People Plan Lead

easyJet Airline Company PLC; Luton, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading low-cost airline based in Luton is seeking a People Plan Lead to drive the People transformation agenda. The role involves overseeing change initiatives, collaborating with senior leaders, and ensuring effective delivery of People projects. Candidates should possess strong project planning and change delivery experience, as well as excellent analytical and stakeholder engagement skills. This full-time position supports hybrid working with substantial staff benefits, including travel perks and additional annual leave.

Benefits

Up to 20% maximum bonus

PMI

7% pension contributions

Excellent staff travel benefits

25 days of annual leave + bank holidays

Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday

Various flexible benefits and extras

Qualifications

• Strong project planning and change delivery experience, ideally in a People or HR environment.
• Ability to manage complex initiatives and multiple interdependencies.
• Engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee easyJet's People change agenda.
• Partner with senior leaders to ensure effective program delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain strong relationships across the organization.

Skills

Project planning

Change delivery experience

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Job Description - People Plan Lead (16611)

Job Description

Overview

We are easyJet – a FTSE-100 listed, £multi-billion low-cost airline that serves tens of millions of customers every single year. If you’re reading this, you have probably already been an easyJet customer, and you’ll know that there is no more iconic (or Orange!) travel brand in Europe. We fly more than 1,207 routes, connecting 38 countries across Europe, and employ more than 18,000 colleagues. We’re on a mission to make low-cost travel easy – and whatever your role here, you’ll connect millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service. What makes us easyJet? Our Promise Behaviours - we are Safe, Bold, Welcoming and Challenging. Four Behaviours. One Spirit. One easyJet.

At easyJet, our people power everything we do. Join us if you want to:

• Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking People team in a business that values simplicity, ownership and impact.
• Do meaningful work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, shaping how People change is delivered across one of Europe’s leading airlines.
• Be based from our Luton head office three days a week, working closely with colleagues and senior leaders.

The Role

Our People Plan Lead plays a pivotal role within the People Change & Solutions team, driving the delivery, governance and success of easyJet’s People transformation agenda.

Sitting at the heart of the People function, this high-impact role works closely with senior stakeholders to bring clarity, structure and insight to our People Plan. If you enjoy turning strategy into action, navigating complexity and enabling others to deliver at pace, this role offers real opportunity to make a difference.

You’ll oversee easyJet’s People change agenda, partnering with senior leaders to ensure People programmes and projects are prioritised, aligned to the People Strategy and delivered effectively. You’ll establish strong change governance, manage dependencies and risks, and provide clear reporting and analysis to the Chief People Officer and People Leadership Team. Alongside this, you’ll support People teams to deliver change on time and within budget, drive continuous improvement, and build strong relationships across the organisation to ensure change lands successfully.

Requirements of the Role

What You’ll Bring:

You’ll bring strong project planning and change delivery experience, with the ability to manage complex initiatives and multiple interdependencies — ideally within a People or HR environment. You’ll be highly analytical, adaptable and solutions-focused, comfortable working at pace and navigating ambiguity. With credibility and confidence, you’ll engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, helping to drive clarity, momentum and results.

What you’ll get in return:

• Up to 20% maximum bonus
• PMI
• 7% pension contributions
• Excellent staff travel benefits
• 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Annual credit towards an easyJet holiday
• Various flexible benefits and extras

Practicalities

This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week. We support hybrid working and we spend 60% of our time per month in the office.

Reasonable Adjustments

At easyJet, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse customers we serve across Europe. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you require specific adjustments or support during the application or recruitment process, such as extra time for assessments or accessible interview locations, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to ensure accessibility and accommodation.

Business Area

Human Resources