ER Manager - Projects

Nuffield Health; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuffield Health is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Project Manager to lead projects in Organisational Development with a focus on restructuring. The role involves managing ER strategies that support adaptability and performance during transitions. Candidates should have strong expertise in employee relations, change management, and project management, along with a collaborative attitude. In return, a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package await you.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in employee relations, ideally in restructuring.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and ER best practices.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end ER workstreams for OD and restructuring projects.
• Act as a subject matter expert on employee relations.
• Develop and deliver ER frameworks and consultation materials.

Skills

Employee Relations

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Job description

Employee Relations Project Manager – OD & Restructuring

Barbican/Hybrid | People Services | Fixed Term Contract: 9 Months | Full Time

Competitive salary, depending on experience

37.5 Weekly Hours

Nuffield Health is the charity that’s building a healthier nation, one day at a time. From award-winning hospitals and leisure facilities to flagship community programmes – we’ll do whatever it takes to look after the UK’s wellbeing. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Employee Relations (ER) Project Manager to lead critical projects in Organisational Development (OD), with a strong focus on restructuring and transformational change. This role will play a key part in designing and implementing ER strategies that enable our organisation to adapt to change, optimise performance, and support people through complex transitions.

As our ER Project Manager you will:

Lead and manage end-to-end ER workstreams for OD and restructuring projects across the organisation.

Act as a subject matter expert on employee relations in the context of transformation, including restructures, TUPE transfers, and redundancies.

Collaborate with senior HR and business leaders to shape OD strategies and ensure alignment with ER policies and employment law.

Develop and deliver ER frameworks, consultation materials, and communication plans that support change initiatives.

Provide expert guidance on complex ER cases arising from organisational change, mitigating legal risk and ensuring fair outcomes.

Partner with legal, HR, and operational teams to ensure compliance and consistency in ER processes during restructuring.

Build ER capability across HR and management through coaching and knowledge sharing.

Monitor and report on the ER impact of restructuring efforts and make recommendations for continuous improvement.

To succeed as an ER Project Manager we’re looking for:

Proven experience in employee relations, ideally within restructuring or OD projects.

Strong knowledge of employment law and best practice ER processes, particularly in change management contexts.

Experience managing or advising on TUPE, redundancy, redeployment, and consultation processes.

Excellent project management skills with the ability to lead multiple complex workstreams simultaneously.

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, especially at senior leadership level.

Resilient, pragmatic, and solutions-focused with a collaborative working style.

CIPD qualified or equivalent is desirable.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.

At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

Apply today… It starts with you.

About the company

Nuffield Health is the United Kingdom's largest healthcare charity.

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