Senior People Projects Consultant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

AXA UK have an exciting opportunity for an experienced People Projects Consultant to join our People team! As a Senior People Projects Consultant, you will be responsible for leading the people aspects of large organisational change programmes. Using your deep expertise in organisation design and change methodologies, you will help identify and articulate the target benefits of the change, and then coach, facilitate, lead and partner with stakeholders to deliver a change roadmap and the agreed benefits. Your responsibilities will include leading matrix project teams and ensuring that the people aspects of change are effectively managed. At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition. What you'll be doing:

• Partner with the Senior People Partners, People Director(s)and business leadership teams to identify and define the target benefits of an organisational change activity and manage the change process from start to finish.
• Run diagnostic assessments, analysing all available data and information to identify the potential areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop transformation roadmaps and project plans that outline the vision, goals and key initiatives necessary to deliver the organisational change.
• Establish and lead matrix project teams from across business functions and People Team Centres of Excellence, ensuring the necessary capabilities are feeding into the change project. Ensure the case for any people capability related investment is included in the overall change business case.
• Provide strategic guidance on all people processes, systems and ways of working that need to be considered in the change, including achieving legal and regulatory compliance.
• Provide support to the People Projects & Transformation Lead to establish and manage effective governance and resourcing of all projects', ensuring progress is tracked and reported and stakeholders are kept engaged and up to date.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and engagement to ensure the necessary buy-in to the business case for change, ensuring that the necessary engagement happens to build clear understanding and support.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the development of plans for communication and engagement, training and resourcing that will enable successful outcomes.
• Define how success will be measured and set up processes to monitor and report back on the impact of the change to key stakeholders.
• Stay up to date with external practice and thought leadership in the areas of organisation design and change and bring outside thinking into the people team, building a common level of knowledge and capability across the People Consultants and People Partners., We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of our people in protecting what matters most to our customers. In exchange we offer a series of core and supporting benefits designed to empower our people to thrive both professionally and personally., We believe in hiring people who possess the appropriate skills and values that align with our vision. Our selection process is fair and equitable, ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to join us. We are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion, and we actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we take pride in treating our employees and potential hires with respect and without discrimination based on any Protected Characteristics., AXA UK are recognised as a Disability Confident Leader. We actively encourage applications from people who face barriers in the workplace due to a disability or long-term health condition. We participate in the Disability Confident 'Offer of Interview' scheme. This means a fair and proportionate number of candidates with long-term health conditions or disabilities who meet the essential criteria of a job, will be offered an interview.
• You'll need to show you meet the essential criteria as detailed in the job advert or job description
• You don't need to share the details of your long term health condition or disability for your application to be considered under this scheme
As part of your application, you'll be asked if you would like to 'opt in'. To ensure ease of access, every job advert lists a responsible Talent Acquisition contact, who'll be able to connect you with our Accessibility Concierge if you require any support. Screening & Conduct As a regulated financial services company, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks. Additionally, adherence to the Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) Insurance Conduct Standards and the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Conduct Rules will be required., This depends on the location of the role, and what works best for you and the interviewer. We'll give you all the information you need to prepare for whichever format's used for your interview.I'm struggling to connect to my online interview, what should I do? Don't worry, we know these things happen. Get in touch with the person who arranged your interview, or the Talent Acquisition contact. One of the team will be able to help get the interview started or re-arrange it for a different time.How do I get feedback on my interview? Whenever possible, we'll call and provide feedback by phone. Sometimes, we'll need to provide feedback by email.How can I prepare for my interview? We'll send a candidate preparation pack before the interview to help you prepare.


• Extensive experience in managing and implementing end-to-end organisation change in complex organisations with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in Change & Communications, proficient in crafting compelling narratives for intricate and disjointed work programs, collaborate with senior leaders, adept at consolidating multiple workstreams and coordinating/ managing all stakeholders.
• Significant knowledge of organisational design and change methodologies with the ability to effectively apply them in a practical setting.
• Demonstrable experience of facilitating target operating model reviews and implementations, including organisation design.
• Deep understanding of the People function's capabilities, processes, systems and policies.
• Advanced consulting skills, able to identify and articulate the underlying business needs and outcomes and navigate the path to delivery of benefits.
• Strong relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to coach and influence senior stakeholders towards the right outcomes for the business.
• Evidences a strong understanding of the organisation's commercials and able to identify the value that can be driven from an organisational change activity.
• Ability to translate broad, ambiguous, or complex information into a structured and easily understandable format that can be used to communicate the change narrative for all colleagues. Strong leadership skills, able to lead a matrix team of colleagues aligned to a project from across business functions or People Team Centres of Excellence ensuring clear accountabilities and engagement to the end goals.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to identify improvement opportunities and develop data driven strategies.
• Thorough understanding of the legal and regulatory considerations for change with a large, regulated organisation.
• Strong core project management skills with the ability to apply the appropriate tools for the context. Able to operate with a high level of ambiguity.
• Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site.
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA's three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you've got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you're just starting out, we'll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence., At AXA we have a culture of trust, respect and care, where everyone belongs. We have an ambition to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for, as such we're committed to supporting employee needs, providing meaningful career development, and celebrating differences. We all have a role to play in ensuring a working environment in which everyone, regardless of who they are, can reach their true potential., At AXA we're committed to offering a fair and inclusive experience to all candidates. You're encouraged to report, in good faith, any concerns of behaviour or processes believed to be inappropriate, unethical, or illegal. Should you wish to report any concerns, you can do this through by sending an email to speak-up@axa.com, AXA's dedicated hotline. This service is managed by an independent investigation team. Please note that this email address is not for dealing with job or application related queries. Read more

At AXA UK, we're appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:
• Competitive annual salary of up to £79,000
• Discretionary company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• AXA employee discounts
• Gym benefits, When will I hear back from you after my interview?
We aim to provide feedback as soon as the interview process allows. The time period will vary depending on the role.How do I discuss the package I've been offered for a role? You can discuss the package with your Talent Acquisition contact at offer stage.Yay! I've got the role, what's next? We'll carry out a number of background checks before you start. This is known as 'screening'.Do you do any background checks? Yes. All financial services companies, including AXA, are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Being part of a regulated industry means we must check the background of all applicants before we confirm a job offer. Pre-employment screening is not just regulatory, it also gives us the confidence that our people are the right fit to protect what matters to customers, colleagues, and our business.
• Who is screened? Everyone, from first-jobbers to senior directors! Often, the higher up the career ladder you are, the more stringent the screening becomes.
• What is screened? Identity and address; qualifications; employment history; credit check; criminal record; directorships.
If you think anything may affect these checks, please tell us.What benefits or perks do you offer? At AXA, we appreciate the people who work for us and regularly review our rewards package to reflect that. The advert for the role you're interested in will detail what you can expect to receive, but you can see an overview of our benefits and perks on our Why Join Us page.Does AXA offer car allowance or a company car? This depends on the grade, role, and eligibility of the employee. Check the benefits listed on the ad for the role you're interested in or confirm with your recruitment contact.