HR Projects Specialist - 12 month FTC

AXA UK; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance and financial services company based in Royal Tunbridge Wells is seeking an HR Project Specialist. This role involves supporting the delivery of HR projects that align with business strategies. Responsibilities include project planning, stakeholder communication, and data analysis. The ideal candidate will have a degree in HR or Business, alongside project management qualifications. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary of £45,000 - £60,000

Discretionary company and performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private medical cover

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing services and resources

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Significant experience in HR or project coordination.
• Ability to apply project management methodologies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills tailored to various audiences.

Responsibilities

• Support scoping, planning, and tracking of People projects.
• Build relationships, unblock blockers, and provide progress updates.
• Collect and analyze HR data for actionable insights.

Skills

HR, change/transformation support

Project coordination

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field

Professional change/project management credentials (PRINCE2, PMP, Agile)

Job description

Description

Do you have HR, change, transformation support, or project support experience? We're seeking HR Project Specialists who have experience in project delivery to join our People team here at AXA. The role of the People Project Specialist is to support the delivery of People projects that align with the business strategy and transformation plans. Working closely with Strategic People Partners and Centre of Excellence (COE) teams, you'll support with research, data collection and analysis, and coordination to develop practical, value-driven solutions. You'll act as a key point of contact for project teams and stakeholders, taking a hands‑on approach to execution and ensuring consistent delivery across initiatives.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting with scoping, planning, and tracking of People projects to ensure on‑time delivery within defined scope and value targets.
• Building collaborative relationships across the organisation, provide regular progress updates to the Strategic People Partners and the Projects and Transformation Lead, and helping to unblock blockers.
• Preparing concise project packs, status reports, and change communications, and supporting the execution of change activities where required.
• Maintaining project plans, actions, risks, and dependencies, and supporting risk and issue management with appropriate escalation.
• Providing practical guidance on People policies and procedures relevant to the project, and escalating complex policy questions to subject matter experts as needed.
• Collecting and analysing HR data to identify trends and inform practical recommendations, and producing short, actionable insights for cross‑functional teams.
• Coordinating with COEs, Legal, IT, Security, and other functions as needed to ensure data privacy, procurement, and governance requirements are observed in project work.
• Participating in AXA UK wide HR related projects to share learnings and contribute where applicable.

Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.

What you’ll bring:

• Significant experience in HR, change/transformation support, or project coordination with exposure to HR projects or reward‑related initiatives being desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field with professional change/project management credentials (PRINCE2, PMP, or Agile) being an advantage.
• Project and Change management fundamentals and ability to apply methodologies coupled with strong data analysis and the ability to derive insights linked to business priorities.
• Stakeholder management with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to tailor communication to audiences at different levels.
• Pragmatic consultancy approach with the ability to influence without formal authority.
• High level of organisation, prioritisation, ability to manage multiple tasks, and resilient under time pressure.
• Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information.
• Up to date knowledge of relevant employee legislation and its business impact.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary of £45,000 - £60,000 dependent on experience
• Discretionary company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

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About the entity:

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer‑facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.