Director, Project Manager (Change Management), HCM - 24 months Fixed Term Contract

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of the Project Horizon Change Management workstream within a complex global HR transformation programme.
• Apply core project management disciplines across scope, plans, milestones, resources, deliverables, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, governance and reporting.
• Coordinate global, regional and local stakeholders to deliver agreed outcomes on time, to quality and in line with programme controls.
• Maintain sufficient change management expertise to oversee stakeholder engagement, communications, training, readiness and adoption activities.
• Support implementation of the new HR Operating Model and requirements for HR Knowledge and AI-enabled delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, baseline and maintain the integrated workstream plan, defining scope, milestones, deliverables, resources, dependencies and critical paths.
• Drive day-to-day execution, monitor progress and quality, resolve delivery obstacles and implement recovery actions where required.
• Own governance, status reporting, forecasts, actions, decisions and the management and escalation of risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
• Coordinate internal teams, subject matter experts, technology partners, vendors and consulting resources, ensuring clear ownership and timely approvals.
• Manage stakeholder expectations globally and facilitate planning, requirements, decision-making and governance forums.
• Identify and track key change impacts and activities, liaising with stakeholders to determine proportionate interventions.
• Oversee communication, engagement and training plans, together with readiness and adoption measures.
• Coordinate requirements and dependencies for HR Knowledge and AI solutions across HR, technology, data, risk and control teams.
• Plan change activities for the new HR Operating Model, including role clarity, service transition and business readiness.
• Support deployment, cutover, stabilization and transition to business-as-usual operations against agreed acceptance criteria.

Requirements:

• Degree-level qualification with 7 - 10 years of relevant professional working experience; recognized project management certification is desirable.
• Significant project management experience delivering large-scale, multi-workstream transformation programmes in complex global organizations.
• Demonstrated capability in planning, scheduling, resource coordination, deliverables management, governance, reporting and RAID control.
• Working knowledge of change management, including impact assessment, engagement, communications, training, readiness and adoption.
• Strong global stakeholder management, facilitation, influencing and communication skills.
• Experience gathering and managing business requirements across business, technology and third parties.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across time zones.
• Experience of global HR transformation, HR operating-model implementation or HR technology programmes is desirable.
• Exposure to HR knowledge management, digital employee services or AI-enabled solutions is advantageous.
• Experience within banking, financial services or another regulated environment is desirable