HR Project Partner

Anderson Knight; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson Knight is recruiting an HR Projects Partner to drive key people-focused initiatives across HR and reward. The role suits a reward specialist or a generalist HR professional with project experience and an interest in reward, systems and process improvement.

The successful candidate will own delivery of multiple projects, coordinate stakeholders across HR, Finance and external partners, and ensure successful implementation within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• HR generalist or reward background with project delivery experience.
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working with data and producing reports/insights.
• Experience in reward, compensation, benefits, payroll or HR operations is a plus.
• Understanding of employment legislation and pay transparency principles is desirable.
• Proactive, solutions-focused with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a portfolio of HR and reward-related projects.
• Drive pay transparency initiatives in line with legislation and internal frameworks.
• Support transitions to payrolling of benefits in kind with Payroll and external providers.
• Coordinate digitisation and administration of a long-term incentive plan.
• Monitor milestones, risks and deliverables with stakeholders.
• Support annual salary reviews and compensation processes.
• Assist with reward data analysis, reporting and project documentation.
• Review and improve HR processes for compliance and efficiency.
• Act as a point of contact across HR, Finance and external partners.

Skills

HR generalist

Reward background

Project delivery

Stakeholder management

Data and reporting

Education

HR/Reward qualification

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Anderson Knight is recruiting an HR Projects Partner to support an organisation through a number of important people-focused initiatives. This position would suit either a reward specialist or a generalist HR professional with project experience and an interest in reward, systems and process improvement.

The organisation has several key projects already well underway and requires someone who can take ownership of delivery, coordinate stakeholders and ensure successful implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a portfolio of HR and reward-related projects.
• Drive the implementation of pay transparency initiatives, ensuring alignment with legislative requirements and internal frameworks.
• Support the transition to the payrolling of benefits in kind, working closely with Payroll, HR and external providers.
• Coordinate the digitisation and administration of a long‑term incentive plan through existing systems and processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to monitor project milestones, risks and deliverables.
• Support annual salary review and compensation processes.
• Assist with reward data analysis, reporting and project documentation.
• Review and improve HR processes, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• Act as a key point of contact across HR, Finance and external partners throughout project delivery.

About You

• HR generalist or reward background with experience delivering projects or change initiatives.
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working with data and producing reports and insights.
• Experience within reward, compensation, benefits, payroll or HR operations would be advantageous.
• Understanding of employment legislation and pay transparency principles is desirable.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys project-based work and wants to broaden their exposure across reward, HR operations and organisational change within a supportive environment.

Please note: We welcome applications from both experienced reward professionals and HR generalists who have gained exposure to compensation, benefits, salary reviews or reward-related projects and are looking to develop further in this space.