HR Consultant - 12 Month FTC

Position Description At CGI, we know that exceptional people experience drives exceptional business outcomes. As an HR Consultant, you’ll play a key role in shaping the employee journey—providing trusted advice, strengthening leadership capability, and ensuring our people can thrive. Working within a collaborative and forward-thinking HR team, you’ll help deliver fair, innovative, and people-focused solutions that enable growth across CGI UK. This is your opportunity to make a real impact within a global organisation that values your expertise, empowers you to take ownership, and supports your professional development every step of the way. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This 12-month fixed-term role offers hybrid working with some UK travel, giving you the flexibility to make an impact while developing your HR career in a truly rewarding environment.

Your future duties and responsibilities In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor, supporting managers and employees on a broad range of Employee Relations matters, from disciplinary and grievance cases to performance management and workplace investigations. You will apply sound judgment and commercial awareness to ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes. Collaborating closely with HR Business Partners and senior leaders, you’ll also contribute to projects that enhance our HR frameworks and strengthen the overall employee experience at CGI. As part of a supportive, high-performing HR community, you’ll be encouraged to share knowledge, shape best practice, and drive continuous improvement—helping us maintain a workplace where everyone can contribute, grow, and succeed.

Key responsibilities include:

• Advise & Support managers and employees on complex ER cases including disciplinary, grievance, and performance issues.
• Manage & Deliver multiple cases efficiently, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and CGI policies.
• Partner & Collaborate with HR leadership and Business Partners to deliver key HR projects and process improvements.
• Contribute & Develop HR capability by sharing expertise and supporting peer learning across the team.
• Improve & Implement HR policies and procedures aligned with best practice and organisational goals.

Required Qualifications To Be Successful In This Role To succeed in this role, you’ll bring strong HR generalist experience with a particular focus on Employee Relations. You’ll have the confidence to influence senior stakeholders, apply sound judgment in complex situations, and deliver pragmatic solutions that balance employee well-being with business priorities. Essential qualifications:

• Proven experience managing complex ER cases across multiple business areas.
• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience designing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to analyse and manage data using Excel with strong attention to detail.
• Degree-level education or equivalent; CIPD qualified or working towards.
• High proficiency in MS Office applications.

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because… You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.