Reed
Role: Principal People & Change Partner
Location: Liverpool (Hybrid – minimum 6 days per month in the office)
Contract: Temporary – 3 months
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday (9am–5pm)
Salary: Hourly rate (REED PAYE)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Principal People & Change Partner to lead organisational change and transformation initiatives during a significant period of business change.
Working closely with senior leaders and the Director of People & Culture, you will drive restructures, organisational design, workforce planning, and consultation processes, while providing expert advice on complex employee relations matters. This is a strategic yet hands on role requiring strong stakeholder management, change management, and employment law expertise.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead organisational redesign, restructuring, and transformation programmes.
- Partner with senior leaders on organisational design and workforce planning.
- Manage consultation, redundancy, and redeployment processes.
- Prepare business cases, consultation documentation, and employee communications.
- Provide expert advice on complex employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, capability, and absence matters.
- Coach and support leaders through periods of change.
- Develop and review people policies, ensuring legal compliance and best practice.
- Work closely with People Operations, Payroll, and Learning & Culture teams to deliver successful change outcomes
Skills & Experience
- CIPD Level 5 qualified (or equivalent experience).
- Significant experience in a senior HR, People Partnering, Change, or OD role.
- Proven track record of leading restructures and organisational transformation programmes.
- Strong employee relations experience, including complex and high-risk case management.
- Excellent knowledge of UK employment law, particularly relating to consultation and organisational change.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leaders.
- Excellent communication, project management, and problem-solving abilities.
Ideal Candidate
You will be a credible and resilient HR professional with a strong background in organisational change, employee relations, and strategic partnering. Comfortable operating at senior level, you will combine commercial thinking with a people focused approach to deliver sustainable change and positive business outcomes.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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