HR Project Manager

Job summary

Have you drafted HR policies, procedures and communications that meet legislative, data protection and organisational requirements?

Can you confidently brief stakeholders on HR policy, translating complex requirements into clear, practical guidance?

Do you have experience of planning, coordinating and delivering HR projects or change initiatives?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is seeking an Human Resources (HR) Project Manager to join the People and Safety Directorate within Corporate Services. Working with the HR Projects Lead, you will support the delivery of people-related project workstreams. You will coordinate project activity, develop clear and compliant HR policies and processes, produce briefings and communications, and work with colleagues and stakeholders to embed organisational change. This is an opportunity to use your HR knowledge, project delivery skills and ability to influence others to deliver practical improvements across the organisation.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Job description

As an HR Project Manager, you will plan, coordinate and deliver people-related project workstreams, ensuring activity is completed to agreed objectives, timescales and governance requirements. You will develop HR policies and processes, maintain project documentation, provide clear briefings and communications, and work with stakeholders to support change and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• Supporting the delivery of people-related workstreams across defined HR projects.
• Planning, coordinate and monitor project activity against agreed objectives, timescales and governance requirements.
• Drafting HR policies, processes and procedures that comply with employment legislation, data protection requirements and MCA standards.
• Developing and maintaining project plans, reports, risk logs, briefings and communications.
• Monitoring progress, identifying risks and issues, and providing clear updates and recommendations.
• Supporting change activity through stakeholder engagement, communications and training.
• Undertaking research, analysis and benchmarking to inform decisions and continuous improvement.
• Building effective relationships with HR colleagues, senior managers, Trade Unions, DfT Group colleagues and external partners.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Person specification

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

1. CIPD (Level 5) or be willing to work towards or demonstrate equivalent HR experience.
2. Experience of planning, coordinating and monitoring projects, programmes or change initiatives to deliver agreed objectives within timescales and governance requirements.
3. Strong knowledge of HR policies, employment legislation and data protection requirements, with the ability to apply this in practice through drafting HR policies, procedures and guidance.
4. Experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
5. Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience of producing reports, briefings, communications and other business documentation.

Additional Information

This post is offered on a Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) basis to complete a finite piece of work, however this may be extended or made permanent.

Permanent Civil Servants will be appointed on an inward loan and subject to the terms of the agreed inward loan. You must have your home departments approval to return to them at the end of the loan before you apply. Internal candidates will return to their previous post at the end of the loan period, which will need to be agreed with your line manager in advance. If your home department cannot agree to release you on loan, there is the opportunity for you to move across to the department on a fixed term appointment. In this instance the Department for Transport would become your home department and if there is no role available for you at the end of this appointment, you would be subject to the redeployment and redundancy process.

If you're employed by a non-departmental public body (NDPB) by moving jobs this will involve a change of employer and you may break the statutory rules on continuity of employment.

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week.

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 30 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location/visiting stakeholders. Your designated workplace will be your contractual place of work. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

Occasional travel to other offices will be required, which may involve overnight stays.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Visa Sponsorship

Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a visa. Therefore, this role is not open to applications from those who require sponsorship – candidates must ensure they have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits