HR Project Manager (3-4 month contract)

Location: West London

Our client is seeking an experienced HR / Total Rewards Project Manager to lead the coordination of a compliance and operational readiness programme for the EU Pay Transparency Directive. This is a critical interim role supporting the development of a robust governance framework and the coordination of complex workstreams across multiple EU territories.

Key Responsibilities

Governance & Project Management

• Support the Project Steering Committee, ensuring alignment between Total Rewards (TR), People Engagement & Solutions Function (PESF), and People Partner representatives.
• Develop and maintain the comprehensive project plan, and RACI matrix to ensure cross-functional collaboration and oversight.
• Manage stakeholders across the People Team, to ensure delivery in accordance with the project plan.
• Implement and lead update cadences and provide insight to all relevant stakeholders as required.

Workstream Tracking & Data Inventory

• Assist the TR team in collecting the inventory of payroll and benefits data across 15 EU territories, ensuring collection of all pay elements (fixed, variable, and non-cash) and then partnering with the PESF team to ensure that these are captured within Workday.

Policy Updates & Manager Enablement

• Coordinate updates to recruitment transparency policies, including the removal of salary history inquiries and the mandate for salary range disclosures in job postings.
• Organise and support the content development of employee resources (FAQs, guides) and training programmes for managers to handle pay transparency discussions.

Gender Pay Gap Analysis

• Operationalise / socialise the methodology for GPG calculation and reporting once this has been developed in accordance with each member country’s legislative requirements.
• Coordinate the creation and testing of Workday reports for GPG calculation with internal People Technology team.

Talent Framework Alignment

• Ensure the project aligns seamlessly with the ongoing Talent Frameworks rollout and the November 2026 Workday visibility milestone for job tracks and levels.
• Engage with EU-based People Partners as needed for example to collate data inventory, provide project updates, disseminate information regarding comms and training etc.

Vendor Coordination

• Act as the primary point of contact for selected vendors if additional external project advice is required.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Proven experience leading & executing complex projects within a global HR or Total Rewards context.
• Highly organised and efficient, preferably with the Google ecosystem, and influential in managing multi-country scheduling, driving milestone attainment and tracking results across project roles.
• Understanding of the EU Pay Transparency Directive requirements and how to operationalise policy into HRIS for efficient business processes and user experience (specifically Workday).
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing external consulting vendors.
• Proven experience in managing HCM data and excellent data literacy and the ability to track highly technical workstreams involving pay equity analytics.