Project Manager - HR/Reward Transformation
Posted 1 day ago by Lorien
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
Summary: The role of Project Manager - HR/Reward Transformation involves leading a significant transformation program for a prominent UK retail organization, focusing on enhancing employee recognition and reward systems. The position requires managing various stakeholders and ensuring the successful implementation of a new digital platform. The Project Manager will oversee project delivery, governance, and stakeholder alignment throughout the initiative. This is a hybrid role with options for part-time or full-time engagement over a six-month contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- End-to-end project management of a strategic HR/reward transformation initiative
- Stakeholder management across HR, Reward, Finance, Technology, and Communications teams
- Manage third-party vendors and support solution implementation (eg recognition platforms)
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring timely delivery of milestones
- Own RAID logs, reporting packs, and governance processes
- Drive clear, consistent communication across all programme stakeholders
- Oversee financial tracking, budgeting, and resource planning
- Support change and adoption to ensure successful rollout of new systems and processes
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering complex transformation programmes
- Strong stakeholder management experience across multiple business functions
- Experience working with HR, Reward, or Employee Experience initiatives (highly desirable)
- Strong vendor management and system implementation experience
- Excellent planning, reporting, and governance capability
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving programme environments
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Bracknell
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Project Manager - HR/Reward Transformation
Location: Bracknell (Hybrid)
Duration: 6-Month Contract
Engagement: part time (approx. 3 days/week) or Full time option considered
The Opportunity
We are supporting a leading UK retail organisation on a high-visibility transformation programme focused on evolving how employee recognition and reward is delivered.
This initiative aims to move beyond traditional tenure-based recognition towards a more dynamic, performance-led approach, underpinned by a new, integrated digital platform.
The organisation is seeking an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of delivery, governance, and stakeholder alignment across this complex programme.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-end project management of a strategic HR/reward transformation initiative
- Stakeholder management across HR, Reward, Finance, Technology, and Communications teams
- Manage third-party vendors and support solution implementation (eg recognition platforms)
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, ensuring timely delivery of milestones
- Own RAID logs, reporting packs, and governance processes
- Drive clear, consistent communication across all programme stakeholders
- Oversee financial tracking, budgeting, and resource planning
- Support change and adoption to ensure successful rollout of new systems and processes
Key Deliverables
- Full project plan and governance framework
- Defined success metrics for platform adoption and impact
- Delivery of the first phase of the recognition platform (target Q4)
- Smooth transition from Legacy processes to new digital solution
- Contribution to the wider multi-year platform rollout roadmap
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering complex transformation programmes
- Strong stakeholder management experience across multiple business functions
- Experience working with HR, Reward, or Employee Experience initiatives (highly desirable)
- Strong vendor management and system implementation experience
- Excellent planning, reporting, and governance capability
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving programme environments
To apply for this positon please submit your CV.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.