Smartsheet is a tech company with a human story to tell. We're here to empower teams to manage projects, automate workflows, and rapidly build new secure solutions, using simple no-code tools. We're revolutionaries – so for us changing the way the world works is all in a day's work.
We're looking for a strategic, business minded Principal Project Manager to drive process and efficiency to our People (Human Resources) team work. You will have a history of collaborating to plan, direct, and implement People programs while delivering an engaging employee experience. You will be an essential part of our People & Culture team and will report to the Chief People Officer.
In 2005, Smartsheet was founded on the idea that teams and millions of people worldwide deserve a better way to deliver their very best work. Today, we deliver a leading cloud-based platform for work execution, empowering organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale, resulting in more efficient processes and better business outcomes.
You Will:
- Oversee and drive the design, development, documentation, and execution of key company and functional projects to timely completion, representing the people aspects for each project and initiative.
- Establish relationships and collaborate with partners to understand their needs and business goals and to share information to help ensure better awareness and alignment against the overall Company and People goals, representing the CPO / People org
- Utilize gathered information to prioritize requests, build requirements, find and assign resources, and track projects through to completion.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks and scope changes.
- Lead project-related team meetings, including kick-offs, requirements gathering, status updates, and internal/business reviews. Clearly communicate actions and next steps to ensure alignment and progress.
- Anticipate and advise on project risks, and lead the development and implementation of mitigation strategies.
- Drive process improvements and efficiencies to achieve operational goals.
- Promote understanding across partners around project status, spend, priorities, and resource allocation.
- Guide decision-making processes with business partners to achieve project objectives.
- Iterate and scale systems and projects to meet Smartsheet's global needs.
- Conduct post-project retrospectives to capture learnings and implement improvements for future initiatives.
- Manage team capacity by understanding the current state of the project pipeline and making data-driven trade-offs.
- Coordinate with internal teams such as legal, compliance, payroll and product to align work with proposed schedules and long-term security strategies.
You Have:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (PM certification)
- 5+ years of relevant experience in a Project Manager or similar role
- Understanding of project management methodologies and best practice tools - including Smartsheet
- Experience in People Operations / Human Resources, ideally operating at the leadership level managing projects across functions, geographies and timezones and liaising with leaders across the business
- Strong understanding of the business, financials and key value creation initiatives and company priorities
- Experience completing projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline with leading change management activities
- Comfortable working with executives and leaders of multiple functions, company wide and leading org-wide projects as well as key HR projects that impact large parts of the business
- A track record of driving alignment through education and creating awareness across the People function, representing the CPO and PLT and breaking down silos within the function
- 3+ years of experience in crafting communications to inform and ensure alignment within the function and in helping drive consistent and coordinated messaging from the People org to the business
- Worked with other PMs within the People org and across the organization in other functions and./or any centralized PM function to drive key value creation and transformation initiative
Current US Perks & Benefits:
- HSA, 100% employer-paid premiums, or Buy-up medical/vision and dental coverage options for full-time employees
- Stock - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) for eligible roles
- 401k Match to help you save for your future (50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
- Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
- Flexible Time Away Program, plus Incidental Sick Leave
- US employees are automatically covered under Smartsheet-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans
- US employees receive 12 paid holidays per year
- Up to 24 weeks of Parental Leave
- Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
- Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
- Company Funded Perks, including a counseling membership, local retail discounts, and your own personal Smartsheet account
- Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S. (role specific)
Smartsheet provides a competitive base salary range for roles that may be hired in different geographic areas we are licensed to operate our business from. Actual compensation is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, level of professional, educational experience, skills, and specific candidate location. In addition, this role will be eligible for a market competitive incentive opportunity and some roles may be eligible for a RSU stock grant upon accepted offer.
US Pay Range
$172,500-$221,250 USD
Get to Know Us:
At Smartsheet, we've created a place where everyone is welcome - people from all over the world, all backgrounds, all ages, all colors, and all beliefs working side by side. Here, everyone can make a difference and empower others to do the same. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match our job description-if your career path has been nontraditional, that will set you apart. At Smartsheet, we empower everyone, everywhere to change the way the world works-join us!
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, and Japan. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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What We Do
At Smartsheet, our mission is to empower anyone to drive meaningful change — for themselves, their businesses, and the world. Simply working harder is not enough to be successful against a shifting economic landscape. Smartsheet transforms work into dynamic work, unifying collaboration, workflows, and content management into a flexible, secure, no-code platform that gives anyone the ability to continuously make an impact. By changing the way the world works, we believe we can change the world.
Why Work With Us
Smartsheet is a place where people love what they do and are empowered to do their best work every day. We support one another and achieve our goals as a team, not as individuals. Regardless of role, team members are driven, entrepreneurial, and committed to making an impact by turning great ideas into action.
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