Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Watford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Transformation Project Manager role is focused on leading complex, EU-wide HR initiatives within a dynamic environment on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The position requires a strong background in change management and project delivery, with responsibilities including managing interdependent projects that align with Epson's transformation goals. The role follows a hybrid working model, combining remote work with in-office collaboration in Watford. Candidates should possess extensive project management experience and strong interpersonal skills to effectively navigate a multicultural environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish project structure and change management approach
- Prepare budgets and manage vendor selection and contracts
- Facilitate project workshops and finalize scope
- Develop project plans and ensure resource alignment
- Define project roles and lead responsibilities
- Align project charters with business strategy
- Implement project and change plans
- Ensure quality standards and track progress via PMO reporting
- Oversee cross-team collaboration and remove delivery blockers
- Address gaps and embed change outcomes
- Transfer documentation and knowledge to stakeholders
- Conduct retrospectives and share lessons learned
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in managing and coordinating multiple complex projects
- Strong grasp of project methodologies, team dynamics, and industry practices
- Proficient in tools like MS Project, Jira, and Azure DevOps
- Detail-oriented with a strategic mindset
- Deadline-driven with high accuracy
- Strong interpersonal skills; effective in matrix and multicultural environments
- Skilled in stakeholder management and influence
- Critical thinker with creative problem-solving abilities
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Proactive, resilient, and results-focused
- Self-motivated and works independently
- Proficient in MS Office
- Excellent level of English (verbal and written)
- Waterfall methodology (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) - desirable
- Agile methodology (e.g., PMI-ACP, PRINCE2 Agile) - desirable
- Change management (e.g., PROSCI) - desirable
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Watford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: HR
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HR Transformation Project Manager
Job Location: Watford,United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Job Function: Human Resources
Requisition ID: 289
Your Mission
We’re seeking an experienced HR Transformation Project Manager with a strong background in complex, EU-wide HR initiatives and a proven ability to deliver at pace in a dynamic environment on a 12-month fixed term contract. A solid understanding of change management is essential, as the role involves leading and supporting multiple high-impact projects. This position follows a hybrid working model: three days from home and two days in our state-of-the-art Watford office.
What You Will Do
You will be responsible for driving organizational change by managing interdependent projects that contribute to Epson’s transformation goals.
- Project Initiation
- Establish project structure and change management approach
- Project Planning
- Prepare budgets and manage vendor selection and contracts as required
- Facilitate project workshops and finalize scope
- Develop project plans and ensure resource alignment
- Define project roles and lead responsibilities
- Align project charters with business strategy for cohesive delivery
- Project Delivery
- Implement project and change plans
- Ensure quality standards and track progress via PMO reporting
- Oversee cross-team collaboration and remove delivery blockers
- Project Closure
- Address gaps and embed change outcomes
- Transfer documentation and knowledge to stakeholders
- Conduct retrospectives and share lessons learned
Essential
What we ask for:
- Extensive experience in managing and coordinating multiple complex projects
- Strong grasp of project methodologies, team dynamics, and industry practices
- Proficient in tools like MS Project, Jira, and Azure DevOps
- Detail-oriented with a strategic mindset
- Deadline-driven with high accuracy
- Strong interpersonal skills; effective in matrix and multicultural environments
- Skilled in stakeholder management and influence
- Critical thinker with creative problem-solving abilities
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Proactive, resilient, and results-focused
- Self-motivated and works independently
- Proficient in MS Office
- Excellent level of English (verbal and written)
Desirable
- Waterfall methodology (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)
- Agile methodology (e.g., PMI-ACP, PRINCE2 Agile)
- Change management (e.g., PROSCI)
We are keen to hear from you even if you don’t match all listed requirements, but you identify with our brand and passion for innovation.
What We Offer
Our heritage
We aspire to be an indispensable company, trusted throughout the world for our commitment to openness, customer satisfaction and sustainability. We respect individuality while promoting teamwork, and we are committed to delivering unique value through innovative and creative solutions.
Our commitment to the environment
We all have a role to play in building a better future. For Epson, being a sustainable company means being mindful of every aspect of our organisation – from the smallest lightbulb to the largest factory. It fuels our innovation, drives our growth, motivates our workforce and, ultimately, to contribute to society.
Our people
We believe a healthy culture, strong values, teamwork, and contribution from a diverse range of individuals will help us to strive for excellence.
Our brand
Ranked by Clarivate Analytics as a Top 100 Global Innovator brand for the last seven years running.
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