Senior Project Manager
Job Description
Job Description
HNI Corporation is a global family of brands for the workplace and home dedicated to enhancing the spaces where we live, work, and gather. We pride ourselves on fostering an environment where we make a positive impact on others; upholding our beliefs in integrity, inclusion and belonging.
Your Impact Starts the Day You Do!
What We Need:
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our HNI Workplace Furnishings team. The Senior Project Manager will lead complex, enterprise-wide projects from conception through successful execution, delivering results that meet scope, schedule, and quality expectations. This role drives continuous improvement, builds strong cross-functional partnerships, and advances operational excellence across the organization.
What You Will Do:
- Lead and oversee complex projects and Kaizen Events, applying best-in-class project management, Lean, and continuous improvement practices.
- Lead and develop a team of Project Managers while partnering cross-functionally to establish project scope, goals, milestones, timelines, and accountability.
- Drive project execution to deliver initiatives on time, maximize cost savings, and achieve targeted outcomes.
- Own project reporting and provide key inputs to dashboards that communicate overall program health and progress.
- Serve as a strategic change agent, fostering collaboration, incorporating diverse perspectives, and developing mitigation plans to address risks and barriers.
- Lead the PMO Weekly Idea Submission Process and help identify opportunities to drive organizational improvement and impact.
- Manage team performance and engagement, including coaching, performance evaluations, talent decisions, and recommendations related to hiring, promotions, and corrective action.
What You Have:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, with 10+ years of relevant business experience.
- 5+ years of Lean and facilitation experience, with a strong background in project management.
- Project Management certification preferred.
What You’re Good At:
- Proven ability to lead complex projects and teams to successful outcomes
- Strong ability to collaborate, influence, and build relationships across functions
- Skilled communicator and facilitator who can navigate competing priorities
- Strong project management, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project
- Demonstrated integrity, adaptability, and sound judgment