[Hiring] Lean Project Manager @Commonpoint

Role Description

Commonpoint is seeking an experienced HR Operations and Process Improvement Consultant to lead a comprehensive Onboarding Stabilization and Process Improvement Project. This engagement offers an opportunity to make a lasting organizational impact by redesigning and strengthening the employee onboarding experience across a large, multi-site nonprofit organization.

Working closely with Human Resources, Information Technology, Payroll, hiring managers, and organizational leadership, the consultant will:

• Assess current onboarding practices
• Stabilize day-to-day operations
• Develop standardized, scalable processes that improve efficiency, accountability, compliance, and the overall employee experience

This project combines Lean process improvement, project management, organizational change, and HR operations to create a sustainable onboarding framework that supports future growth, seasonal hiring, and continued Workday optimization.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in HR Operations, Organizational Development, or Human Resources Consulting
• Demonstrated success leading onboarding redesign, process improvement, or operational transformation projects
• Experience applying Lean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Kaizen, or similar methodologies (Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent preferred)
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Experience facilitating cross-functional process mapping and workflow redesign workshops
• Experience implementing or optimizing Human Resource Information Systems (Workday experience strongly preferred)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management abilities
• Experience developing SOPs, process documentation, and operational playbooks
• Ability to build consensus, influence stakeholders, and drive organizational change

Requirements

• Assess the current end-to-end onboarding process from offer acceptance through new hire integration
• Identify operational gaps, bottlenecks, duplicate work, and compliance risks
• Stabilize current onboarding practices to improve consistency and service delivery
• Design standardized workflows, tools, templates, and documentation
• Develop sustainable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and clearly defined responsibilities
• Partner with HR leadership to build a scalable onboarding model that supports a high-volume, multi-site workforce
• Facilitate process improvement workshops with HR, hiring managers, IT, Payroll, and other stakeholders
• Support optimization of onboarding workflows within Workday and related HR systems

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries benchmarked against comparable nonprofit organizations in the New York metropolitan area
• Tiered health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Pension plan and 403(b) retirement savings opportunities
• Generous paid time off and family-supportive policies
• Professional development and education support to foster career growth
• Recognition and appreciation programs for exemplary performance
• Employee discounts on programs and services
• Access to free amenities, including private seasonal pool clubs and fitness facilities at select locations
• Long-service severance upon retirement

To Apply

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter (applications including a cover letter, preferred) as a single pdf with the subject line "Application - Lean Project Manager Consultant" to [email protected]. Due to the high volume of applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

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Job Posting Date - September 17, 2026. Deadline to Apply - October 2, 2026. Commonpoint reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises.