HR Business Change Project Manager - Interim

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment firm in London is looking for an HR Business Change Project Manager to lead strategic HR transformation projects. The role involves managing change across the organization, engaging with stakeholders, and aligning business goals with HR initiatives. Ideal candidates will have experience in project management within an HR context and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management within an HR business environment.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience in large-scale change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of HR change projects.
• Develop and implement change management strategies.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders to embed change effectively.

Skills

Project management experience

Exceptional stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Project/change management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile)

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

Are you a driven and strategic HR Change professional ready to make a real impact?

Our client is seeking a highly capable HR Business Change Project Manager to lead and deliver strategic HR transformation projects across our clients organisation. This is a key role focused on driving cultural, structural, and operational change to support our evolving people strategy and business objectives.

You'll be at the heart of transformational programmes, partnering with senior stakeholders, HR teams, and cross-functional departments to ensure smooth, people-focused change that delivers long-term value.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of HR change projects - from planning and design to execution and post-implementation review.
• Develop and implement change management strategies to support organisational, behavioural, and cultural change.
• Reviewing and supporting with Policies, Rewards and onboarding
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, HR business partners, and employees to embed change effectively.
• Ensure alignment between business goals and HR transformation initiatives.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and resource plans for successful project delivery.
• Champion best practices in change management, communication, and engagement.
• Track and measure success of the integration, planning change to timeframes and ensuring deadlines are achieved.
• Contribute to building internal change capability within HR and the wider business.

About You

• Proven experience in project management and delivering large-scale within a HR business environment
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ideally from a Real Estate background however not essential.
• A collaborative and people-focused approach to transformation.
• Strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Experience working in complex, matrixed organisations.
• Recognised project/change management qualification (e.g., PRINCE2, Agile, APMG Change Management) is desirable.