HR Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced HR Project Manager for a global management consultancy to lead and project manage a restructuring programme on a 6 month contract basis.

This role will take full ownership of planning, governance, delivery, and execution of all HR-related aspects of the programme, ensuring legal compliance, operational effectiveness, and a strong focus on employee experience throughout.

The successful candidate will operate at pace, managing complex stakeholder relationships while ensuring that all consultation, redeployment, and exit processes are conducted professionally, legally, and ethically.

Key Responsibilities include:

* Lead end-to-end delivery of the restructuring programme across multiple practices

* Develop and manage the detailed project plan, timelines, milestones, and governance

framework

* Design and deliver collective consultation processes (where applicable), ensuring full compliance

with employment legislation

* Oversee individual consultation processes, ensuring consistency, fairness, and professionalism

* Coordinate selection criteria, scoring methodologies, and documentation

* Act as the primary HR point of contact for senior leaders, managers, and impacted employees

* Coach and support managers through restructuring conversations and consultation processes

* Develop and deliver clear, empathetic communication strategies throughout the programme

* Support preparation of business cases and approvals

Skills & Experience Required

You will have:

Proven experience leading large-scale restructuring programmes (100+ employees).
Experience working in a professional services or management consultancy would be highly desirable
Strong project/programme management experience in complex HR transformations
Deep knowledge of UK employment law, particularly collective consultation and restructuring
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed