Project Manager – Employee Experience Programs

Location: Phoenix, AZ — Onsite

Rate: $35–$40/hour

Company

hirify.global provides staffing and project-based professional services.

What you will do

• Manage project plans, schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple employee-focused initiatives.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, agendas, communications, action items, and follow-ups with Business Advisors and cross-functional partners.
• Support employee recognition, engagement, leadership, and employee experience programs.
• Coordinate events, vendors, logistics, registrations, materials, communications, and participant support.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, PowerPoint presentations, and executive-ready updates.
• Track budgets, invoices, expenditures, program metrics, surveys, feedback, risks, and issues; maintain SharePoint sites and project documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of project management, project coordination, operations, program administration, or event management experience.
• Strong organizational, planning, coordination, follow-through, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and deadlines, collaborating with stakeholders and cross-functional teams, and working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Microsoft PowerPoint — 3+ years and Microsoft Excel — 3+ years.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Planner, or similar.
• Top skills include project management and coordination — 3+ years; stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration — 3+ years; and event, program, and vendor management — 2+ years.

Nice to have

• Experience with employee engagement or recognition programs.
• Experience with employee experience, HR, learning, communications, or culture initiatives.
• Experience with corporate events, leadership meetings, conferences, or program logistics.
• Vendor coordination, budget tracking, and matrixed or cross-functional environments.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month contract-to-hire engagement.
• Execution and coordination-focused role rather than strategic consulting or program design.
• Requires independent organization of work, management of multiple workstreams, and consistent follow-through.