HR Change Manager

Role: Principal People & Change Partner

Location: Liverpool (Hybrid - minimum 6 days per month in the office)

Contract: Temporary - 3 months

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9am-5pm)

Salary: Hourly rate (REED PAYE)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Principal People & Change Partner to lead organisational change and transformation initiatives during a significant period of business change.

Working closely with senior leaders and the Director of People & Culture, you will drive restructures, organisational design, workforce planning, and consultation processes, while providing expert advice on complex employee relations matters. This is a strategic yet hands on role requiring strong stakeholder management, change management, and employment law expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead organisational redesign, restructuring, and transformation programmes.
• Partner with senior leaders on organisational design and workforce planning.
• Manage consultation, redundancy, and redeployment processes.
• Prepare business cases, consultation documentation, and employee communications.
• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and absence matters.
• Coach and support leaders through periods of change.
• Develop and review people policies, ensuring legal compliance and best practice.
• Work closely with People Operations, Payroll, and Learning & Culture teams to deliver successful change outcomes

Skills & Experience

• CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience).
• Significant experience in a senior HR, People Partnering, Change, or OD role.
• Proven track record of leading restructures and organisational transformation programmes.
• Strong employee relations experience, including complex and high-risk case management.
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law, particularly relating to consultation and organisational change.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leaders.
• Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving abilities.

Ideal Candidate

You will be a credible and resilient HR professional with a strong background in organisational change, employee relations, and strategic partnering. Comfortable operating at senior level, you will combine commercial thinking with a people focused approach to deliver sustainable change and positive business outcomes.