HR Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking a Project Manager to oversee HR process changes for a 6-month project. This hybrid role involves managing timelines, analyzing current practices using Workday, and ensuring accountability among stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have strong project management and Excel skills, with prior experience in HR.

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills to drive process change.
• Experience using Excel for project tracking and reporting.
• Background in HR or Talent functions with knowledge of Workday.

Responsibilities

• Lead process change and create visual project trackers.
• Analyze data from Workday to assess current HR practices.
• Identify and escalate project blockers promptly.

Skills

Project Management

Excel

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Description

A financial services firm is overhauling their HR processes and practices, and require additional support to deliver on the change.

You will be reporting into the Head of Recruitment and working with them to execute on all the planned tasks. The outline of what is required is already set, you will just need to come in and take ownership of the delivery.

Responsibilities

• Be the driving force behind the process change, setting timelines and creating visual project trackers, to hold teams accountable and to be able to report progress upwards.
• Liaise with wider Talent team to collect data, held in Workday, to analyse current state of play and 'as is' practices.
• Triage priorities, and ensure any projects that are stalling or hitting blockers are flagged and can be addressed in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Excellent project management skills, with an ability to hold stakeholders of varying seniority accountable to timelines.
• Confidence using Excel, to build project trackers and reports, which can be shared internally.
• Experience working within HR or a Talent function previously is highly desired, with prior use of Workday extremely helpful.

Other Details

• Day Rate: £250 - £350 PAYE (dependent on experience)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 6 months
• Location: Hybrid, 3 days per week in central London office