Description At Bath & Body Works, everyone belongs. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture focused on delivering exceptional fragrances and experiences to our customers. We focus on recruiting, retaining, and advancing diverse talent where our associate population is as diverse as the communities we serve, live and work. In addition, we work to improve our communities and our planet in a way that will make us proud for years to come because we believe the world is a brighter, happier place when everyone has access to the things that make them happy. The primary purpose of this role is to lead HR project portfolio management – a broad view to organizing, assessing, and completing HR projects to enhance return on investment. The role requires partner management to promote visibility, awareness, and alignment across HR disciplines and other functions of the Enterprise ensuring we efficiently and effectively prioritize, resource, communicate, and implement HR projects. Responsibilities: + Be responsible for the successful implementation of HR initiatives through the portfolio management process, including project intake, prioritization, budget, change management, and resource allocation. + Ensure alignment between the project portfolio, Enterprise, and functional goals. + Balance the availability of required skills across project teams within the HR project portfolio. + Effectively provide audience specific regular updates including Sr. leaders using KPI’s, metrics and data visualization to track and report portfolio performance, measure success, and support decision-making. + Continuously review and optimize the portfolio to align with evolving Enterprise and functional goals, internal opportunities, and trends. + Facilitate clear communication and collaboration between project teams and customers to ensure project progress and meet timelines. + Complete regular project health checks, risk assessments and stop/start/continue reviews to ensure significant delivery and sustainment. Join us in making the world a brighter, happier place through the power of fragrance + Understand the capabilities and resource capacity of the HR function. + Work closely with cross functional partners to drive visibility, awareness, understanding of change impact, efficiency, effectiveness, cost, and compliance for all HR projects. + Develop and implement project management methodologies and best practices to build on the team’s skills and abilities. + Track progress of functional goals in partnership with HRLT including preparation of EC and Board of Director materials. + Be responsible for HR master calendar in partnership with broader HR team, ensuring alignment at the Enterprise level including identifying EC, SVP+ and all associate touch points for alignment and/or key messaging. Qualifications + Minimum of seven years’ experience in leading HR portfolio of initiatives or general multiple large-scale projects with collaboration from various partners. + PMP, PMI-ACP, or other relevant certifications are a plus. + Effective communication skills including ability to lead team meetings and executive updates + Deep project management skills including creating and leading tools that drive clarity and accountability. + Prior experience leading enterprise projects including budget development and oversight. + Capability to quickly develop a deep understanding of the business. + Sound decision making based on using data and analytics to understand trends as well as impact of actions to the business for all decisions made. + Results Oriented: Ability to deliver on results – keeping customer needs aligned. + Ability to influence autonomously. + Experience developing and dissecting processes to drive operational efficiency. + Ability to cultivate strategic partnerships and communicate effectively at all levels of the Enterprise both written and verbal. + Proven ability to recognize trends and develop recommendations based on data analysis. + Ability to remain curious, transparent, and influential with customers and project team members with prior experience working through complex issues. Education: + Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience. Core Competencies: + Lead with Curiosity & Humility + Build High Performing Teams for Today & Tomorrow + Influence & Inspire with Vision & Purpose + Observe, Engage & Connect + Strive to Achieve Operational Excellence + Deliver Business Results Benefits: Bath & Body Works associates are the heart of our business. That’s why we're proud to offer benefits that empower you to Dream Bigger & Live Brighter. Benefits for eligible associates include: + Robust medical, pharmacy, dental and vision coverage. Plus, access to our onsite wellness center and pharmacy located at the Columbus, OH home office. + 401k with company match and Associate Stock Purchase program with discount + No-cost mental health and wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + Opportunity for paid time off and paid parental leave. Plus, access to family and lifestyle programs including an inclusive family building benefit, childcare discounts, and home, auto and pet insurance. + Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities for post-secondary education programs + 40% merchandise discount and gratis that encourages you to come back to your senses! Visit bbwbenefits.com for more details. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws. Please see links: Los Angeles Fair Chance In Hiring Ordinance (https://bca.lacity.org/uploads/fciho/ban%20the%20box%20poster%20-%20private%20employers%2c%20as%20of%208.23.18.pdf) , Philadelphia Fair Chance Law (https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/fair-chance-hiring-law-poster.pdf) , San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (https://sfgov.org/olse/sites/default/files/filecenter/documents/11600-art%20%2049%20official%20notice%20final%20091114.pdf) . We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not make employment decisions based on an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status, and we comply with all laws concerning nondiscriminatory employment practices. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for associates and job applicants with disabilities. Our management team is dedicated to ensuring fulfillment of this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, associate activities and general treatment during employment. We only hire individuals authorized for employment in the United States. Application window will close when all role(s) are filled.