HR Project Manager

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for an experienced HR Project Manager to lead and deliver a large-scale restructuring programme impacting up to 150 employees. This role will take full ownership of the planning, governance, delivery, and execution of all HR-related aspects of the programme, ensuring legal compliance, operational effectiveness, and a strong focus on employee experience throughout the process. The successful candidate will operate in a fast-paced environment, managing complex stakeholder relationships while ensuring consultation, redeployment, and exit processes are conducted professionally, legally, and ethically.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the restructuring programme across multiple practices and business lines.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and governance frameworks.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate programme risks to ensure successful delivery.
• Provide regular updates and reporting to senior stakeholders and steering committees.
• Design and deliver collective consultation processes in compliance with employment legislation.
• Partner with business leaders, HR teams, and legal advisors to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to UK employment law and best practices.
• Oversee individual consultation processes, ensuring consistency, fairness, and professionalism.
• Coordinate selection criteria, scoring methodologies, and supporting documentation.
• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for senior leaders, managers, and impacted employees.
• Coach and support managers throughout restructuring conversations and consultation activities.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Communications, IT, and other internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement clear and empathetic communication strategies throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Ensure employees are treated with dignity and respect during all stages of the restructuring process.
• Manage FAQs, briefing materials, and employee communications.
• Oversee the delivery of employee support services, including Employee Assistance Programmes and outplacement support.
• Ensure all activities comply with employment law, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate, auditable documentation of decisions and processes.
• Support the preparation of business cases and approval documentation.
• Deliver project governance structures, communication plans, and risk management reporting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large-scale restructuring programmes impacting 100 or more employees.
• Strong project and programme management experience within complex HR transformation initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of UK employment law, particularly collective consultation and restructuring processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, including senior leadership engagement.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and change management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced and high-pressure environments.
• Experience managing consultation, redeployment, and employee exit processes in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and documentation skills with a focus on governance and audit readiness.
• BPSS clearance or eligibility to obtain and maintain clearance.
• Must be a UK Passport Holder.

Legal & EEO

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.