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HR Change Manager

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London

Hybrid

GBP 51,000 - 60,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an HR Change Manager for an 18-month fixed-term contract in London. This role involves supporting directors through significant organizational changes and managing complex employee relations within a large, unionized environment. You will collaborate closely with senior leadership and play a key role in navigating sensitive discussions with unions. The position offers a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility while providing generous annual leave and benefits. If you thrive in dynamic settings and have a passion for HR transformation, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

30 days annual leave
8 bank holidays
4 closure days over Christmas

Qualifications

  • Strong experience in handling complex industrial and employee relations.
  • Ability to manage sensitive discussions with unions and senior staff.

Responsibilities

  • Support directors through organizational change and consultations.
  • Liaise with unions and manage sensitive exit processes.

Skills

Complex industrial relations
Employee relations
Union liaison
Change management

Education

Experience in public sector organizations

Tools

Kornferry Hay

Job description

Your new company
You will be working for one of the leading, and largest, specialist universities in London, on an 18-month FTC as an HR Change Manager. The role will start ASAP, so please only apply if you are on 1-2 weeks' notice.

Duration: 18 months
Salary: £51,000 - £60,000 per annum (£62-66k for an exceptional candidate)
Annual leave: 30 days, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 days over Christmas
Hours: 35 hours per week
Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days from home

Your new role
The role will report to the Head of HR Transformation, within an organisation of 1,500, and sit within the HR Change team, consisting of 5 HR Change Managers, and 2 HR Change Officers. The wider HR team is 60+ in size.

  1. You will be aligned to 3 directorates, supporting your Directors and Senior Leadership team, through change.
  2. Leading on collective consultations, 121's, union liaison, redeployment, possible redundancies or VR.
  3. Liaising with Unison, Unite and UCU.
  4. Supporting job design and job evaluation - partner with Kornferry Hay, and the Reward Manager.

What you'll need to succeed
  1. 1 week's notice or less.
  2. Strong experience of complex industrial and employee relations.
  3. Ability to handle sensitive exit processes at a senior level and navigate difficult union discussions.
  4. Candidates will ideally be from a heavily unionised, public sector organisation.

What you'll get in return
You'll work hybrid, with great benefits, including 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 closure days over Christmas.

What you need to do now
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