HR Project Manager

HR Project Manager

Employment Rights Act & Workforce Transformation & Change - 6 months

3 days per week

We are recruiting an experienced HR Project Manager to lead a significant workforce change project for a high-profile international organisation with a large, diverse and flexible workforce.

With the introduction of the Employment Rights Act reforms, this is an opportunity to play a key role in reviewing existing workforce arrangements, assessing legislative implications and developing practical, commercially sound solutions.

Working across HR, Legal, Finance and Operations, you will help ensure the organisation's workforce model remains compliant, cost-effective and operationally flexible.

The Role

This is a hands-on project requiring someone who can combine employment law knowledge with strong analytical, commercial and project management capabilities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing existing workforce arrangements across casual, zero-hours, agency and contingent workers, including contracts, policies, processes and systems.
• Assessing the implications of the Employment Rights Act reforms, identifying compliance risks, gaps and areas requiring change.
• Analysing workforce data, employment costs and existing practices to identify efficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Developing practical recommendations that balance legislative compliance, workforce flexibility and commercial considerations.
• Preparing business cases, cost-benefit analysis and implementation plans to support senior leadership decisions.
• Working closely with HR, Legal, Finance and operational stakeholders to agree priorities and deliver improvements.
• Managing project timelines, risks, dependencies and governance, ensuring changes are implemented effectively where required.
• Supporting stakeholder communications, consultation planning and the development of appropriate policies and guidance.

Applicants MUST have:

• Proven experience delivering HR, workforce transformation or employment-related change projects ideally in hospitality or retail.
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment legislation, particularly the Employment Rights Act reforms and their implications for flexible working arrangements.
• Experience working with casual, zero-hours, agency, seasonal or contingent workforces.
• The ability to review existing operating models, identify risks and translate findings into practical solutions.
• Strong analytical and commercial skills, including workforce cost analysis and business case development.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge senior decision-makers.
• A structured, pragmatic approach to project delivery, with the ability to make an immediate impact.

Katie Bard is acting as an agency and is an equal opportunities employer