HR Project Manager – 6 months FTC

Rentokil Initial

HR Project Manager driving end-to-end HR due diligence and organisational model design with IT leadership teams. Managing data structures and organisational changes across Workday leading to a go-live project in September 2026.

Posted 6/23/2026contractCrawley • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner directly with internal transformation leads and the external architecture team to advise on and finalise upcoming organisational model structures
Help establish defined roles, responsibilities, and clear RACI matrices in partnership with IT leadership and Project team members.
Provide active advisory support and run coaching sessions.
Execute a rigorous data-driven talent mapping exercise.
Enforce clear distinctions between model-driven upskilling requirements and pre-existing underperformance.
Collaborate closely with the Project’s Communications Manager and project leads to author, update, and govern the comprehensive employee change FAQ framework.
Manage information flow to ensure communication timelines are tightly maintained within the IT leadership team.
Monitor and share project-related data across key operational platforms (Workday for UK based Group employees).
Govern Workday organisational adjustments and execute systemic corrections for job title anomalies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience managing complex HR project workstreams, vendor transitions, or international operating model transformations
Robust UK Employee Relations and advisory experience, with a strong comfort level assessing role change thresholds, talent mapping, and performance management governance.
Background or foundational knowledge in job architecture mapping and navigating enterprise HRIS landscapes (Workday).
Proven track record of working collaboratively with external consultants and technical leaders under tight project timelines.
Action-oriented and diplomatic trait profile, with the ability to operate at a fast pace under pressure while holding a firm line on data governance and policy with senior IT stakeholders.
High discretion and a strong appreciation for information ring-fencing and restricted communications during business projects.
Ideally a degree holder or equivalent.
CIPD or equivalent professional qualification is desirable.
HR Generalist experience
Project management experience (e.g., Prince2, Agile) is desirable but can be developed in the job.
Working knowledge of TUPE or secondary TUPE is preferable but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and bonus scheme
Hybrid working
Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme
23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays
Employee Assistance Programme
Death in service benefit
Healthcare
Free parking

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR project managementtalent mappingperformance management governancejob architecture mappingdata governanceinformation ring-fencingproject managementTUPEWorkdayvendor transitions

Soft Skills

action-orienteddiplomaticcollaborativeability to operate under pressurehigh discretionstrong communicationcoachingadvisory supportorganizational skillsleadership

Certifications

CIPDdegree or equivalent