Summary: The HR Transformation Lead will play a crucial role in a large-scale business transformation programme for a leading UK organisation. This interim contract position involves leading HR initiatives, driving organisational change, and providing expert advice on employment law within a fast-paced environment. The role requires collaboration with senior leadership to implement effective people change strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the HR workstream across a major transformation programme.
- Driving organisational design and workforce planning activities.
- Managing collective and individual consultation processes.
- Providing expert advice on UK employment law and employee relations.
- Leading TUPE and wider transaction-related people activities.
- Developing change management and communication strategies.
- Producing Executive-level reporting and programme governance updates.
- Identifying and mitigating people-related risks throughout the programme.
- Supporting knowledge transfer and ensuring a smooth transition into BAU.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience leading HR workstreams within large-scale transformation programmes.
- Strong organisational design and workforce restructuring expertise.
- Significant experience managing collective consultation exercises.
- Excellent working knowledge of TUPE and UK employment law.
- Outstanding employee relations experience.
- Proven ability to influence and engage Executive and senior stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Desirable experience in Financial Services or Insurance.
- Experience with Target Operating Model (TOM) transformation programmes.
Salary (Rate): £500 daily
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
We're partnering with a leading UK organisation to appoint an experienced HR Transformation Lead on an interim contract to support a large-scale business transformation programme. This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering complex people change initiatives, working closely with senior leadership to shape and implement organisational change across a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
Leeds | Hybrid (2–3 days per week) up to £500 per day
The role will involve:
- Leading the HR workstream across a major transformation programme.
- Driving organisational design and workforce planning activities.
- Managing collective and individual consultation processes.
- Providing expert advice on UK employment law and employee relations.
- Leading TUPE and wider transaction-related people activities.
- Developing change management and communication strategies.
- Producing Executive-level reporting and programme governance updates.
- Identifying and mitigating people-related risks throughout the programme.
- Supporting knowledge transfer and ensuring a smooth transition into BAU.
We're looking for someone with:
- Extensive experience leading HR workstreams within large-scale transformation programmes.
- Strong organisational design and workforce restructuring expertise.
- Significant experience managing collective consultation exercises.
- Excellent working knowledge of TUPE and UK employment law.
- Outstanding employee relations experience.
- Proven ability to influence and engage Executive and senior stakeholders.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Desirable experience includes:
- Financial Services or Insurance.
- Target Operating Model (TOM) transformation programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a business undergoing significant change and make a real impact on a high-profile transformation programme. If you're an experienced HR transformation professional looking for your next contract, I'd love to hear from you.