Senior HR Transformation Consultant

Company Description

For over 28 years,
Version 1 has partnered with leading global brands to deliver digital, cloud, and enterprise application solutions that drive business success. We are proud to be recognised as:

• Oracle Innovation Partner of the Year 2023 (EMEA)
• Microsoft Global Partner of the Year (Modernising Applications)
• AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year (EMEA)
• One of the Best Workplaces for Women in the UK & Ireland (2023)

With 3,500+ people and revenues exceeding €347m/£302m
, Version 1 is a market leader in Oracle, Microsoft, and AWS consulting services – and one of the fastest-growing digital consultancies in Europe.

Are you the kind of consultant who doesn’t just deliver HR transformation but actually shapes it? Do you thrive on solving complex people, process, and technology challenges—and influencing senior leaders to think differently about the future of HR?

If so, we want to meet you.

As a Senior HR Transformation Consultant
, you’ll step into a role where your expertise isn’t just valued—it’s pivotal. You’ll partner directly with C-suite stakeholders, redefine HR operating models, and guide organisations through business-critical transformation programmes. This isn’t about incremental change; it’s about designing the HR function of tomorrow.

• ✨ Lead strategic transformation programmes that redefine how HR operates at scale
• ✨ Partner with global brands, helping them modernise processes, technology, and employee experience
• ✨ Advise on market‑leading HR technologies, including Oracle HCM Cloud, Workday, and Success Factors
• ✨ Shape future‑state operating models, drive digital HR adoption, and influence enterprise strategy
• ✨ Enjoy real autonomy, trust, and the opportunity to make visible impact
• ✨ Be supported with certifications, a clear career pathway, and a culture that invests in your growth
• ✨ Work in a values‑driven consultancy recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in the UK & Ireland

This is a role for ambitious, strategic thinkers—people who bring both HR expertise and consulting leadership, and who want their work to matter.

If you're ready to take ownership of transformation programmes that challenge you, elevate your career, and position you as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, then Version 1 is the place where you’ll thrive.

• Partner with clients to define HR transformation strategies, target operating models, and multi‑year roadmaps.
• Conduct current‑state assessments and identify opportunities for process optimisation, automation, and digital enhancement.
• Design future‑state HR processes and frameworks aligned with best practice and organisational objectives.

• Advise on leading HR technology solutions (e.g., Oracle HCM Cloud, Workday, SAP Success Factors) and their role within transformation programmes.
• Lead and support solution design workshops, ensuring business requirements are accurately translated into technology solutions.

• Lead major work streams or functional tracks within large‑scale HR transformation programmes.
• Work closely with programme and project managers to define delivery plans, milestones, risks, and resource needs.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, manage decision‑making forums, and oversee change impact assessments.

• Develop and execute change management strategies that drive adoption and behavioural change across the organisation.
• Create clear and engaging communication, training, and readiness plans to support effective implementation.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and quality assurance to junior consultants and analysts.
• Contribute to internal knowledge development, best‑practice collateral, and methodology improvements.

• Extensive experience delivering HR transformation initiatives, including process redesign and technology‑enabled change.
• Strong understanding of HR operating models, shared services structures, and global HR process frameworks.
• Familiarity with leading HR technology platforms (with Oracle HCM Cloud…