Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

Role Overview

• Support in the translation of the global HR strategy into operational plans to drive impact across UK&I, remaining agile to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of the business.
• Develop, maintain, and own the project plan for key HR change and transformation initiatives, ensuring clarity on scope, milestones and deliverables.
• Apply human centred design principles to shape people experiences, ensuring solutions are grounded in empathy, usability, and coworker needs.
• Coordinate tasks, dependencies, resources, and timelines across all contributors to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Align to the UK&I HR PMO to track HR projects, mitigate risk, and track ROI.
• Support the adoption of AI and self-service HR tools, leveraging insights and trends to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity.
• Translate business requirements into clear people deliverables, ensuring consistent execution and risk management.
• Anticipate risks, critical dependencies and critical path items ensuring proactive mitigation and smooth execution.
• Manage project budgets, working with finance to agree targets and ensure projects deliver strong ROI.
• Develop and maintain HR programme plans and the governance approach for all defined projects and transformations.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to drive key initiatives, develop, and execute strategic plans.
• Develop clear audience – appropriate change and communications plans to drive adoption.
• Create concise exec ready materials to support updates, investment cases, and steering discussions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing insight, recommendations and structured options to support decision making.
• Deputise for the Head of Strategic Initiatives, acting as a key point of contact supporting in the response of project updates to the Director of HR and leadership teams when required.
• Work effectively across functions, geographies, and matrixed teams to align delivery, enable shared ownership, and support a globally consistent HR operating model.
• Demonstrate strong cultural awareness across regions to ensure approaches are inclusive, locally relevant, and aligned with global standards.
• Build key relationships across the business using your influencing skills to gain buy-in and drive change.

Requirements

• Proven strategic HR project management delivering transformation and change across complex organisations.
• Strong change management capability, including building compelling investment cases, shaping change plans, managing impacts, and driving adoption.
• Experience applying AI and digital tools within HR, using insights and emerging trends to improve efficiency, enhance self-service, drive automation, and modernize people processes.
• Demonstrated success in working cross-functionally and globally to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to influence at all levels and create a narrative to secure business buy-in and adoption.
• Commercial awareness, business acumen, and strategic thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and analytics to shape recommendations, drive decision-making, influence stakeholders, improve the employee experience and continuously improve HR services and outcomes.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, make sound judgements and adapt style to maintain strong relationships at all levels.
• Possess a continuous improvement mindset.
• Advanced Excel and data visualisation skills.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Commitment to creating inclusive, engaging experiences that prioritise employee wellbeing and growth.
• Experience with Workday and other HR systems.
• Experience using project management and workflow tools (e.g. MS Project, ServiceNow, SharePoint), with the ability to adapt quickly to new digital and AI‑enabled platforms.

Tech Stack

• ServiceNow

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities
• Remote work options