Human Resources Project Manager
Summary: We are looking for an experienced HR Project Manager to lead a restructuring programme for a global management consultancy on a 6-month contract. The role involves full ownership of planning, governance, delivery, and execution of HR-related aspects, ensuring legal compliance and a focus on employee experience. The successful candidate will manage complex stakeholder relationships and oversee consultation, redeployment, and exit processes professionally and ethically. Key responsibilities include leading the delivery of the restructuring programme, managing project plans and timelines, ensuring compliance with employment legislation, and supporting managers through restructuring conversations. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in large-scale restructuring programmes and strong project management skills in HR transformations, with a deep understanding of UK employment law.
Title: Human Resources Project Manager
Description: We are seeking an experienced HR Project Manager for a global management consultancy to lead and project manage a restructuring programme on a 6 month contract basis. This role will take full ownership of planning, governance, delivery, and execution of all HR-related aspects of the programme, ensuring legal compliance, operational effectiveness, and a strong focus on employee experience throughout. The successful candidate will operate at pace, managing complex stakeholder relationships while ensuring that all consultation, redeployment, and exit processes are conducted professionally, legally, and ethically.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of the restructuring programme across multiple practices
- Develop and manage the detailed project plan, timelines, milestones, and governance framework
- Design and deliver collective consultation processes (where applicable), ensuring full compliance with employment legislation
- Oversee individual consultation processes, ensuring consistency, fairness, and professionalism
- Coordinate selection criteria, scoring methodologies, and documentation
- Act as the primary HR point of contact for senior leaders, managers, and impacted employees
- Coach and support managers through restructuring conversations and consultation processes
- Develop and deliver clear, empathetic communication strategies throughout the programme
- Support preparation of business cases and approvals
Skills & Experience Required
You will have: Proven experience leading large-scale restructuring programmes (100+ employees). Experience working in a professional services or management consultancy would be highly desirable Strong project/programme management experience in complex HR transformations Deep knowledge of UK employment law, particularly collective consultation and restructuring
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