HR Transformation Manager

Overview

The Workforce Transformation – Organisation Simplification Project Manager works at Barclays to drive large‑scale, multi‑workstream programmes that fundamentally reshape how the bank is structured and how decisions are made. This role is not a traditional project management position; it requires a transformation practitioner who brings structure, discipline and consulting‑grade delivery to a tightly governed environment. The HR Transformation Manager – 12 Months Full Time Contract focuses on delivering change initiatives that embed new ways of working across the organisation, enhance business readiness and ensure seamless transition of technology delivery into BAU.

• Identify and analyse business impact and opportunities that require change within the organisation.
• Develop business readiness strategies to support successful implementation of change initiatives.
• Communicate with stakeholders, including senior management, project teams and external partners, to ensure they are informed and that expectations are met.
• Collaborate with Client Readiness, Operational Readiness & Tech Delivery teams to prepare sales, operations, client servicing and functional partners for smooth transition of technology into BAU.
• Manage resistance to change, ensuring stakeholder engagement and addressing concerns.
• Review business readiness plans and status reports with change delivery managers to ensure activities are completed on time, including new risks, issues and dependencies.
• Collaborate with project teams to align change initiatives with project objectives and integrate change management activities into project plans.
• Provide guidance and support to business stakeholders, ensuring they have necessary skills and knowledge to implement change successfully.
• Lead coordinated planning and execution across organisational simplification work streams, orchestrating design cycles, diagnostics, approvals and stakeholder forums.
• Translate executive intent into actionable deliverables, support detailed organisational design and manage complex interdependencies.
• Ensure robust governance through integrated plans, RAID management and high‑quality executive materials.
• Engage senior leaders across HR, Risk, Legal, Compliance and business units to drive decisions and resolve issues.
• Work closely with Org Vue, HR data teams and Workday specialists to check data accuracy, scenario modelling and downstream impacts.
• Influence and convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes and mitigate risk.
• Contribute to organisational simplification initiatives such as spanning layers reviews, role rationalisation and governance reduction.

• Proven management consulting experience specialising in HR, people or organisational change.
• Project or programme management capability with experience leading medium‑ or large‑scale transformation initiatives.
• Expertise in at least one organisational discipline: organisational design, effectiveness or change and communications.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including the ability to engage senior leaders and navigate competing priorities.
• Experience with organisational simplification initiatives such as spans and layers reviews, role rationalisation and governance reduction.
• Prior delivery of workforce or organisation design programmes within large, complex organisations, with familiarity in operating model analysis and organisational structure assessment.
• Ability to work effectively with HRBPs, COO teams, Org Effectiveness and external consulting partners.
• Proficiency in tools and methodologies related to organisational design such as spans and layers analysis, role taxonomy design and modelling platforms like Org Vue.
• Demonstrated skills in risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital technology.

• Stakeholder engagement and influence.
• Analytical problem solving.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Project management and programme delivery.
• Change management and organisational design.