Overview:
The Manager – HR Project Portfolio is responsible for leading the successful delivery of complex, high-impact HR projects that enable business strategy and enhance the associate experience. This role oversees a team of HR Project Managers and partners closely with HR and business stakeholders to ensure work is aligned, well-governed, and delivers meaningful outcomes.
In addition to delivery, this role plays a key part in strengthening and evolving the HR Project Management function by advancing standards, building capability, and driving consistency and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership of the Function:
• Oversee the delivery of HR projects to ensure work is executed in alignment with established standards, tools, and methodologies.
• Establish and maintain strong project governance practices, including clear decision-making structures, prioritization, accountability, and visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Drive consistency and rigor in how projects are planned, executed, and reported.
• Foster strong partnerships with HR leaders and HR and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective delivery of work.
• Provide thought partnership to HR leaders to shape initiatives, clarify priorities, and translate business needs into structured, actionable solutions.
• Lead the ongoing evolution of the function through continuous improvement of processes, templates, tools, and ways of working.
Leadership of the Team:
• Lead, develop, and support a team of HR Project Managers, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and strategic thinking.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to strengthen capability and support career growth.
• Promote transparency, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning across the team.
• Ensure appropriate workload balance and resource alignment to meet business needs.
Leadership of Individual Projects:
• Lead and oversee the delivery of complex, high-impact HR projects, ensuring clarity of scope, outcomes, and success measures.
• Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, and cross-functional dependencies.
• Maintain strong stakeholder alignment and facilitate timely decision-making.
• Serve as a trusted partner to HR and business leaders, providing structure, insights, and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree required, concentration in Business, Management, Marketing, Communication, Human Resources, Change Management preferred
• 3 years of experience in Project Management, HR or a related role
• Strong project management skills including planning, prioritization, critical thinking and execution
• Ability to influence with and without authority
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and competing priorities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience leading others
• PMP or other program management certification a plus
• Experience working within an HR function or on HR transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with change management principles
• Experience operating in a matrixed, global, or highly distributed environment
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: HR Business Partnering
Job Family: Human Resources
Address: 100 Gundy Drive
Primary Location: US-PA-Reading
Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.
Req ID: 2602314
We’re more than just the bright yellow trucks you see on highways and backroads all over the U.S. and Canada. We’re a winning team of 43,000 associates who help move lives and businesses forward. Our team of experts:
We’re committed to delivering the best customer experience through personalized and excellent service, and the latest innovations. We're more than you realize.
Sustainability
Penske is committed to managing our environmental impacts everywhere we do business by:
Community
Penske’s bright yellow trucks are a beacon of hope when disasters strike, working with major relief agencies during national emergencies. Our associates go the extra mile for their communities every day to volunteer their time, effort and resources to nonprofit organizations.
Diversity and Inclusion
Penske supports a work environment that is diverse, inclusive and respectful, so we can draw from the talents, backgrounds and varied perspectives of all associates. We promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace through a variety of efforts, including:
Penske Hires Veterans
Penske thanks military personnel and veterans for your service to the United States and for the sacrifice you have made to ensure our safety and freedom. We appreciate the values, work ethic and leadership skills veterans bring as associates to our teams. Penske is actively recruiting and hiring veterans nationwide. We seek high-performance people with a deep passion for customer service and high ethical standards. Penske is committed to hiring veterans, active Guard and Reserve personnel. Our focused efforts began in 2009 when we signed the Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve. In each of the last few years, veterans represented over 9% of all Penske new hires.
Penske has programs dedicated to helping you find your next mission or transition from the military and join our team. Many of our veterans actively volunteer their time to mentor servicemen and women transitioning out of the military and into the civilian workforce, providing guidance on careers and overall recommendations for a successful transition.
In 2022, Penske launched the Veterans Business Resource Group with chapters across the nation and nearly 2,500 members. The group is open to all Penske veterans and veteran allies, providing valuable opportunities for career growth, networking, community outreach and mentorship while supporting business development.
Management Trainee Program
The foundation for winning in business, whatever path you choose, is right here at Penske. In our Sales and Operations Management Trainee Program, you'll collaborate with smart, driven colleagues. You'll move lives and businesses forward. You'll grow far beyond the basics because we give you the freedom to find innovative new ways to solve problems and make important business decisions. As a management trainee, you will work in a fast-paced environment. You will help our customers have the best possible experience. You will generate new leads to help us grow. And you’ll do it while enjoying ongoing personalized training and coaching in sales and operations. Our top performers can achieve more than one promotion a year, especially when open to relocation. After completing the Management Trainee Program, you will take the next step in your career at Penske by becoming an assistant rental manager. In this role, you will continue to provide excellent customer service, think fast to solve problems and learn every step of the way.
Corporate Summer Internship Program
Penske’s Corporate Summer Internship Program is a 12-week paid internship at our headquarters in Green Hills, Pennsylvania. As an intern, you will work in a department that aligns with your career goals. In addition to the valuable work experience you will gain, you will participate in events centered on the program's core elements: professional development, networking and community service.