HR Shared Service Centre Project Manager

PE Global is currently recruiting for a HR Shared service centre project manager for a leading multi-national life sciences and lab supplies company based in the UK.

This is an initial 12 month contract position and candidates must be able to work to US timezone hours. You will be leading the e2e design, planning and stand up of a manager capability centre – covering HR service delivery, HR technology and migration of HR transactional and operational work to the new centre.

• HR Service Delivery Model Design
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  Work within the target operating model — tiered service model (Tier 0/1/2/3), org structure, governance, HR service catalogue (payroll, benefits administration, employee data management, recruitment support, onboarding/offboarding, employee relations case management), SLAs/KPIs, and reporting lines to global/regional HR leadership.
• HR Technology & Process Standardization
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  Drive process standardization and harmonization across geographies prior to migration; define requirements for HRIS, case management, and self-service/portal tools (e.g., Workday, Service Now );
• Legal & Regulatory Setup
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  Coordinate entity incorporation, labor law compliance, data privacy (GDPR and local equivalents) requirements for employee data handling, and liaise with legal/tax advisors and government bodies as needed.
• Process Migration/Transition
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  Plan and execute the transition of HR processes from in-country HR teams into the new centre, including knowledge transfer, documentation of SOPs/work instructions, parallel-run and cutover planning, and risk mitigation.
• Stakeholder Management
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  Act as primary point of contact for HR sponsors, steering committees, and cross-functional teams (Legal, HRIS, Local HR, HR Operations, HR SSC’s, COE’s)

• MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree (preferred);
  Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, or related field.
• 6–10 years of experience in HR consulting, HR shared services/SSC setup, HRO/BPO advisory, or corporate HR strategy roles, with at least 2–3 years focused specifically on HR SSC design and implementation.
• Prior experience managing large, cross-border HR transformation or shared services setup programs.
• Experience of workday and service now ideally

Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in the UK.