HR Senior Project Manager at Otis

Date Posted:

2025-09-30

Country:

Portugal

Location:

Full Time Remote Location, Portugal

Join Otis and Shape the Future of Human Resources

Moving people. Shaping the future. At Otis, we take pride in leading the industry we founded and continue to set the benchmark in vertical transportation. As a global leader in elevators, escalators, and moving walkways, Otis operates in more than 200 countries and territories, serving a wide range of customers from metropolitan skyscrapers to local buildings. Our commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability has made us the trusted partner for some of the world’s most iconic structures, including the Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa, and Eiffel Tower.

We need a talented business professional with change management depth who’s ready to help us deliver on our commitments today, plan our strategy for the future, and leave their fingerprints on the organization for years to come! Are you passionate about driving impactful change in Human Resources? Do you thrive in agile environments and love leading strategic initiatives? Join us as our new HR Senior Project Manager and help shape the future of HR at Otis!

About the Role

As an HR Senior Project Manager, you’ll lead high-impact projects under our HR Program Delivery team and play a key role in our agile transformation journey. You’ll act as both a coach and a Scrum Master, guiding HR teams through agile adoption and ensuring successful delivery of strategic initiatives. You will work alongside a diverse, global team, reflecting Otis’ international footprint and commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace.

What You’ll Do

Lead and manage complex, cross-functional HR projects aligned with Otis business priorities and global strategy.
Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and budgets for initiatives spanning Otis’ worldwide operations.
Act as Scrum Master and Agile Coach for HR squads during transformation, supporting Otis’ ongoing digital and organizational evolution.
Facilitate agile ceremonies and support teams in adopting agile principles, helping Otis HR teams collaborate effectively across regions.
Drive change management strategies and ensure stakeholder engagement at all levels of Otis, from local offices to executive leadership.
Communicate effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, representing HR’s strategic role in Otis’ mission to move the world safely and efficiently.
Provide training and coaching to build agile capabilities across HR, supporting Otis’ values of continuous improvement and learning.
Track implementation progress and provide status reports to leadership, helping Otis measure and celebrate HR impact globally.
Design, implement, and continuously improve a toolkit to enable the change acceleration process for deployment of Employee Experience programs across all Otis’ regions, building on Otis’ reputation for excellence, innovation, and customer focus.

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred).
7+ years of experience in HR project management or related roles, ideally within a multinational or industry-leading organization like Otis.
Proven experience leading agile transformations, preferably within HR, and ideally in a global company with a legacy of innovation like Otis.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent agile certification.
Strong understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and their application in large, complex organizations such as Otis.
Knowledge and experience in an Agile and Strategic Portfolio Management application is desired.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills to work with Otis’ diverse global teams.
Fluent in English.

Why Join Otis?

Be part of a global organization shaping the future of HR and mobility, with a legacy of more than 165 years of innovation.
Work in a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive environment that is central to Otis’ core values.
Opportunities for professional development and career growth within Otis, the world’s largest elevator and escalator manufacturer.
Competitive compensation and benefits package, reflecting Otis’ commitment to its people.
Contribute to Otis’ mission to keep the world moving safely, reliably, and sustainably, and be part of a team that impacts millions of lives every day.

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge. 

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!

Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.

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