Project Manager (HR)

Oakleaf Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company in West London is seeking an experienced Project Manager (HR) for a 6-month temporary contract. This role focuses on delivering HR initiatives across a multi-country organization, ensuring projects align with strategic goals and compliance. The ideal candidate will have proven HR project management experience, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and be proficient with data tools like Smartsheet and Power BI. This position includes hybrid working, requiring 3 days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering HR projects in large, complex organisations.
• Strong understanding of core HR processes including organisational design and talent management.
• Experience using HR data and analytics to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of HR projects, managing scope and timelines.
• Build strong relationships with HR teams and business leaders.
• Use HR data to inform project decisions and track outcomes.

Skills

Excellent stakeholder management

Delivery discipline

Using HR data for decision-making

Planning and organizational skills

Education

Project management qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP)

Tools

Smartsheet

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Project Manager (HR) 6-month Temporary Contract

Location: Hounslow, West London

Hybrid Working: 3x days onsite

£500 a day

Start ASAP!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Project Manager, with HR project experience, to join a forward-thinking People function and play a key role in delivering strategic HR initiatives across a multi-country, matrix organisation.

This role is ideal for a delivery-focused project manager who enjoys working across multiple projects, stakeholders and geographies – translating HR strategy into measurable outcomes while ensuring people impacts are thoughtfully managed.

The Opportunity

The Project Manager (HR) will lead the planning and delivery of high-impact HR projects that support organisational priorities, enhance employee experience and strengthen consistency across markets. Working closely with senior HR leaders, centres of expertise and local People teams, the role will drive disciplined, data-informed project delivery across areas including talent, reward, engagement, HR systems and organisational change.

With a strong focus on governance, insight and execution, this role plays a critical part in ensuring HR initiatives are delivered on time, to scope and with clear business impact.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance

• Lead end-to-end delivery of HR projects, managing scope, timelines, risks and dependencies
• Develop robust project plans, milestones and risk assessments
• Track progress and provide clear, concise reporting to senior stakeholders
• Coordinate delivery across HR Business Partners, Centres of Expertise and local People teams in multiple countries

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with HR teams, business leaders and external partners
• Partner with senior stakeholders to shape project scope, priorities and success measures
• Prepare and present updates to HR governance forums, ensuring transparency on progress, risks and interdependencies

HR Strategy & Compliance

• Ensure all projects align to the People strategy and wider organisational objectives
• Maintain compliance with employment legislation and internal policies across jurisdictions

Data, Insight & Reporting

• Use HR data and analytics to inform project decisions and track outcomes
• Develop reports and dashboards for senior leadership
• Support the successful embedding of new tools, frameworks and operating models into day-to-day HR and business practice

Change & Adoption

• Support communication, engagement and training plans for HR initiatives
• Drive adoption of new processes, systems and ways of working
• Capture feedback, lessons learned and continuous improvement actions

Projects You’ll Be Involved In

• HR systems implementation or enhancement
• Talent and leadership development programmes
• Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• Employee engagement and wellbeing projectsHR policy, process and operating model redesign

About You

This role will suit a structured, proactive Project Manager (HR) who combines strong delivery discipline with excellent stakeholder skills. The successful candidate will bring:

Essential experience and skills:

• Proven experience delivering HR projects in large, complex or matrix organisations
• Strong understanding of core HR processes including organisational design, performance, talent and change
• Experience using HR data and analytics to support decision-making
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior and executive level
• Strong planning, governance and organisational capability
• Confidence using project and data tools such as Smartsheet, Power BI, HRIS reporting and Excel

Desirable:

• Experience working in international or shared services environments
• Exposure to technology, digital or AI-enabled HR initiatives
• Project management and/or HR qualifications (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, Agile, CIPD)
• Familiarity with HR metrics and frameworks such as organisational health, diversity dashboards and workforce KPIs