HR Project Consultant

REQ ID: 83622
JOB TITLE: HR Project Consultant
SALARY: £33,100 - £38,000
POSTING END DATE: 30/03/22
LOCATION: Whitley / Gaydon
**The Opportunity**

Jaguar Land Rover is undergoing a business wide transformation programme. REFOCUS is a new organisation-wide transformation strategy which will see Jaguar Land Rover right-size, repurpose and reorganise into a more agile operation. The intent of the programme is to empower employees to create and deliver at speed and with clear purpose.

This role sits in Talent and People Capability and operates in an Agile methodology and mindset within the REFOCUS Environment and Experience transformation team. The team is working towards the creation of a flexible, innovative, collaborative and inclusive workforce experience.

This role is responsible for supporting the implementation of change activities and products within workforce environment and experience. Activities cover cross functional areas, encompassing property, IT and HR, such as supporting the embedding of hybrid working, implementation of changes to improve the office environment, communications and engagement with the workforce, and supporting employees through Office co-location. Products and activities will vary based on sprint activities and prioritisation.

**This role will include the following activities**:

- Creation and design of minimum viable products, benchmarking and identifying suitable options for JLR; supporting the team to create a longer-term vision, but delivered through incremental change
- Provide input into project & sprint planning to identify plan and timings of change activity
- Responsible for supporting the delivery and implementation of change activities, ensuring quality of content meets product definition
- Review, update and implementation of change to policies and process - ensuring efficiency, speed cost, quality and user experience are prioritised.
- Supporting stakeholder engagement and communications - ensuring Stakeholders are engaged and informed and communication is well thought out in advance - ensuring that effective solutions are created and implemented.
- Tracking and communicating risks and opportunities within the project team
- Creation of supporting documentation, using Powerpoint and Excel and the ability to present outcomes in stakeholder forums.
- Diagnostic gathering, data analysis and presentation of results
- Benchmarking - to keep abreast of external trends and practices which influence future needs and engage with external networks and sources of expertise where necessary to grow and challenge approach for business
Ensuring that employee experience is prioritised at all time
- Any ad hoc projects determined by the HR Manager, Talent and People Capability
- Projects
**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**
**Essential**:

- HR Experience, specifically in terms of implementing project-based activity
- Change management experience
- Workforce improvement experience
- Project management experience
- Experience of stakeholder management at all levels
- Change management experience
- Strong IT skills in MS software packages
**Personal Profile**
**Essential**:

- An experienced consultant that can manage a diverse set of requirements
- A determined and enthusiastic individual that focuses on high quality outcomes with a customer satisfaction mindset
- An individual that demonstrates excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas
- An individual who can work to deadlines and able to prioritise workload
- An individual who can operate in ambiguity
- An effective team player who actively supports team members and promotes team spirit
- Experience in an operational environment
- An individual who embraces the differences and unique abilities which everyone can bring, working together and empowering others to deliver
- An individual who will take the initiative and sees failure as an opportunity to learn and grow
- An individual who builds trust wherever or whoever they are working with and is confident to speak the truth
- An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment.
- An individual who is resilient, energetic and enthusiastic, able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding positively to rapidly changing priorities
**Desirable**:

- JIRA experience
- Agile experience
- Relevant previous experience in a similar role
- Degree or relevant equivalent experience preferred
**SO WHY US?**

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split