HR Project Manager

HR Project Manager

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We're full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we're equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we're purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We're ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you're starting out on your career or well established, whether you're a lawyer or in business services. If you're looking for what's next, we are too.

HR Project Manager

Birmingham

Fixed Term/Secondment until January 2027

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It's energetic, fast-moving and there's always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what's next, will ensure you thrive too.

This role sits within the International HR Operations team based in Birmingham city centre. This is a hybrid role, with a current requirement of working 3 days on site in the Birmingham Office.

Eversheds Sutherland prides itself on being a great place to work. The International Operations team is a HR Shared Service which is at the very heart of the employee experience. You will work as part of a professional and energetic team that is at a pivotal point of change, introducing new technology to enhance our HR service delivery. You can expect to get involved right across the spectrum of HR activity to make a real difference to our business. You can expect to achieve professional satisfaction by using your skills to the full.

Reporting into the Senior HR Service Excellence Manager, the role of the HR Projects Manager will lead and manage international people related projects including annual and cyclical events such as the firm's promotions process, supporting on pay review and partner performance reviews as well as one off business delivery / strategic projects.

As a confident communicator you will be pivotal in organising and supporting at high profile meetings with senior HR management and executives of the firm, together with providing accurate information, reports, updates and managing actions for any specific project as requested.

Key responsibilities for the HR Project Manager role are to:

• Define, manage and deliver projects and initiatives to a high standard within the defined time frames
• Plan and execute concurrent activities to prioritise key deliverables
• Collaborate and be the main point of contact for internal HR stakeholders (e.g. HR Business Partnering Team, Talent Team, Reward Team etc) and external vendors to help shape projects and build strong relationships
• Drive the application of governance across projects
• Have a continuous improvement focus and mindset
• Develop and execute communication plans ensuring that all stakeholders are kept regularly up to date
• Have the ability to identify risks ahead of time and to manage/escalate as appropriate
• Influence stakeholders and facilitate discussion to achieve desired outcomes
• Use knowledge of data and analytics to influence decision making and to provide status updates
• Lead on key cyclical activity owning them in their entirety ensuring that any trackers are up to date and accurate
• Proactively keep ahead of any key/critical milestones in the process, being prepared well in advance and keeping stakeholders informed and updated
• Identify opportunities to streamline or automate some of the inefficient or manual/paper based elements of any of the processes supported
• Act as an escalation point for project related enquiries or concerns and resolve these effectively updating any key stakeholders on outcomes
• Work closely with the Senior HR Service Excellence Manager on additional HR Service projects which will add value to firm

We'd like to speak to candidates who hold the following skills and experience:

• Experience of working in an international HR Shared Service team in a large multinational organisation
• Strong HR administrative experience, specifically with a background of carrying out detailed, complex processes, collating information, and pro-actively chasing employees or stakeholders for information
• Experience of organising and hosting high profile meetings, taking actions, and providing information or explaining content or structure of relevant documents or processes during meetings
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Experience of project management in an HR environment

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We're fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

At Eversheds Sutherland, "Inclusive" is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients' goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.