Manager, People Special Projects

ENGINEERINGUK; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

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Employer: Channel 4
Location: London, United Kingdom
Salary: Basic Salary starting at £65,625 dependent on experience
Closing date: 29 Apr 2025

Sector: Media and Publishing
Role: Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time

Job Title:

Manager, People Special Projects
Reports to: Head of People Operations & Experience
Department: People
Location: London
Job Grade: M

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

People are the heart of everything that makes Channel 4 the unique and successful broadcaster that it is. The people team makes sure we attract and retain the best, supporting the three core business areas of Creative, Commercial and Operations.

As a team, we deliver on the people strategy that underpins the Channel 4 FastForward strategy. Teams include Talent, L&D, People Partnering, Reward, Internal Comms and People Operations, working together to support and coach the business to improve and evolve, ensuring that the life cycle of each employee is positive and culturally supportive.

We strive to create an environment where people can do their best work, be continually developed, and feel engaged as they deliver on Channel 4's remit.

JOB PURPOSE

Making Strategy Happen

• Work side-by-side with the People leadership team to shape and execute our People strategy, ensuring it aligns with our company goals.
• Lead key People initiatives, making sure they're not just great ideas but actually get done.
• Keep an eye on our performance metrics, using data insights to drive smart decisions.
• Create compelling presentations, reports, and communications that keep everyone informed and inspired.

Keeping Things Running Smoothly

• Identify ways to streamline how we work, making the People team more efficient and effective.
• Act as a sounding board for the People leadership team, helping to refine ideas and implement solutions.
• Manage cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment, follow-through, and impact.
• Track progress on major initiatives, making sure we're hitting milestones and staying on course.
• Oversee a People function project portfolio, ensuring visibility, prioritisation, and resource alignment.
• Develop and maintain reporting solutions to track key initiatives, risks, and dependencies across the People team.
• Ensure project owners have the right tools, resources, and governance to execute effectively.

Building Strong Relationships

• Be the go-to connection between the People team and the rest of the business, ensuring seamless collaboration.
• Attend meetings, summarise discussions, and ensure follow-ups happen on behalf of the People Director when needed.
• Help shape and support change initiatives, employee engagement efforts, and leadership alignment.

Creating an Amazing Workplace

• Champion our culture and values, making sure they shine through in everything we do.
• Lead and support initiatives that enhance the employee experience and help our people thrive.
• Bring fresh ideas and best practices to help us build a workplace where everyone feels included and empowered.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• 5+ years in HR and/or Strategy
• A problem-solver who sees challenges as opportunities and loves finding smart, practical solutions.
• Strong project and portfolio management skills, with experience tracking and coordinating multiple projects.
• A highly effective operator who knows how to get from vision to execution.
• Data-savvy, comfortable with numbers, and able to use insights to guide decision making.
• Highly Tech literate, promotes the progress use of Technology to enhance the department's ways of working together, ability to train and increase people's knowledge of technology.
• A strong communicator who can translate complex ideas into clear, engaging messages.
• A connector who builds relationships effortlessly and knows how to get people working together.
• Flexible and adaptable, thriving in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Discreet and trustworthy, handling sensitive topics with professionalism and care.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

• Experience working in creative environments.
• Familiarity with HR & project management platforms (we use Sage People & monday.com).
• Exposure to change management, leadership development, and culture-building initiatives.
• Background in business operations, management consulting, or organisational development.

Hybrid Working

From September 2023 employees will be working minimum 3 days per week in their office location. The other 2 days should be working from home. This is to create more time for collaboration, creativity, learning and feedback. We also have a working from another location policy for up to 10 days. This pattern is subject to future changes which would be communicated in advance to provide employees with adequate notice of any change. If you need any additional support or workplace adjustments upon joining, please speak with your manager or our workplace disability lead.

Benefits

There are a million reasons why it's great to work at Channel 4, here are just a few of the perks for you:

• Private medical insurance
• Free Virtual GP access for employees
• Free Female Health hormone test each year
• Free Tastecard membership
• Financial guidance 1-2-1's available each quarter
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Holiday Purchase

Equal Opportunities

Channel 4's purpose is to create change through entertainment; by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose and delivering content which reflects the diversity of different communities across the UK. We are only able to deliver on this remit by having a workforce rich in diversity of thought, background, and lived experience. As an employer, we encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on disability, age, gender reassignment, gender expression, criminal history, length of time spent unemployed, marriage or civil partnership status, national origin, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

Disability Confident Scheme

Channel 4 is a member of the Business Disability Forum (BDF) and has also maintained the highest level of the Department of Work and Pension's Disability Confident scheme - Level 3: Leader. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, we aim to offer an interview to all candidates who have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job. If you wish your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, please select yes when completing the application questions.

Care Leaver Friendly Employer

Channel 4 is a Care Leaver Friendly Employer. By signing the Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter and adopting its principles, we are supporting an immensely talented yet often under-served and under-represented community of young people/adults. We commit to offering an interview (and constructive feedback) to applicants who identify as care experienced and meet the essential criteria for the role as outlined on the job description. Applicants should indicate if they wish to apply under our Care Leaver Scheme by selecting the option on the application form.

Workplace Adjustments

We are committed to providing disabled applicants a level playing field when applying for a job and support whilst employed to perform to the best of their ability and develop their careers. If you have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and require any adjustments, additional support or alternative arrangements during the recruitment and wish to discuss this confidentially, please let us know via the following e-mail [e-mail].