**POSITION SUMMARY:** Penske Transportation Solutions, the leader in the transportation industry, has an exciting opportunity to leverage your strong project management skills and passion for people while supporting organizational alignment and operational effectiveness. As a Human Resources Project Manager, you will facilitate and manage HR activity related to acquisitions, associate integrations, strategic response, and organizational alignment across the business. This role plays a key part in coordinating HR activities during acquisitions, operational transitions, and other complex organizational events. You will partner with a collaborative team of HR professionals to coordinate work across benefits, compensation, staffing, Workforce Systems and Analytics (HRIS), HR operations, labor relations, and payroll. Your ability to handle complex projects and align stakeholders across multiple business lines and departments outside of HR will help deliver a consistent associate experience and support business success. If you are an HR professional with strong critical thinking skills and a proven track record of leading projects, or if you have held a project management role at Penske or another organization, we want to meet you. **MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Manage and oversee HR projects and initiatives, including planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery. + Coordinate HR activities related to acquisitions and associate integrations, ensuring systems, benefits, payroll, and support processes are aligned for a seamless transition. + Act as a consultant to HR and business leaders on best practices related to associate integrations and HR disaster response coordination. + Support enterprise disaster management by assisting with HR response coordination, communication, HR Partner enablement, and data collection. + Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to support disaster response systems, tools, and reporting capabilities, providing visibility into associate and location impacts. + Contribute to developing and improving team processes, data tracking tools, and operational playbooks to enhance organizational readiness and response effectiveness. + Work with leaders across all Penske business units to assess business needs. + Identify risks or gaps across HR workstreams and drive resolution with relevant stakeholders. + Lead cross-functional teams to successfully achieve project goals. + Develop and maintain project plans, communication strategies, and timelines to ensure consistent implementation of various projects across locations and business units. + Present project updates, recommendations, and results to senior management and key stakeholders. + Collaborate with other HR Project Managers to maintain consistent project management practices and execution. + Other projects and tasks, as assigned. **QUALIFICATIONS:** + Experience in HR and/or leading or managing project teams required; formal training in project management is a plus. + Experience with mergers, acquisitions, or complex organizational transitions is preferred. + Understanding of change management principles. + Experience in Smartsheet or other project management tools. + Comfortable working with data and reporting to monitor progress, identify risks, and support decision making. + Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. + Comfortable operating in environments with executive-level responsibility and cross-functional engagement. + Strong communication skills, including oral and written communication, executive presentation development, and meeting facilitation. + Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail and meeting critical deadlines independently. + Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and propose practical solutions. + Green Belt or Black Belt, PMP, or CAPM certifications are a plus. + Bachelor’s Degree required. **JOB REQUIREMENTS:** + Regular and predictable attendance at the Green Hills Corporate office is an essential function of the job. + Willingness to travel, as needed. + Completion of the Penske employment application and background checks, including verification of past employment and education. **About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions** Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more. Job Category: Human Resources Job Function: Project Management Job Family: General Administration Address: 100 Gundy Drive Primary Location: US-PA-Reading Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. Req ID: 2602933