HR Business Partner - TUPE Specialist

Capgemini; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini’s UK TUPE team in Birmingham is seeking a TUPE Bid and Transition Manager to shape people solutions for major bids, lead TUPE consultations and coordinate staff transfers across client sites, Capgemini offices and home working.

You will craft compelling HR inputs for bid submissions, advise Legal and Commercial colleagues on TUPE matters, perform due diligence on costs and T&Cs, and train the business on TUPE while maintaining accurate bid materials.

Qualifications

• Extensive HR experience with TUPE and pensions, benefits and redundancy.
• Experience in employee consultation with trade unions and works councils.
• Ability to articulate key requirements to the business and to present to clients under pressure.
• Strong relationship-building with customers and in-scope staff to aid bids and transitions.
• Data-driven with attention to detail and ability to analyse HR costs in complex spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Shape and influence HR/People solutions, preparing HR project plans and inputs for bid submissions.
• Advise with Legal and Commercial teams on TUPE and contractual matters, leading HR commercial schedule reviews when needed.
• Provide specialist TUPE support in client meetings, presentations and communications.
• Conduct HR due diligence to assess people costs, risks, terms and conditions, pensions and liabilities.
• Coordinate the successful transition of in-scope staff into and out of Capgemini, managing all TUPE transfer elements.
• Lead formal TUPE consultations with incumbent HR teams, employee representatives and unions, resolving issues and agreeing final terms.
• Walk through proposed HR solutions with HR Directors, secure approvals and contribute to governance meetings.
• Maintain bid materials, statistics and relevant content; assist Sales, Account and Bid Directors with TUPE inputs.
• Deliver TUPE training to the business and HR community; monitor queries via the TUPE mailbox.

Skills

TUPE expertise

Bid management

Communication

Empathy

Stakeholder management

Education

General HR experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

About the job you’re consideringJoin Capgemini’s specialist UK TUPE team as a TUPE Bid and Transition Manager, working alongside HR, Legal, Delivery, Technical and Commercial leaders to shape people solutions for major bids and workforce transitions. You will provide compelling, fully costed, client focused and succinct HR responses for bid submissions and will lead TUPE consultations, guide clients and employees through staff transfers, and play a key role in developing HR strategies that influence high value projects across the UK.We’re looking for someone who combines strong bid and TUPE expertise with exceptional communication, empathy and credibility. If you can quickly build trust, navigate complex people risks, and craft clear, compelling HR inputs under pressure, this role offers the visibility, variety and impact to truly make your mark.Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)Your RoleTo shape and influence HR/People solutions, preparing HR project plans and inputs for bid submissions, ensuring responses are compelling, client focused.Advise closely with Legal and Commercial teams on TUPE and contractual matters, taking a lead role in HR commercial schedule reviews when required.Provide specialist TUPE support in client meetings, presentations and communications.Conduct HR due diligence to assess people costs, risks, T&Cs, pension and redundancy liabilities.Coordinate the successful transition of in scope staff into and out of Capgemini, managing all elements of the TUPE transfer process.Lead formal TUPE consultations with incumbent HR teams, employee representatives and unions, resolving issues and agreeing final T&Cs.Walk through proposed HR solutions with HRDs, gaining approvals and contributing to BRM and Governance meetings to articulate HR risks.Maintain accurate bid materials, statistics, up to date and relevant content, and case studies.Provide TUPE advice to Sales, Account and Bid Directors as required.Deliver TUPE training to the business and HR community.Monitor and triage queries from the TUPE mailbox.You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.Your Skills and ExperienceA strong background in a general HR role.Understanding of TUPE legislation including how it relates to pensions, benefits and redundancy, with the ability to clearly articulate key requirements to the businessExperience of employee consultation with trade unions and works councilsBasic understanding of commercial and contractual requirementsAn ability to develop strong relationships with customers and in-scope staff to aid a successful sales bid and subsequent transition.Identify people related risks to ensure that these are managed and mitigated effectivelyExcellent communication skills with the ability to present convincingly and with empathy in client and employee meetings and other formal situationsSuperb writing skills to contribute to high quality, clear, client focused and succinct answers to HR related bid questions (often with tight deadlines)A data focussed approach with an excellent attention to detail, the ability to build and work with complex spreadsheets to analyse and accurately calculate HR costs.We are a Disability Confident EmployerCapgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.Please opt in during the application process.Your security clearance and pre-employment checksTo be successfully appointed to this role you will need to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks.There are no nationality or residency restrictions, although if you have resided outside of the UK within the last 3 years, further checks may be required.There are other criteria and check required for BPSS, and throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.Make it real – what does it mean for you?You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, as recognised by Ethisphere for 12 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of. Capgemini. Make it real.Why you should consider CapgeminiGrowing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.About CapgeminiCapgemini is the business transformation partner for enterprises in the age of AI. We help organsations imagine and build an intelligent, sustainable future, combining AI, technology and human ingenuity to transform how they operate, innovate and grow. With unique end-to-end capabilities spanning strategy, technology, engineering and intelligent operations, we bring together deep industry expertise and market-leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data to turn ambition into measurable business outcomes at scale. Supported by a robust ecosystem of partners and nearly 60 years of expertise, Capgemini is a responsible and diverse global organization of over 410,000 team members in more than 50 countries. The Group reported 2025 revenues of €22.5 billion. Make it real | www.capgemini.com