HR Project Manager (Inside IR35)

Contract Term: 12 Months

Contracting Authority: Network Rail

Location: Hybrid - Milton Keynes 2/3 days per week

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain s railway. From Crossrail Europe s largest civil engineering project to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

As a HR Project Manager your main responsibilities will be:

• To provide Human Resources (HR) and change management support to major business projects. 
• To provide advice and support to the business throughout all stages of major business projects
• Develop appropriate change management tools, techniques, methodologies etc appropriate to the needs of the business.
• Train and develop relevant managers in project and change management methodologies and techniques.
• Develop a partnership with the business sponsor of the project and participate in the project team.
• Define and be responsible for the delivery of the business change plans for projects undertaken.
• Develop effective networks within the business to identify projects and promote involvement at project feasibility stage.
• Act as advisor to the project team, providing HR subject matter expertise.
• Deliver and manage HR projects in line with the People Strategy and compliant with HR policies and procedures

Essential:

• Successful project and / or change management experience within an HR environment
• Demonstrable knowledge of project and programme management methodologies
• Knowledge of Recruitment / Resourcing and ATS
• Relationship building
• Data Analysis and reporting
• Expert knowledge in one (or more) of the following HR disciplines:
  • People Management,
  • Talent Management,
  • Recruitment & Resourcing,
  • Redeployment,
  • HR Systems
  • Technology implementations
• Knowledge of relevant HR legislation related to one of the above specialist disciplines
• Experience of managing cross functional teams in a client-focused environment with evidence of enabling the team to meet challenging deadlines
• Proven influencing, negotiation, and relationship building/partnering skills (with both internal customers and external suppliers)
• Proven commercial and business management skills with good data analysis and reporting skills

Desirable:

• Experience in developing and influencing HR strategy
• People management experience
• CIPD qualified

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with Trevor Wilson trevor.wilson@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, Network Rail guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.