Job Description

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world. Driven by its employees around the globe, LyondellBasell produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies through stronger and more versatile pipes, improving the safety, comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the road, and ensuring the safe and effective functionality in electronics and appliances. LyondellBasell sells products into more than 100 countries and is the world's largest producer of polypropylene compounds and the largest licensor of polyolefin technologies. In 2021, LyondellBasell was named to Fortune Magazine's list of the World's Most Admired Companies for the fourth consecutive year.

Basic Function

The HR Project Manager will directly contribute to the companys initiatives, leading the planning and execution of large-scale, complex projects and programs directly aligned with HR projects portfolio. The HR Project Manager is responsible for driving designated project kickoff through planning, and execution as well as providing scalable, repeatable, and transferable processes and tools to further evolve the companys HR capabilities. This position will report to the Senior HR Manager PMO Office and is located at our North American Headquarters in Downtown Houston. The position offers a competitive base salary, bonus, 401K matching, generous benefits package, pension plan, parking subsidy, and employee discounts. The ideal candidate will be committed to driving and facilitating informed decision making to ensure resolution of critical issues for large cross-functional projects or programs related to HR.

Roles & Responsibilities

Develops and implements detailed project plans with clear identification of resources, dependencies, risks and milestones.
Partners with all relevant Centers of Excellence and other stakeholders to drive integration project plans to implementation with concise goals, operating mechanisms, and regular updates to stakeholders.
Ensures effective and consistent communication at all levels that give clear sight of progress of the project.
Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifies and manages project risks; escalates as needed for resolution.
Defines and applies a consistent monitoring program that will ensure successful delivery of projects and continuous project improvement.
Manages relationships with cross-functional project partners and service providers.
Develops and maintains professional relationships with project sponsors and stakeholders across the target company and other functional areas.
Tracks integration success metrics post-close in partnership with key stakeholders.
Ensures cross-functional teams work collaboratively and effectively.
Identifies and allocates resources as necessary to ensure business needs, as well as project/program deliverables, are met. Manages resource load schedules and communicates resource requirements and staffing needs.

Min. Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering with MS also required.
Minimum of 8 years relevant PM professional work experience.
Solid project management skills; successful track record of leading complex projects requiring coordination of work across multiple stakeholders, consensus building, problem resolution, and consistent demonstration of process improvement.
Able to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
Sound planning and problem solving capacity and thorough decision-making skills.
Robust presentation and analytical skills including expertise in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Highly organized with great attention to detail while keeping the larger picture in mind.
Understanding of all HR disciplines, including the HR business partner role, organizational development, compensation, benefits, talent acquisition, and operations.
Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
Possess a consultative style and approach with the proven ability to develop credible relationships and foster trust at all organizational levels.
Self-motivated with ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Possess a high level of maturity, including the ability to appropriately maintain and keep sensitive information confidential.
Strategic thinker with strong business and financial acumen.
Resilient in the face of competing demands and conflicts; able to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and projects effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

* International HR experience a plus.
* Lean Six Sigma Certification

Competencies

Builds effective teams

Collaborates

Cultivates innovation

Customer focus

Demonstrates courage

Drives results

Ensures accountability

Instills trust and exemplifies integrity

Must be at least 18 years of age and must be legally authorized to work in the United States (US) on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.

LyondellBasell does not accept or retain unsolicited rsums or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

LyondellBasell is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The US EEO is the Law poster is available here.