HR People Project Management Specialist

Shape the future today.

The world is changing. The question is, what will be our contribution to the outcome? We have set the pace in the field of mobility from the very beginning, and we will continue to do so. At Mercedes-Benz Vans, interdisciplinary teams are developing the mobility of tomorrow. Our goal is to make mobility safer, simpler, and more sustainable for people across the globe. Put your pioneering spirit to good use: This is your opportunity to make a contribution that extends far beyond your job title.

At Mercedes-Benz Vans, we offer you the perfect environment for your professional and personal growth. Cutting-edge training and promising career opportunities will help you to foster and expand your professional skill set as well as your individual strengths. Think, try, and thrive with us in collaborative work environments that spark game-changing concepts.

Job Overview:

The People Project Management Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing cross-functional HR projects that improve organizational effectiveness, process efficiency, and service delivery. The position manages projects from initial scoping through implementation and closeout, ensuring objectives, responsibilities, milestones, risks, and deliverables are clearly defined and actively managed. The role partners with People leadership, functional specialists, business leaders, and external resources to implement sustainable solutions aligned with business requirements and HR strategy.

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Key Responsibilities:

· Plan and lead HR projects from initiation through implementation and closeout, ensuring project objectives, scope, milestones, deliverables, and timelines are clearly defined.

· Develop and maintain project plans, action trackers, decision logs, risk assessments, status reports, and other project documentation.

· Coordinate project responsibilities across HR functions and business stakeholders, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and timely completion of deliverables.

· Monitor project performance against approved timelines and objectives; identify risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and barriers requiring escalation.

· Provide clear and timely project updates to HR and Production leadership, project sponsors, steering groups, and other key stakeholders.

· Assess current HR programs, policies, systems, and workflows to identify gaps, inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

· Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and working sessions; document decisions, action items, owners, and due dates.

· Support the implementation of new HR programs, policies, processes, systems, organizational changes, and employee communication initiatives.

· Coordinate testing, business-readiness activities, training, communications, implementation, and transition-to-operations requirements.

· Analyze project and HR data to evaluate progress, measure outcomes, support decision-making, and identify corrective actions.

· Support the management of external vendors, consultants, and project resources when required.

· Drive continuous improvement by standardizing project-management practices, strengthening process controls, and documenting lessons learned.

· Ensure project activities comply with applicable company policies, internal controls, data-privacy requirements, and regulatory standards.

· Build effective working relationships across HR, Finance, Legal, IT, Communications, Operations, and other business functions.

· Perform other duties and lead additional HR initiatives as assigned.

ss the employee lifecycle.

Shape the future today.

The world is changing. The question is, what will be our contribution to the outcome? We have set the pace in the field of mobility from the very beginning, and we will continue to do so. At Mercedes-Benz Vans, interdisciplinary teams are developing the mobility of tomorrow. Our goal is to make mobility safer, simpler, and more sustainable for people across the globe. Put your pioneering spirit to good use: This is your opportunity to make a contribution that extends far beyond your job title.

At Mercedes-Benz Vans, we offer you the perfect environment for your professional and personal growth. Cutting-edge training and promising career opportunities will help you to foster and expand your professional skill set as well as your individual strengths. Think, try, and thrive with us in collaborative work environments that spark game-changing concepts.

Job Overview:

The People Project Management Specialist is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing cross-functional HR projects that improve organizational effectiveness, process efficiency, and service delivery. The position manages projects from initial scoping through implementation and closeout, ensuring objectives, responsibilities, milestones, risks, and deliverables are clearly defined and actively managed. The role partners with People leadership, functional specialists, business leaders, and external resources to implement sustainable solutions aligned with business requirements and HR strategy.

The Regulatory Specialist - Team R

Key Responsibilities:

· Plan and lead HR projects from initiation through implementation and closeout, ensuring project objectives, scope, milestones, deliverables, and timelines are clearly defined.

· Develop and maintain project plans, action trackers, decision logs, risk assessments, status reports, and other project documentation.

· Coordinate project responsibilities across HR functions and business stakeholders, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and timely completion of deliverables.

· Monitor project performance against approved timelines and objectives; identify risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and barriers requiring escalation.

· Provide clear and timely project updates to HR and Production leadership, project sponsors, steering groups, and other key stakeholders.

· Assess current HR programs, policies, systems, and workflows to identify gaps, inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement.

· Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and working sessions; document decisions, action items, owners, and due dates.

· Support the implementation of new HR programs, policies, processes, systems, organizational changes, and employee communication initiatives.

· Coordinate testing, business-readiness activities, training, communications, implementation, and transition-to-operations requirements.

· Analyze project and HR data to evaluate progress, measure outcomes, support decision-making, and identify corrective actions.

· Support the management of external vendors, consultants, and project resources when required.

· Drive continuous improvement by standardizing project-man