Senior HR Project Manager

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Job description

*Role: Senior HR Project Manager*
*Location: Slough/ Hybrid Remote*
*Rate: 400 - 530 per day GROSS PAYE*
*Duration: 6-12 Months*
*Start date: ASAP*
Our client is a large Multinational Consumer good company and they are currently embarking a major HR transformation program including deployment of a new service delivery model using technology enablers like ServiceNow and SAP SuccessFactors. HR Project Manager is an integral part to the HR transformation team to drive the delivery & transition of Core HR processes.The role will be responsible for ensuring program is planned and delivered effectively to drive business value, working in partnership with the COE, HR Solution Managers, IT centre of excellence and External partners.This includes but is not limited to: Project initiation, business case & financial management, planning and dependency management, stakeholder management, quality assurance, risk/issue management & reporting for programmes.
*Scope of Responsibilities:*
Accountable for managing the delivery of agreed scope / end-to-end outcomes, to time, scope and budget, aligned to business priorities
Own and manage detailed workstream plan with clear deliverable dates and stage gates
Ensure the workstream plan is integrated across design, build, test, change, transition etc.
Coordinate workstream governance incl. report on status to plan and RAID management
Iterative release planning & management (i.e. working with central PMO to coordinate releases across programme workstreams)
*Business Case & Financial Management*
Support creation of business case by provide coaching and support to business lead
Collaborate and maintain the governance cadence across projects / programme to ensure delivery of Business benefits and outcomes
Ensure that scope change and financial impacts are clearly understood, evaluated and controlled to ensure budgets and forecasts are maintained
*Delivery/Execution*
Champion best practice approach to project management across the portfolio/ programme, advocating for the latest standards and processes.
Identify common capabilities and opportunities for linking up, re-using and sharing of methods/resources between projects to ensure learning from experience is disseminated across the project
Establish and own the processes and standards for managing risks & issues
Providing guidance and input to project teams to assure delivery
Producing and collating reports on project progress metrics to project/ programme leadership, senior sponsors and the steering committees
*People/Change Culture/Stakeholder Management*
Defining and ensuring roles within the project is clear
Promoting strong leadership behaviours in all actions, acting in a transparent and appropriate manner in dealings with stakeholders and members of project teams and the organisation
Leading, motivating and coaching the teams to ensure high performance
Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication
Empowering and inspiring others to deliver successful projects and holding each team in the project to account for their delivery
*Quality Assurance / Governance*
Developing, maintaining and applying quality management processes for programme activities and outputs
Establishing and maintaining governance arrangements for the delivery of projects, defining clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities that align with organisational practice
Establishing and managing reviews at appropriate points during and after projects, which will inform their governance by providing evaluations of progress
Understand and communicate governance pathways driving appropriate use of boards and building governance into the project cycle.
*Desired Profile *
Proven experience in delivering significant HR change projects, preferably those that include HR processes, systems, shared services implementation
Strong stakeholder management skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex information to stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
Good understanding of Agile methodology
Knowledge of HR functional areas (e.g. HR Shared Services, Hire to Retire Processes.) and HR systems (Service, SuccessFactors)
Program and Project Management qualifications e.g. Prince2, PMI PMP or PMO Certification (P3O), Agile