Project Manager

Project Manager – People Transformation

6-Month Fixed-Term Contract / Day Rate Contract UK Based (Remote with occasional travel) Competitive Daily Rate / Fixed-Term Salary Equivalent

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – People Transformation to support the successful delivery of a major Workforce Transformation programme within a leading UK financial services organisation.

This enterprise-wide transformation is focused on building the workforce, skills, talent, and capability foundations required to support long-term business strategy. The programme encompasses workforce planning, skills management, talent development, people technology, organisational effectiveness, colleague experience, and data-driven workforce insights.

This is an excellent opportunity for a delivery-focused Project Manager with strong experience in HR, People, Talent, Workforce, or Organisational Transformation , who thrives in complex stakeholder environments and can drive implementation across multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

As Project Manager – People Transformation, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of strategic workforce transformation initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to expected business outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading People Transformation projects from mobilisation through implementation and transition into business-as-usual operations.
• Developing and maintaining detailed project plans, delivery schedules, milestones, and governance processes.
• Coordinating activities across HR, People teams, Technology, Data, Business Leadership and external delivery partners.
• Managing project scope, dependencies, risks, issues, budgets, resources, and delivery priorities.
• Ensuring project deliverables remain aligned to strategic workforce and organisational objectives.
• Working closely with Business Analysts and Subject Matter Experts to translate requirements into executable delivery plans.
• Facilitating decision-making and escalating risks where appropriate.
• Coordinating technology, process, data, and change activities to ensure integrated delivery.
• Partnering with Change and Communications teams to drive stakeholder engagement, business readiness, and adoption.
• Managing third-party suppliers and implementation partners where required.
• Supporting the transition of new processes, systems, and ways of working into operational ownership.

Required Experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Proven experience delivering People, HR, Workforce, Talent, or Organisational Transformation projects .
• Strong end-to-end project management experience covering planning, design, implementation, and adoption.
• Experience leading complex transformation initiatives involving people, process, technology, and data change.
• Knowledge of workforce planning, talent management, learning and development, organisational design, skills frameworks, or colleague experience programmes.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across HR, Technology, Operations, Data, and Business functions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and manage competing priorities.
• Experience operating within complex, evolving programme environments.
• Excellent risk management, governance, and reporting capabilities.

Desirable Experience

• Financial Services or regulated industry experience.
• Experience supporting large-scale workforce or skills transformation programmes.
• Exposure to HR technology implementations and integrations.
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Professional Project Management qualifications such as PRINCE2, PMP, MSP, or Agile certifications.

Skills & Competencies

• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Problem-solving and decision-making capability.
• Strong delivery focus with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple workstreams.