People Change & Engagement Lead - 6 Month FTC

Zenith Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Breakdown Cover

Dental & Health Cash Plans

Critical Illness Cover

Tech Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Perks at Work

Onsite parking

Onsite bistro

Agile working

27 days annual leave

Job summary

Zenith is seeking a People Change & Engagement Lead to shape the colleague experience, drive culture, inclusion and wellbeing, and embed digital solutions across the business. You will launch mentoring programmes, EDI networks and CSR initiatives, partner with leaders to build communities, and measure impact to continuously improve engagement and belonging.

This role offers agile working, a comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to make a visible, lasting impact within a national

Qualifications

• Experience in a People function leading people-focused initiatives or programmes
• Strong stakeholder management with ability to influence and gain commitment
• Experience taking ideas from concept to implementation and measuring outcomes
• Creativity to generate fresh ideas and turn them into initiatives
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills
• Strong organisation and project management; handle multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver colleague experience initiatives to strengthen engagement and culture
• Lead the launch and evolution of digital communities and collaboration platforms
• Build and grow colleague communities, mentoring programmes and networks
• Develop and deliver EDI and belonging initiatives to foster inclusivity
• Enable CSR and social impact initiatives led by colleagues
• Design engagement campaigns to drive participation and behavioural change
• Partner with leaders to gain support and momentum for key initiatives
• Create governance frameworks to manage risk while enabling participation
• Use insights and feedback to continuously improve programmes and measure success
• Act as a trusted partner on colleague engagement and culture building

Skills

People experience

Stakeholder management

Change initiatives

Communication

Project management

Creativity

Storytelling

Tools

Viva Engage

Yammer

SharePoint

Job description

For more than 30 years, Zenith has been helping organisations move smarter and more sustainably. We're recognised for our award-winning service, our investment in people and our commitment to making mobility smarter, greener and better for everyone.

As our business continues to evolve, we're looking for a People Change & Engagement Lead to help create experiences that bring colleagues together, strengthen belonging and shape the future of our culture.

What's the Role

This is an opportunity to shape the future of colleague experience at Zenith. You'll lead exciting people initiatives that influence culture, engagement, inclusion, wellbeing and community across the business. From launching and embedding digital solutions for colleague communities, to creating mentoring programmes, EDI networks and CSR initiatives, you'll identify opportunities and turn concepts into initiatives that colleagues genuinely want to be part of.

This is a role for someone who loves creating, influencing and bringing people on a journey. You'll have the freedom to spot opportunities, build momentum and make a visible impact across the business.

You'll:

• Create and deliver colleague experience initiatives that strengthen engagement, belonging and culture across Zenith.
• Lead the launch, adoption and ongoing evolution of digital solutions, establishing it as a vibrant digital community where colleagues can connect, belong and grow.
• Build and grow colleague communities, mentoring programmes, networks and forums that encourage collaboration, development and knowledge sharing.
• Develop and deliver EDI and belonging initiatives that foster an inclusive culture where every colleague feels valued and supported.
• Enable colleague-led CSR and social impact initiatives, creating opportunities for colleagues to contribute to causes and communities they care about.
• Design colleague engagement campaigns that drive participation, advocacy and behavioural change.
• Partner with leaders and stakeholders across the business to build support, momentum and engagement around key people initiatives.
• Create governance frameworks, community standards and guidance that enable participation while effectively managing risk.
• Use colleague insight, engagement data and feedback to continuously improve programmes and measure success.
• Act as a trusted partner and subject matter expert on colleague engagement, culture, inclusion and community building.

What Can You Bring

We're looking for someone who understands how People functions operate but who also brings the creativity, energy and influence needed to create something new.

Essential

• Experience working within a People function, leading people-focused initiatives, projects or programmes
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and gain commitment
• Experience taking ideas from concept through to implementation, driving adoption and delivering measurable outcomes.
• The creativity to generate fresh ideas and transform them into successful initiatives.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills
• Strong organisation and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• A passion for creating positive colleague experiences.

Desirable

• Experience with Viva Engage, Yammer, SharePoint or similar community platforms
• Governance frameworks and community management.

Why Join us

• Our customers trust us – partnering with some of the UK's largest and most recognisable brands.
• Our people stay with us – we've built a collaborative, supportive culture where people are empowered to make an impact.
• We're ambitious – backed by recent recapitalisation, major investment, a clear strategy for long-term growth and a thriving fleet of almost 170,000 vehicles.
• We're award-winning – including Leasing Company of the Year (Fleet News 2026), Large Business of the Year and Diversity & Inclusion Award winners at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards, and Wellbeing Award winners at Fleet News 2025.
• We're leading the transition to sustainable mobility – with over 41% of our fleet now Battery Electric Vehicles and a long-standing commitment to sustainability.
• We're invested in your future – offering clear development opportunities, structured career pathways and the chance to build a long-term career with a market leader.

What's In It for You

• Salary £50,000 - £55,000
• 24 days annual leave & 1 day for your birthday plus bank holidays
• The option to buy or sell holidays (+5 or -3)
• Individual Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Breakdown Cover
• Dental & Health Cash Plans
• Critical Illness Cover
• Tech Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Perks at Work – save on everyday essentials
• Wellbeing support including: onsite GP, EAP, pensions advice, funded HRT treatment, Mental Health First Aiders
• Sports & Social Club, company activities, and team events.
• Agile working
• Free onsite parking
• Onsite bistro
• Inclusive culture with colleague-led equality networks
• Development opportunities with access to our MyGPS personal development framework.

We want to positively encourage differences in Zenith and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Zenith is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.