Duration: contract to run until 18/12/2026
Location: Hybrid (with travel to Woking and London as required)
Rate: up to £598 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role purpose / summary
We are seeking an experienced HR contractor to lead and project manage a restructuring programme impacting up to 150 employees. 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
Programme Leadership & Delivery
Lead end-to-end delivery of the restructuring programme across multiple practices and business lines
Develop and manage the detailed project plan, timelines, milestones, and governance framework
Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring programme delivery remains on track
Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders and steering committees
Redundancy & Consultation Management
Design and deliver collective consultation processes (where applicable), ensuring full compliance with employment legislation
Partner with BU and UK leadership, HR and legal advisors to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to UK employment law and best practice
Oversee individual consultation processes, ensuring consistency, fairness, and professionalism
Coordinate selection criteria, scoring methodologies, and documentation
Stakeholder Engagement
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
Collaborate with internal teams including Legal, Finance, Communications, and IT
Employee Experience & Communications
Develop and deliver clear, empathetic communication strategies throughout the programme
Ensure employees are treated with dignity and respect throughout the process
Manage FAQs, briefing materials, and employee communications
Oversee delivery of support services such as EAP and outplacement
Compliance & Documentation
Ensure all activity complies with employment law, company policies, and regulatory requirements
Maintain accurate and auditable documentation of all decisions and processes.
Support preparation of business cases and approvals
Key Deliverables
End-to-end project plan and governance structure
Legally compliant restructuring and consultation processes
High-quality stakeholder communication plans
Risk and issue management reporting
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
Proven experience leading large-scale restructuring programmes (100+ employees).
Strong project/programme management experience in complex HR transformations
Deep knowledge of UK employment law, particularly collective consultation and restructuring
Excellent stakeholder management skills, including senior leadership engagement
Strong communication and influencing skills
Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
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Salary description
£400.00 - £590.00 per day