HR Project Manager

Posted 1 day 16 hours ago by Oakleaf Partnership

£60,000 - £80,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
HR / Recruitment Jobs
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
HR Project Manager
  • £500 - £600 per day
  • ASAP start
  • 6 12months
  • Based near Heathrow (West Drayton)
  • Free bus shuttle available (including routes via BA HQ)
  • 3 days on site
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and driven HR Project Manager to lead the delivery of strategic HR initiatives across a dynamic, multi country organisation. Reporting to the Head of HR, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing projects that enhance employee experience, strengthen HR operations, and support business goals.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast paced, matrix environment and enjoys working across geographies, functions, and senior stakeholder groups.

What You'll Be Doing Project Delivery

  • Lead end to end delivery of HR projects within agreed timelines, scope, and budget

  • Develop structured project plans, milestones, and risk assessments

  • Track progress and provide clear reporting to stakeholders

  • Coordinate delivery across HR Business Partners, Centres of Excellence, and local HR teams (UK, Spain, Ireland, Poland)

Stakeholder Management

  • Partner with senior HR and business leaders to define priorities and scope

  • Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors

  • Present updates to governance forums, ensuring visibility of risks and dependencies

HR Strategy & Compliance

  • Ensure alignment of all projects with organisational HR strategy

  • Maintain compliance with employment legislation and internal policies

Data & Insights

  • Use HR data and analytics to inform decision making

  • Build reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders

  • Support embedding of new tools, frameworks, and operating models

Change & Adoption

  • Support communication and training plans for key initiatives

  • Drive adoption of new systems and processes

  • Capture feedback and implement continuous improvements

Key Projects You May Work On

  • HRIS implementations or upgrades

  • Talent and leadership development programmes

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives

  • Employee engagement and wellbeing programmes

  • HR policy and process transformation

About You Essential Experience

  • Proven HR project management experience in large, complex or matrix organisations

  • Strong understanding of HR processes (e.g. organisational design, performance, talent, change)

  • Experience using data and analytics to drive decisions

  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

  • Strong planning, governance, and organisational capability

  • Proficiency in tools such as Smartsheet, Power BI, Workday reporting, and Excel

Desirable

  • Experience working in international or shared services environments

  • Exposure to digital transformation, HR technology, or AI projects

  • Project management (Prince2, PMP, Agile) and/or HR (CIPD) qualifications

  • Familiarity with HR metrics and frameworks (e.g. OHI, diversity dashboards, workforce KPIs)

What We're Looking For

  • Collaborative - able to work across teams and geographies

  • Insight driven - uses data to guide decisions and outcomes

  • Structured - brings rigour and clarity to delivery

  • Adaptive - thrives in changing environments

  • People focused - balances business outcomes with employee experience

What Success Looks Like

  • Projects delivered on time, within scope and budget

  • Clear, measurable business and people outcomes

  • Strong stakeholder engagement and satisfaction

  • Increased use of data driven HR decision making

  • Improved collaboration across HR teams

Interested?

If you're a proactive HR Project Manager who enjoys driving meaningful change and delivering impactful projects, we'd love to hear from you.