Interim HR Transformation Lead

Chroma Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 180,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Chroma Recruitment is seeking an Interim HR Transformation Lead (Contractor) in Manchester on a hybrid basis, with 2-3 days onsite and a 3-6 month engagement. This delivery-focused role supports a major UK consumer brand, executing the HR transformation work rather than directing it.

The role requires hands-on experience with reward systems, HRIS configuration (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM), and establishing HR shared services, collaborating closely with payroll and IT teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing or redesigning reward structures (pay, grading, bonuses, benefits).
• Experience implementing or configuring an HRIS platform (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM).
• Experience setting up or running HR shared services operations.
• Delivery-focused role with practical execution, not purely strategic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support the design or redesign of reward structures — pay & grading, bonus schemes, and benefits.
• Support the implementation or configuration of the organisation's HRIS platform.
• Help establish or improve HR shared services processes and transactional support.
• Work with HR business partners, payroll, and IT to deliver changes safely.
• Document new processes and ensure smooth handover into business-as-usual.
• Identify practical improvements to the current HR service delivery model.

Skills

Reward design

HRIS implementation

HR shared services

Stakeholder management

Delivery mindset

Education

CIPD qualification

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Job description

Interim HR Transformation Lead (Contractor)

Location: Manchester, hybrid — 2-3 days/week onsite (50%)
Contract: 3-6 month initial contract
Rate: Dependent on experience (IR35 status TBC)

Overview

Are you looking to make a genuine, visible impact in a short window rather than settle into a long slow ramp-up? This role offers exactly that.

We're looking for an experienced HR professional to join a major UK consumer brand on a hands‑on delivery contract, supporting a live piece of HR transformation work. This is a delivery-focused role rather than a strategic leadership position — you'll be doing the work, not just directing it, alongside an established in‑house HR team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design or redesign of reward structures — pay & grading, bonus schemes, and benefits.
• Support the implementation or configuration of the organisation's HRIS platform.
• Help establish or improve HR shared services processes and transactional support.
• Work closely with HR business partners, payroll, and IT stakeholders to deliver changes safely.
• Document new processes and ensure a smooth handover into business‑as‑usual.
• Identify practical improvements to the current HR service delivery model.

Requirements

• Proven, hands‑on experience setting up or redesigning reward systems.
• Proven, hands‑on experience implementing or configuring an HRIS platform (e.g. Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM).
• Proven, hands‑on experience setting up or running HR shared services.
• Comfortable working in a delivery capacity rather than a purely strategic or leadership one.
• Based within commuting distance of Manchester, able to work onsite around half the week.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable

• CIPD qualification.
• Experience in telecoms or a similarly regulated, customer‑facing sector.
• Experience working on HR transformation programmes end‑to‑end.
• Change management experience.

Why Join?

• Genuine, hands‑on delivery ownership
• A tangible, visible contribution within a short engagement.
• Close collaboration with an established, high‑calibre in‑house HR team.
• Exposure across reward, systems and service delivery in one role.