HR Project Manager HR Project Manager
BBC Studios Distribution Limited, Brookfields, Birmingham
HR Project Manager HR Project Manager
£54000
BBC Studios Distribution Limited, Brookfields, Birmingham
- Full time
- Temporary
- Remote working
Posted 2 days ago, 1 Dec | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 9765b131facd492bb9fda9981c9cdfd3
Full Job Description
The BBC are recruiting for an experienced HR Project Manager to help leverage emerging technologies and explore the opportunities with respect to AI across HR. Working within the People Services Projects Team, this role will collaborate with Senior HR leaders, our Technology Group and Responsible AI team to deliver an AI pilot within HR. Whilst there is an absolute need to be measured and mindful regarding the usage and integrity of AI capabilities, this work presents an opportunity to deliver both operational efficiencies and significant transformational change to the way we engage our workforce. A prerequisite for successful implementation of digital capabilities and AI is appropriate data governance, information sources and business processes. This role will help understand the impacts and work required to successfully pilot AI interventions and the change management activities required to set it up for success. The Project Manager will collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate these insights into a clear and actionable project plan. This involves identifying how AI can make an impact and owning the roadmap to transform those aspirations into reality.Main Responsibilities The role is responsible for adeptly managing project complexities, ensuring timely delivery while meeting stakeholder expectations. They will;
- Establish the project, set up the governance framework & agree project scope, roles and objectives
- Engage with key stakeholders to mobilise a HR project working group
- Lead the work through planning, design, build, testing and implementation
- Produce and manage a detailed project plan and roadmap
- Develop, maintain and track risks, issues, dependencies and assumptions
- Report on progress to key stakeholders and Project Sponsor
- Define and agree the success measures and track expected benefits
- Partner and build relationships with stakeholders, fostering innovation, effective working and address issues
- Plan and manage stakeholder communication to achieve engagement and lead the appropriate governance meetings
- Plan and complete change management activities to ensure business readiness and adoption
- Ensure adherence to relevant BBC policies and standards. Including project management, HR, legal, technology and other compliance requirements This role will mapped to our career path framework as 'HR Specialist'., The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
- Experience of successfully managing projects with multiple stakeholders in a complex fast-changing environment
- Demonstrable expertise and experience in delivering projects in digital HR technology, in particular AI experience
- Experience of working across multi country stakeholder groups and the nuances of project delivery on an international scale
- Demonstrable professional development with a recognised project management qualification or equal experience (e.g. PRINCE2, APMP, Agile certification).
- Experience of benefits analysis and tracking
- Change Management and Communications experience
- Experience in leading teams, problem solving, progress monitoring, managing risk and budget or resource
- Stakeholder Management skills
- Working knowledge of the project lifecycle including selection of appropriate methodologies and techniques for delivery
- Works well under pressure, with complexity and ambiguity, and can flex to changes in priorities/focus
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage risks, issues & dependencies effectively.
- Experience of working on projects related to HR service delivery would be an advantage
Salary: £44,000 - £54,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. This role will be mapped to HR Specialist. We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage. Excellent career progression - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation. Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification. Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym. You can find out more about working at the BBC by selecting this link to our candidate pack.
The successful candidate will be an established project manager with experience in AI transformation, ideally gained from the HR digital space. You will have excellent communication and influencing skills that can be utilised across a broad range of stakeholders in a changing environment.