead multiple cross-functional teams to provide actionable insights to assist business leaders and People Strategists in identifying high-impact business problems with people-related root causes and develop and execute on strategies to impact organizational performance.
• Lead organizational change management (OCM) to connect business and people strategies, guiding the organization through change.
• Build trust and credibility through courageous leadership and business acumen, levering analytics to inform decision-making and influencing business and leadership decisions.
• Collaborate closely with project sponsors, cross-functional teams, and assigned project owners to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives.
• Analyze, evaluate, and mitigate project risks, and provide inputs on project prioritization, leveraging the analytical ability to delve into details while also maintaining a broader business perspective.
• Proactively engage and partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to identify, develop, and drive key transformational initiatives and programs.
• Ensure on-time delivery of project updates, run effective project team meetings, and instill accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Outline program risks and generate comprehensive reports for management and stakeholders.
• Integrate employee engagement and experience strategies, along with Lumen’s cultural transformation objectives, into projects.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of progressive HR experience with expertise in several key areas of the field
• 3+ years of direct or matrixed leadership experience.
• Strong strategic agility, collaboration skills and ability to influence business-unit or functional leaders.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to lead multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
• Agile mindset and strong project management skills.
• Excellent time and process management skills.
• Fosters a continuous improvement mindset.
• Exhibits strong business acumen.
• Self-motivated and self-directed leadership attributes.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High learning agility and ability to adapt to ambiguity and shifting priorities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in project management
• Prior experience in an agile work model

Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee’s primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual’s qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$94420 – $125890 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.
$99390 – $132510 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.
$104360 – $139140 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.
$109330 – $145770 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

As with the pay range variety that’s based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.