Programme Manager (HR/People) - Contract role

Role: Programme Manager (HR/People) - Contract role

Consulting Seniority: Senior Consultant - Senior Manager

Day rate: £400-£600 outside IR35

Project duration: 3 months with likely extension

Location: Luton, hybrid (expect 2 days on-site per week)

We’re supporting a consultancy that specialises in business and digital transformation, known for fostering strong relationships while designing and delivering large-scale, complex transformations worldwide.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the HR/People workstream for a major transformation project within a well-known branded hotel and restaurant group.

We’ve a preference for you to apply directly via the Project Blackbook website as the consultancy will eventually view your profile in our platform. If you are already in the community, feel free to quickly apply here or reach out to your Blackbook contact, but no need to re-apply directly.

• Lead the HR/People workstream for a large-scale transformation, focusing on execution and implementation for front-of-house teams
• Oversee the transition of 100s of restaurants to a new operating model
• Support a portfolio sale and a small acquisition, including HR/redundancy (TUPE) processes
• Collaborate closely with the transformation team and senior HR leadership

• An independent consultant
• Strong project/programme management experience in complex matrix environments
• Demonstrated experience with HR/people including TUPE processes
• Nice to have: Consulting experience, ideally within the hospitality/consumer/retail sectors