HR PMO Leader

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

The HR PMO Leader will establish and drive a people-focused Project Management Office within our growing organization. They will build structure around key HR initiatives—such as talent management, HR technology, employee experience, and organizational development—while also directly managing high-impact projects. The HR PMO Leader will partner closely with HR leadership and business stakeholders to ensure initiatives are prioritized effectively, executed efficiently, and deliver measurable value to both employees and the company.

• Create and maintain simple, scalable PMO processes, tools, and success frameworks tailored to HR’s needs.
• Provide clear project tracking, reporting, and communication to ensure visibility across all HR initiatives.
• Support HR leadership with project prioritization, planning, and resource coordination.
• Lead end-to-end management of high-impact HR projects (e.g., M&A, HR technology implementations, onboarding/offboarding redesigns, performance and career frameworks, comp/benefits reviews, engagement programs, and L&D initiatives).
• Partner with HR and business leaders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success metrics.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Finance, IT, Marketing, Sales, etc.) to enable smooth execution and adoption of HR programs.
• Identify risks, manage issues, and adapt plans as priorities shift in a fast-paced, growing environment.
• Drive change management, communication, and employee adoption while serving as a central point of contact and fostering transparency across HR and the business.

MUST

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• 5 years relevant experience (minimum)
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field; master’s or mba is a plus.
• 5+ years of project management experience, including at least 2 years working in or closely with hr functions in a pmo capacity.
• Strong understanding of hr processes and systems (hris, performance management, recruiting, learning & development, etc.).
• Ability to balance structure with flexibility in a growing, fast-changing environment.

PREFERRED

• Pmp, capm, or other project management certification preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with change management practices (e.g., prosci/adkar) a plus.

Physical Requirements

• In-person job attendance

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