Talent Project Manager (6-month FTC)

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Publicis Groupe is seeking a Talent Project Manager to support compensation accuracy, data integrity, and trusted day‑to‑day ownership within a fast-moving People Operations environment.

Reporting closely into the CTO, this hands‑on role offers autonomy and visibility, with the chance to shape processes, partner with senior stakeholders across geographies, and drive structured, efficient people practices while elevating cross‑regional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Talent Partner, Compensation, or People Operations role with strong exposure to compensation and data‑led work.
• Experienced in working in the advertising, communications or marketing sectors.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when working with spreadsheets, numbers, and people data.
• Ability to operate confidently in ambiguity, thinking ahead and bringing solutions.
• Strong organisational and critical‑thinking skills, with the confidence to manage complexity independently.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and building credibility through sound judgement and consistency.
• Comfortable working across global populations with differing structures and approaches to people processes.
• A proactive, self‑starting mindset, with the desire to take ownership and make the role your own.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage core people processes, with a particular focus on compensation, data accuracy, review cycles, bonuses, and benchmarking
• Support hiring, performance, pay, and bonus activity with sound judgement and confidence
• Partner closely with Compensation & Benefits teams across the wider network, navigating different regional approaches and influencing outcomes
• Manage new hire requests, approvals, and people‑related processes, identifying opportunities to improve structure and efficiency
• Prepare clear, accurate analysis and materials (often Excel‑based) to support decision‑making and senior stakeholder discussions
• Support the CTO on people‑related projects and communications, translating complexity into clear and practical delivery
• Contribute to culture and connection across geographically spread teams, ensuring information flows clearly and consistently

Skills

Talent Partner experience

Compensation data

Advertising industry

Attention to detail

Ambiguity handling

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Global teams

Self-starter

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are hiring a Talent Project Manager to support a globally dispersed population within a complex, fast‑moving part of the business. This role sits at the heart of people operations and talent partnering, with a strong emphasis on compensation accuracy, data integrity, and trusted day‑to‑day ownership.

Reporting closely into the CTO, this is an opportunity to step into a role with real autonomy and visibility, bring structure where it doesn’t yet exist, and act as a credible partner to senior stakeholders across multiple geographies.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys being close to the detail, takes pride in getting things right, and wants to build strong working relationships while shaping how people processes operate in practice.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage core people processes, with a particular focus on compensation, data accuracy, review cycles, bonuses, and benchmarking
• Support hiring, performance, pay, and bonus activity with sound judgement and confidence
• Partner closely with Compensation & Benefits teams across the wider network, navigating different regional approaches and influencing outcomes
• Manage new hire requests, approvals, and people‑related processes, identifying opportunities to improve structure and efficiency
• Prepare clear, accurate analysis and materials (often Excel‑based) to support decision‑making and senior stakeholder discussions
• Support the CTO on people‑related projects and communications, translating complexity into clear and practical delivery
• Contribute to culture and connection across geographically spread teams, ensuring information flows clearly and consistently

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Talent Partner, Compensation, or People Operations role with strong exposure to compensation and data‑led work
• Experienced in working in the advertising, communications or marketing sectors
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when working with spreadsheets, numbers, and people data
• Ability to operate confidently in ambiguity, thinking ahead and bringing solutions
• Strong organisational and critical‑thinking skills, with the confidence to manage complexity independently
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and building credibility through sound judgement and consistency
• Comfortable working across global populations with differing structures and approaches to people processes
• A proactive, self‑starting mindset, with the desire to take ownership and make the role your own

Additional Information

Publicis Media offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

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