HR Transformation Manager

Lincoln Motor Company; Basildon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company seeks an experienced HR Transformation Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role combines project leadership with data-driven process improvements, AI, and automation to enhance colleague experience and operational efficiency.

You will drive multiple workstreams, manage stakeholders, and embed new ways of working across HR and adjacent functions. The role requires strong change-management skills, governance discipline, and the ability to translate insights into

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading HR, business or operational transformation programmes.
• Strong project and programme management capability from conception to delivery.
• Excellent analytical skills to interpret data and identify actionable recommendations.
• Advanced data analysis and ability to extract insights from large datasets.
• Experience using data visualization and reporting tools to drive insights.
• Experience leveraging AI, automation and digital solutions to improve processes and efficiencies.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior leaders.
• Experience in fast-paced environments with competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of process mapping and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver HR transformation projects end-to-end.
• Manage multiple workstreams across the HR transformation portfolio.
• Use data to monitor performance and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Drive process simplification, standardisation and continuous improvement across HR services.
• Identify, evaluate and implement AI-driven and automation solutions to improve efficiency.
• Develop project plans, governance frameworks, RAID logs and executive-level reporting.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across HR, Technology, Operations and the wider business.
• Support change management and adoption activities to ensure successful implementation of new processes and ways of working.
• Act as a subject matter expert on transformation methodologies, helping to build capability across the HR function.

Skills

Transformation leadership

Project management

Data analytics

Data visualization

AI & automation

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Process mapping

Tools

Microsoft Copilot

Power BI

Power Automate

Power Platform

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking HR Transformation Manager to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines strong project management expertise with a passion for data, process improvement, AI and automation technologies. The successful candidate will help drive the next phase of our HR transformation journey, improving colleague experience, increasing operational efficiency and embedding innovative ways of working.

• Lead and deliver HR transformation projects from initiation through to implementation and benefits realisation.
• Manage multiple workstreams across the HR transformation portfolio, ensuring delivery against agreed milestones.
• Use data and analytics to identify opportunities, monitor performance and support evidence-based decision-making.
• Drive process simplification, standardisation and continuous improvement across HR services.
• Identify, evaluate and implement AI-driven and automation solutions to improve efficiency and user experience.
• Develop project plans, governance frameworks, RAID logs and executive-level reporting.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across HR, Technology, Operations and the wider business.
• Support change management and adoption activities to ensure successful implementation of new processes and ways of working.
• Act as a subject matter expert on transformation methodologies, helping to build capability across the HR function.

The Minimum Requirements We Seek

• Significant experience leading HR, business or operational transformation programmes.
• Strong project and programme management capability, with experience managing complex initiatives from conception to delivery.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends and make actionable recommendations.
• Advanced data analysis skills, including the ability to extract insights and develop recommendations from large and complex datasets.
• Experience using data visualisation and reporting tools to drive business insights.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI, automation and digital solutions to improve business processes and deliver efficiencies.
• Experience using tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Platform or similar technologies to improve productivity and automate processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders confidently.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of process mapping, continuous improvement and driving operational efficiencies.

Additional Information

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability

This position is based in Dunton, and it is expected the successful candidate will be able to attend the Dunton office for typically 4 days a week and remain flexible on the days they are required to attend the office according to business requirements.

As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.