About the Role
As a People Project Manager, Strategy, Insights & Planning (SIP) Team, you will operate at the intersection of people analytics, program leadership, and strategic execution. You will own and drive complex, cross-functional PIC initiatives, translating data into business insights while ensuring disciplined project execution across multiple global workstreams. You will serve as a trusted partner to senior HR and business leaders, enabling data-driven decisions that shape workforce strategy, talent outcomes, and organizational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end execution of complex, global PIC programs, managing scope, timelines, dependencies, and risk across multiple workstreams.
- Establish program governance, including milestones, reporting cadences, and executive updates.
- Drive alignment across cross-functional teams (HR, Legal, Finance, Technology, Sustainability, and many other internal functions), ensuring coordinated delivery and prioritization.
- Identify risks, issues, and dependencies proactively, escalating to senior stakeholders as needed.
- Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in project management and analytics delivery.
- Lead the design and delivery of enterprise people analytics, including headcount, workforce planning, DEI, engagement, and turnover insights.
- Develop executive dashboards, KPIs, and reporting frameworks to track progress against strategic workforce objectives.
- Translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights and narrative storytelling for senior leadership and PICLT audiences.
- Establish and enforce data governance standards, ensuring consistency, integrity, and alignment across HRIS, Finance, and Sustainability reporting.
- Drive ESG, DEI, and regulatory reporting, partnering with internal stakeholders to deliver accurate, audit-ready outputs.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to PIC leadership, providing clear insights, recommendations, and decision support.
- Develop executive-ready presentations, board materials, and narrative summaries on workforce trends and program outcomes.
- Drive stakeholder engagement, ensuring transparency on progress, risks, and outcomes.
- Facilitate leadership meetings, decision forums, and governance reviews, ensuring follow-through and accountability.
- Optimize reporting processes, tools, and workflows to increase efficiency and scalability.
- Leverage automation, data visualization tools, and AI-enabled insights where applicable.
- Drive a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across the PIC organization.
Requirements
- Strategic, analytical thinker with the ability to connect data insights to business outcomes.
- Strong program leader with demonstrated experience managing complex, global initiatives.
- Executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex concepts clearly.
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong judgment and ownership.
- Collaborative and adaptable, able to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
- High level of integrity and discretion when handling sensitive people data.
Skills
- Data Science
- Business Analysis
- Human Resources
- Program Management
- Excel
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Communication
- Storytelling
- ESG reporting
- DEI reporting
- Global HR transformation
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 7-10+ years of experience in people analytics, HR strategy, consulting, or program management roles.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Business, Human Resources, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
Salary/Compensations
- $105,450 - $150,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
- Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
- Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
- 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
- 2-weeks paid Winter Break
- 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
- Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
- Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
About the Company
- We are UMG, the Universal Music Group. We are the world’s leading music company.
- In everything we do, we are committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship.
- We own and operate a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries.
- We identify and develop recording artists and songwriters, and we produce, distribute and promote the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music to delight and entertain fans around the world.
- Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive, and insight aren’t just values—they’re how we work every day.
Equal Opportunity
- Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- We are a E-Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.
- Please note, UMG is not enrolled in E-Verify in California and New York, and cannot support employment of candidates whose employer must enroll in E-Verify, for example candidates on STEM-OPT.
