HR Project Manager (12 month FTC)De Beers GroupHuman Resources

De Beers Group; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global mining corporation is seeking a project manager to oversee and coordinate multiple workstreams related to their organizational transition. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, experience in change management, and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders effectively. This role offers a dynamic environment in London with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of best practice project management tools and principles.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.
• Intermediate understanding of project budgeting and financial tracking.

Responsibilities

• Establish governance structure and manage project approval processes.
• Own the project plan and align HR and organizational plans.
• Manage quality of deliverables and mitigate scope creep.
• Identify resourcing needs and manage project budget.
• Develop risk and issue logs for proactive management.
• Engage with stakeholders and plan communication strategies.
• Prepare updates and status reports on project progress.

Skills

Project Management methodologies

Organisation and time management

Financial Management

Change management

Communication

Leadership

Adaptability

HR processes

Education

PMO qualification (advantage)

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12.08.2025

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Job Description:

De Beers is undergoing a series of significant changes to its service delivery model because of separating from Anglo American. There are several projects underway that will enable a successful future standalone organisation. The phase of the separation journey is moving into planning and execution, having undergone a significant design phase. This role will manage the various workstreams of execution within the People Function. The workstreams will span across several areas, including technology, payroll, reward, key HR processes and changes to existing ways of working.

In this role, you will manage and coordinate these workstreams, mitigating risks and engaging with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery. It will require interaction with several key senior stakeholders within the People Function, as well as other functions. Similarly, it will require managing key dependencies across a centralized team and project plan.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Governance: responsible for establishing a fit-for-purpose governance structure and managing the approval process for change requests throughout the lifecycle of projects.
2. Budget & Planning: Own the project plan, managing known dependencies within the function and across the organisation, ensuring there is alignment between the HR plan and the overarching plan. Support the project budgeting process, ensuring any capital allocated is monitored and tracked in line with the project plan.
3. Scope: Manage the quality of deliverables and outcomes. Ensuring that the scope of the projects is maintained, mitigating any scope creep.
4. Resource management: Identify resourcing needs and support in the sourcing and mobilization of the team. Track and manage the project budget for associated project resources.
5. Risk Management: Develop a risk register and issue log to monitor and mitigate any risks throughout the project lifecycle. Develop mitigation and escalation plans where required.
6. Stakeholder Engagement: Identify key stakeholders, mapping key roles, needs and impacts across stakeholder horizon. Plan and own the HR comms plan, ensuring coordination with overall project comms plan.
7. Status reporting: Establish a status reporting cadence, prepare updates and run status reports of actual progress against plan.

Qualifications:

1. Project Management methodologies: Strong understanding of the best practice project management tools and principles. Foundational knowledge of PMO methodologies (e.g., Agile). A PMO qualification is an advantage.
2. Organisation and time management: Strong capability to organise and coordinate multiple workstreams at once, ensuring that deadlines do not slip.
3. Financial Management: Intermediate understanding of project budgeting and financial tracking.

Technical and soft skills you’ll have or be working towards:

1. Change management: Ability to manage change effectively, including communication, training and stakeholder engagement, with demonstrable experience. Managing change in HR, including knowledge of HR systems/technologies is an advantage.
2. Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills to engage and interact with senior stakeholders across the organisation.
3. Leadership: Strong capability to lead and influence teams to achieve the required outcomes.
4. Adaptability: Ability to navigate uncertainty and adapt to ever-changing circumstances.
5. HR processes: Knowledge of key HR processes, such as payroll, recruitment, learning and development are an advantage.