HR Transformation Project Lead - Factories & Portfolio

Discover Your Impact: Project Manager, Global HR Transformation at Reckitt

This is an exciting opportunity to join Reckitt, a company driven by a powerful purpose: to protect, heal, and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. If you're a motivated and skilled Project Manager looking to make a tangible difference on a global scale, this role within the Human Resources team is designed for you.

Reckitt's HR team is instrumental in bringing the company's ambitious vision to life. They are the force for good, ensuring sustained profitable growth by unlocking the potential of Reckitt's purpose, people, and performance. This position offers a unique chance to shape the future of HR within a dynamic global organization, simultaneously developing critical business and functional leadership skills. You'll be empowered to take ownership of your projects and workstreams, with dedicated support and mentorship to drive business performance and celebrate your successes.

Key Responsibilities & Opportunities:

• Transition Management Excellence: Lead the successful transition of services and processes to Global Process Services (GPS), meticulously following Reckitt's Transition Management Office (TMO) methodology. This involves developing comprehensive transition plans, defining timelines and resources, identifying and mitigating risks, and ensuring seamless handover to Business As Usual (BAU) operations.
• Global HR Project Delivery: Drive the execution of geographically diverse HR projects, ensuring alignment with overarching global HR objectives and strategies. You'll be instrumental in translating global initiatives into impactful local implementations, ensuring adherence to local regulatory requirements (LFRs) while maintaining global consistency.
• Cross-Regional & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Foster strong partnerships with Regional PMs and other HR stakeholders to ensure cohesive and effective execution of global HR strategies. Clear communication of regional progress, risks, and challenges will be paramount to maintaining alignment across diverse teams.
• Strategic Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain robust relationships with local HR teams, GPS local hubs, and regional stakeholders. Proactive communication and expectation management will be key to securing buy-in and ensuring project success.
• Proactive Risk & Issue Management: Identify, assess, and manage risks and issues at both regional and global levels, escalating where necessary. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring global policies and methodologies are followed, while documenting and addressing any deviations due to local requirements.
• Monitoring, Reporting & Continuous Improvement: Oversee project progress, timelines, milestones, budget, and resources. Conduct thorough project reviews to evaluate success against KPIs and identify lessons learned to drive continuous improvement in future global HR projects.
• Project Portfolio Management: Contribute to the strategic alignment of the HR Reckitt portfolio, assisting in project prioritization through cost-benefit analysis and risk assessments.
• Governance & Compliance Champion: Support the establishment and adherence to a robust governance framework, ensuring consistency, quality, and risk management across the project portfolio.
• Training & Development: Act as a trainer for Reckitt's PM and TMO methodologies, tools, and processes, empowering teams across the organization.

What You'll Bring:

• Proven Project Management Expertise: A strong track record in managing complex projects.
• Global HR Acumen: Knowledge of global HR processes coupled with a deep understanding of regional HR practices, compliance, and stakeholder landscapes.
• Stakeholder Management Prowess: Demonstrated ability to manage diverse global and regional stakeholders effectively.
• Change Management Awareness: An understanding of change management principles and their application in driving project adoption.
• Collaboration & Communication Skills: The ability to work seamlessly with global HR teams and local/regional contacts.
• Analytical & Reporting Capabilities: Proficiency in data analysis, reporting, and project monitoring.
• Leadership & Team Coordination: Experience leading and coordinating cross-functional and cross-regional teams.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: A commitment to identifying and implementing lessons learned for process optimization.

Why Reckitt is a Great Career Move:

Reckitt is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee can thrive. They offer comprehensive support for your career journey, from robust parental benefits and an Employee Assistance Program for mental wellbeing to global life insurance. You'll have the opportunity to participate in global share plans and benefit from a pay-for-performance philosophy that rewards outstanding results with short-term incentives.

A Note on Potential: Reckitt recognizes that true talent comes in many forms. They actively encourage applications from individuals who may not tick every single box but possess the drive, potential, and passion to excel. If this role and Reckitt's mission resonate with you, they want to hear from you.

This role presents a significant opportunity to contribute to a purpose-led organization, hone your project management skills within a global context, and develop into a well-rounded business leader. If you're ready to make an impact, consider taking the next step in your career with Reckitt.